Friday, May 20, 2011

Lesson Plan for May 23, 2011

We will build up one main figure at a time to get to the new dance at the end, with some explicit introduction to the figures for the newer dancers and a lot of dancing for the more experienced dancers.

A TOUCH OF DISBLAIR   R8x32  2C (4C Set)    J Drewry New Dances 2002
 1- 8      1M+2L ½ turn RH & twirl to change places,
             1L+2M ½ turn RH & twirl to change places
             (Formation: Half-turn and cast away)

 9-16     2s+1s dance RH across, turn partners 2H 1½ times
             to 2s facing down & 1s up

17-24    2s+1s circle 4H round & back

25-32    1s dance fig of 8 round 2s

Disblair is a village about 12 miles northwest of Aberdeen.


BEESWING   R8x32   3C (4C set)                            R Goldring G & S Dances 2
  1- 8     1s dance in, cast down below 3s, 2s step up,
              meet & dance up to 2nd place B-to-B facing out on own sides

 9-16     1s dance Double Triangles with 2s+3s

17-24    1s turn RH & LH (slow turns)

25-32    1L dances RH across with 2s & 1M with 3s,
             pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple
             ("teapots")


ALAN J SMITH   J8x32   3C (4C Set)                     A Smith RSCDS Bk 45
  1- 8    1s set, dance down to face out 2nd place, 1M+3M turn LH
            while 1L+3L turn RH into double triangle positions

 9-16    1s dance Double Triangles & end facing 1st corners

17-24    1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH
             & cross RH to 2nd places

25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back


THE COUNTESS OF SUTHERLAND'S REEL  R8x32 3C   4C set    MMM 2
  1- 8     1s cast to 3rd place, set, cast up to top & set

 9-16     1s lead down the middle & back, cross to end facing 1st corners

17-24   1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners

25-32    1s turn RH 1½ times
             & 2s+1s+3s turn RH


INVERCAULD'S REEL   S8x32   3C (4C set)    A Bowman RSCDS 11
  1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place & dance ½ figs of 8 round 3s

 9-16      2s+1s dance R&L, 1s end facing 1st corners

17-24    1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners

25-32    1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides
             giving LSh to 1st corners & cross to places


THE MERRY DANCERS   J8x32    3C (4C set)           RSCDS Bk 4
  1- 8    1s turn RH, cast 1 place, turn LH & cast to 3rd place

 9-16    2s+3s+1s circle 6H round to left, 3s step down to 3rd place
            as 1s dance up to face 1st corners

17-24  1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners

25-32  1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners


PROSPERO’S STORM  R8x32   3C (4C set)              M Glenn
                                                                (danced to "Sleepy Maggie")
  1-4       1s cross by the right and cast off one place, 2s step up,
              dance into the center, passing LSh
              to end back to back in the center facing own sides.

 5-12     Double Triangles

13-16   1s set and ½ turn RH and twirl to face 1st corners

17-24   1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners

25-32  Six-bar reel of 3 on the sides, beginning with 1s giving LSh to 1st corner.
           1s cross by the right back to own sides.

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