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Welcome to Square Dance. I am looking forward to teaching you the pleasure of modern square dance. My emphasis will be on having fun, and maybe a few cookies. In this blog I will be able to give you a review of the last lesson and a heads up for your next week.

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A sample - below are entries from our last set of classes, take a look but beware- square dance is easier to do than describe in writing 

10/21/2018 2 Comments

October 21 2018 Lesson #5

Well that's lesson #5 tonight and everyone is doing great!  Tonight we reviewed Grand Square and Square Through (4 hands, 3 hands and 2 hands).  What did we learn tonight you ask?  Here's what we did:
  1. Lead right and veer left, and Lead left and veer right.  In this example, the Head couples while holding hands with their partners turn out to the right to stand in front of and face the side couples on their right side.  When the caller says "veer left", the two couples step up and slide apart with the ladies joining right hands in the middle.  Lead left and veer right would have the head couples lead to the left and stand in front of the side couple on their left side.  When told to "veer right", the couples would step up and slide apart to allow the ladies in the center to hold left hands in the middle.
  2. Circulate (mens, ladies, ends, centers, all 8 and couples). I will post detailed explanations of each of these on Monday Oct 22. In the meantime, you can visit Saddlebrook Squares and see the videos of dancers performing these figures.
  3. Ladies backtrack. When in a single file promenade or couples promenade around the square, the ladies, when hearing 'ladies backtrack', will peel off to the right and promenade in the opposite direction of the men.  The caller might then say, for example, ' when you find your partner, swing and promenade".

I hope you had a great time tonight!  In Lesson #6 we will learn
  1. Trade (mens, ladies, ends, centers, partners, couples)
  2. Right and left through
  3. flutterwheel 
  4. reverse flutterwheel
  5. sweep  a quarter
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2 Comments
Barbara Ross
10/22/2018 11:33:50 am

Thanks for posting these details. It is easy to get mixed up as to the names of the calls! Having the plans for the next lesson allows us to check online and have some idea as to what to expect. Barbara & Carl

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Anne McCarthy
10/25/2018 10:39:15 am

So good to hear. Please let Kirk know if there is anything else that will help

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