November

Tuesday, November 30, 2021, we danced at Dance Spot of DuPage. We celebrated St Andrew’s Day with some dances and reviewed one dance from the Fall Dance program. We reviewed timing in grand chain and ladies’ chain.

Dances done:

1. Saint Andrew’s Fair 32J3

2. St Andrews’ Castle 32R3

3. The Flower Lady 32S3 (set)*

4. Mrs Stewart’s Jig 32J3

5. Twinkletoes 32S3 (new Sue dance)

6. St Andrew’s Day 32R3

7. The Montgomeries’ Rant 32R3

* from the Fall Dance program

Tuesday, November 23, 2021, we danced at Dance Spot of DuPage. We completed working on the dances for the Fall Dance (coming up December 4th) and worked a little more on timing and anticipation. We also tried the dance Between Yews and Willows to highlight the devastating effects of and warning signs for ovarian cancer.

Dances done:

1. The Machine Without Horses 32J3

2. The Royal Deeside Railway 32R3*

3. Between Yews and Willows 32S3 (set)

4. Pelorus Jack 32J3*

5. Barry’s Birthday Bourrel 32S3 (new Sue dance)

6. Lady Susan Stewart’s Reel 32R3*

7. Sugar Candie 32S3

* from the Fall Dance program

Tuesday, November 16, 2021, we danced at Dance Spot of DuPage. Because the class was a small class of reasonably experienced dancers, we modified the plan on-the-fly to incorporate several 3-couple-set dances. We talked a bit about timing and anticipation.

Dances done:

1. Up the Pond 32J3

2. The Flower Lady 32S3 (set)*

3. The Weird Sisters 32R3 (triangle)

4. Broadway 32S3 (set)

5. The First Rain of Spring 32J3 (set)

6. MacDonald of the Isles 32S3 (set)

7. 73 Is the Perfect Number 32S3 (new Sue dance)

* from the Fall Dance program

Tuesday, November 9, 2021, we danced at Dance Spot of DuPage. We worked on various forms of reels: mirror reels where the first couple starts as the middle couple in the reel, crossover mirror reels, Inveran reels, and mirror reels where the first couple starts from middle but go in opposite directions. We continued to work on dances from the Fall dance and revisited Ramadan-ce.

Dances done:

1. Monica’s Fancy 32J3

2. A Bytown Lass 32S3*

3. The Kissing Bridge 32R3*

4. Fair Jenny’s Jig 32J3*

5. Bourrel Madness 32S3 (new Sue dance)

6. Ramadan-ce 32R3

7. The Montgomeries’ Rant 32R3

* from the Fall Dance program

Tuesday, November 2, 2021, we danced at Dance Spot of DuPage. We were privileged to have visitors from Cincinnati join us – great to see and dance with Atia and Judy! We reviewed mirror reels of 3 on the sides with an emphasis on the order of passing people in the reels and reviewed timing in poussette right round and the quicktime poussette. We also started working on dances from the upcoming Fall Dance. (See the Special Events page for details.)

Dances done:

1. New Beginnings 32J3*

2. Wilma of Oban 32S3

3. Susan Scott of San Rafael 32R3

4. Jack Meets George 32J3 (new Sue dance)

5. Ramadan-ce 32R3

6. Dr Wagstaff’s Strathspey 32S3*

7. Beach Dancer 32J3*

8. The Reel of the 51st Division 32R3*

* from the Fall Dance program