June

Tuesday, June 28, 2022, we danced at Dance Spot of DuPage. We re-tried our top 3 trial dances to pick an favorite prior to sending our results to HQ. We also did a couple of simpler dances with basic figures for our new dancer Marnie (who didn’t need this as she is very quick to catch on).

Dances done:

1. The Buckie Jig 32J2

2. The Ballater Reel 32R2

3. Tinkling Jade 32S3 (new Sue dance)

4. trial strathspey

5. trial strathspey

6. trial reel

Tuesday, June 21, 2022, we danced at Dance Spot of DuPage. We tried some of the dances from the Midwest Scottish Weekend and a couple of lovely strathspeys not done at the weekend.

Dances done:

1. The Lady Wynd 32J3

2. A Taste of Home 32R3

3. Virtual Happiness 32S3 (Set)

4. Rachel’s Bakery 32J3

5. High Maintenance 32R3 (Set) (new Sue dance)

6. Memories from Lyon 32S3 (Set) – note on the same page as A Taste of Home

7. 35 Years and Counting 32J3

Tuesday, June 14, 2022, we danced at Dance Spot of DuPage. We finished trying the trial dances for Book 53 and plan to revisit the top vote getters to pick our overall favorite on the 30th. We were pleased to have visitors (Atia and Judy) from Cincinnati join us on their way home from the Midwest Scottish Weekend.

Dances done:

1. Hooper’s Jig 32J3

2. trial reel

3. trial strathspey

4. trial jig

5. trial reel

6. trial strathspey

Tuesday, June 7, 2022, we danced at Dance Spot of DuPage. We taught the remaining not-taught dance from the MSW and covered a few of the challenging ones we’d not danced recently.

Dances done:

1. The Crathie Bellman 32J3

2. The Brisk Young Lad 48J5 (Set)

3. The Gentleman 32S3

4. Starlight 32R3

5. The Three Sisters 32S3

6. The Elusive Muse 32J3 (Set)

7. Margaret Parker’s Strathspey 32S3