February

Tuesday, February 28th, 2023, we worked mostly on Madison Ball dances. We worked on double crossover mirror reels, hello-goodbye setting, double figures of 8, and corner-partner.

Dances done:

1. Slow Simmer 32J3

2. General Stuart’s Reel 32R3

3. Grant’s Reel 32S2

4. Feline Frenzy 32R3 (new Sue dance)

5. The Minister on the Loch 32S3 (Set)

6. Duke of Perth 32R3

Tuesday, February 21st, 2023, Noel Chávez taught the class and worked on the 3-couple promenade in both strathspey and quicktime and corner-partner-corner-partner. She also introduced us to some interesting older dances.

Dances done:

1. It’s Nae Bother 32J2

2. Lady Glasgow 32S3

3. Clatterin’ Brig 32R3

4. Wild Geese 32J3

5. She’s Ower Young to Marry Yet 32S3

6. Burns’ Hornpipe 32R4 (Set)

7. Miss Gibson’s Strathspey 32S3

Tuesday, February 14th, 2023, we worked on grand chain, corners pass and turn, and the strathspey travel step. We danced a couple of dances from the Madison Ball program, a couple of Valentine-themed dances, and a couple of fun dances.

Dances done:

1. The Brook 32J3

2. First Love 32S3

3. Chased Lovers 32J3

4. Flight of the Hawk 32S4 (set) (new Sue dance)

5. The Chequered Court 32J3

6. J. B. Milne 32R3

Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, we had a new dancer and covered some of the basic figures in class and did dances with those figures plus a few fun dances. We were privileged to have an unpublished Kent Smith dance to try; the link for the dance takes you to a page with the dance write-up and a link to download a PDF of the dance.

Dances done:

1. The Glen 32J2

2. The Sauchie Haugh 32S2

3. The Oban Reel 32R2

4. The Dancing Gymnast 32J3 (unpublished Kent Smith dance)

5. Ariel’s Mama 32S4 (set) (new Sue dance)

6. Airyhall Delight 32J3

7. Ferla Mor or The Big Grey Man 32R3