May

Tuesday, May 28, 2024, we danced several of the more interesting, lesser-known, or not-done-recently dances from the Midwest Scottish Weekend, We also danced several other fun dances. We reviewed strathspey traveling step, quicktime setting step, and corners pass and turn.

Dances done:

1. 90th Birthday 32J3

2. The Blue Mess Jacket 32S4 (Set)

3. The Music Makars 32R3

4. The Craven Jig 32J4 (Set)

5. Chased Lovers 32J3

6. The Purrfect Profile 32S3 (new Sue dance)

7. The Cobblestones 32R3

8. Gifts 32S3 (Set)

Tuesday, May 21, 2024, we worked on dances from the Midwest Scottish Weekend. We reviewed allemande, corner/partner, corners pass and turn, set to and turn corners into reels on the side, corner chain, set and rotate, the bourrel, the Quarrangle, the strathspey poussette, and double figures of 8. We also welcomed back Rachel & Michael!

Dances done:

1. Seann Truibhas Willichan 32S2

2. Light and Airy 32J3

3. Many Happy Returns 32S3

4. The Highlandman Kissed His Mother 32R3

5. Laura’s Ceilidh 32J3

6. The Capital Pianist 32S3

7. Quarries’ Jig 32J3

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

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, we did 2 dances from the MSW Friday dance program and 3 other fun dances. We worked on strathspey traveling and setting steps and worked extensively on quicktime setting with emphasis on turning while setting and the quicktime poussette, double triangles, and hello-goodbye setting.

Dances done:

1. The Third Grey Cat 32J3

2. Lammermuir Hills 32S2

3. The Hyperactive Reel 32R3

4. Aileen’s Jig 32J3

5. Everybody’s Going to Paris 32R3 (new Sue dance)

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, we did 3 dances from the MSW Saturday Ball, a dance with a Highland Schottische poussette, and another fun dance. We did some strathspey traveling and setting step practice and worked extensively on the Highland Schottische poussette.

Dances done:

1. Hooper’s Jig 32J3

2. Lady Lucy Ramsay 32S3

3. The Wizard’s 85th 32H3 (new Sue dance)

4. Chased Lovers 32J3

5. The Trysting Place 32S2

6. Ingrid’s Frolic 32R3