July

Tuesday, July 29, 2025, we introduced the knot to the newer dancers. We continued to work on diagonal rights and lefts and danced several dances with one or the other figure that also include other recently worked-on figures.

Dances done:

1. Ann Arbor 32J3

2. An Autumn Posy 32S2

3. The Puppeteer 32R3

4. Sylvia Full of Grace 32S3 (Set)

5. A Jig for Woodford 32J3

6. La Ville Lumiѐre 32R4 (Set)

7. Satin and Lace 32S3

8. The Yellow Fliers 32J3

Tuesday, July 22, 2025, we worked on the strathspey poussette again and introduced the corners chain figure and the tourbillon. We started with a talk-through-only dance, danced a couple of dances from the Jink & Diddle program, a couple of dances with diagonal rights and left and a couple of dances with the strathspey poussette.

Dances done:

1. Hello Neighbor 32J3

2. The Lass of Richmond Hill 32R3

3. One Set Short of a Hundred 32S3 (Set)

4. Felicity’s Frolic 32J3

5. Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan 32R5 (Set)

6. A Plate of Delicate Ware 32S3 (Set) (new Sue dance)

7. The Walnut Cake 32J3

Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Noel Chávez taught the class and worked on hearing the bars and transitions in music as well as understanding reels and jigs. The class started with Mady Newfield leading an exercise in hearing the bars in music. Later Noel introduced the half strathspey poussette and then the full all-round poussette. She also had the newer dancers dance a classic dance and the experienced dancers dance a more complex variation of the dance.

Dances done:

1. The Ferry Louper 32J3

2. Pluto’s Head 32R2

3. Miss Shaftesbury’s Fancy 32S3

4. Hooper’s Jig 32J3

5. Miss Ogilvie’s Fancy 32S3 (slightly modified for 3-couple sets)

6. Corn Rigs/Detasseling the Riggs of Corn 32R2

7. It’s Not Rocket Science 32J3

Tuesday, July 8, 2025, we danced another talk-through-only dance, a couple of dances from the Jink & Diddle program, several dances with diagonal rights & lefts, and a couple of repeat favorites.

Dances done:

1. Ecclefechan Feline 32J3

2. The Whistling Wind 32R3

3. The Waters of Jona 32S3 (Set)

4. Bethankit 32J3

5. Hotaru 32R3 (new Sue dance)

6. The Trembling String 32S2

7. The Dundee Whaler 32S4 (Set)

8. The Reel of the 51st Division 32R3

Tuesday, July 1, 2025, we introduced the new dancers to the figure diagonal rights and lefts and also tried doing a dance from a talk-through only. Among the dances done were a few with diagonal rights and lefts, a couple from the Jink & Diddle dance program, repeats of a couple of dances done previously, and a dance we were invited to do from the upcoming Book 54!

Dances done:

1. The Brudenell Jig 32J2

2. A Marriage Made in Dancing 32S3

3. The Peterborough Reel 32R3

4. Boo 32J3 (new Sue dance – taught correctly this time)

5. Adieu Mon Ami 32S3

6. Kathy’s Fascinator 32J3 (Set)

7. The Swan and the Tay 32S3 (Set)

8. The Highland Rambler 40R3