Swirling Snow – 13 May

1-8     1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance down between 3s & cast to 2nd place opposite sides

9-16     All 1/2 turn & twirl to change places, all turn RH into allemande hold (2s & 3s face down, 1s face up)

17-24     All dance Circulating Allemande:

1s dance normal Allemande ending in 2nd place while 2s+3s Allemande (down) & up to 3rd/1st places. (3)1(2)

25-32     1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 up between 3s, all turn 2H 1.1/2 times to own sides to end 3 1 2

 

 

 

White Heather Jig – 6 May

1-8     1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn 1.1/2 LH to end between 2s facing opposite sides

9-16     1s+2s dance Reel of 4 across, 1s pass RSh to face 1st corners

17-24     1s turn corner, partner, corner, partner, to end between 3s facing opposite sides

25-32     1s+3s dance Reel of 4 across, 1s end in middle between 3s & 4s33-401s turn LH, cast to 4th place

 

 

Black Leather Jig – 29 April

1-8     1s set, turn RH, cast 1 place & 3/4 turn LH to face 3rd corner

9-16     1s dance LSh reels of 3 across the set (M with 2s & L with 3s) & 1s turn LH to face 1st corner

17-24     1s dance LSh reels of 3 across the set (L with 2s & M with 3s) & 1s pass RSh to end facing 1st corner

25-32     1s set to 1st corner ending 2nd pl opp side, 1s 3/4 turn RH to face 2nd crnr, set to 2nd crnr ending b’tw’n 2s/3s facing prtnr & 3/4 turn to 2nd pl own side

 

 

Eileen Watt’s Reel – 22 April

1-8     1s cross RH & cast 1 place, lead down LH crossing below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own side

9-16     2s & 3s petronella turn into middle & set, 1s petronella turn into middle (1L between 2s & 1M between 3s) & all set

17-24     2L+1L & 1M+3M (both couples dancing in tandem) dance an Alternating Tandem reel of 4 with 2M & 3L up/down (2M & 3L do not pass LSh at end of reel) & end Men face down, Ladies up

25-32     All chase clockwise 1/2 way to own sides & turn RH. 3 1 2

 

 

 

MacDonald of the Isles – 15 April

1-8     2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners, passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners

9-16     2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end in original places

17-24     All dance Snowball Grand Chain for 3 cples to end 3 (2) 1:

1s cross RH & change places LH on side with 2s

1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH

1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH. 3 (2) 1

25-32     3s+2s (top 2 couples) dance 1/2 R&L, 3s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down) to end in 2nd place own side 2 3 1

 

 

Last weekend the Teacher workshop was a great success.

 

We had 68 registered for the weekend coming from all around NZ and Australia. Graham Donald led the workshop, tutored the Friday night class and was the MC for the dance.  It was great to see some of you were able to be at the Friday night class and the Saturday dance. Wasn’t it wonderful to see a full hall of dancers.

 

A big thank you to Alison, Angelica and Alastair, Debbie, Janice, Judith, June and Maria for giving of your time to serve the morning teas, lunch and afternoon teas. It was a special time for tutors to get together and extend their learning. Lots of learning and chatter took place.

 

It was great to have local musicians play over the weekend.