Path: nntp.stanford.edu!newsfeed.stanford.edu!newsfeed.berkeley.edu!cyclone.swbell.net!typhoon.snet.net.POSTED!not-for-mail Message-ID: <38863A31.407E@snet.net> From: Allan Brozek X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02E (Macintosh; I; PPC) MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: rec.folk-dancing Subject: Re: Barn Dances for Seniors? References: <20000116182905.08483.00000392@ng-fw1.aol.com> <860kk3$keq$1@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net> <3884875b.18367342@news.mindspring.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 43 Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 17:26:57 -0500 NNTP-Posting-Host: 204.60.240.88 X-Complaints-To: abuse@snet.net X-Trace: typhoon.snet.net 948320895 204.60.240.88 (Wed, 19 Jan 2000 17:28:15 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 17:28:15 EST Organization: SNET Internet Xref: nntp.stanford.edu rec.folk-dancing:34152 These are some dances that I've done at senior centers with first time dancers who were in their 70s and 80s. Lucky Seven Start with a single circle of couples facing the center: A1 Circle left, Circle right A2 Forward and back, Do it again. B1 Grand right and left (start with R to partner) B2 (continue grand right and left)  Swing the seventh person that you meet Also, Sanita Hill (sicilian circle): A1 Circle left, Circle right A2 Dosdido opp, Dosido partner B1 Right hand star, Left hand star (then face the opposite couple) B2 Forward and Back, Pass through to the next Another: Kingston Flyer Start with a four couple proper contra formation. Then have everyone turn and face up toward the caller's wall or the band if there is one: A1 Four gents walk single file around the four ladies to place A2 Four ladies walk single file around the gents and back to place. All face P. B1 Top couple sashay (or walk) down the center 6 or 7 steps. Turn alone, come back up to place B2 Same couple walk down the outside to the end of own line All 2 hand turn partner once. All face up toward caller's wall.