Re: "First Turn in May", i called it for a beginner-heavy crowd in Montague, MA recently (about 10 first-timers and several more inexperienced dancers out of 50 total). Timing on the allemandes didn't seem to be an issue. One thing i really liked about that dance was the opportunity to use it as a teaching tool for allemandes (eg, offering style points followed by intensive use of allemande, and being able to point out that weight-sharing makes a big difference in tight timing). Also, thanks to the clear corner/partner relationships, there seemed to be less confusion about direction of progression than i've observed in similar allemande/weave-heavy mixers under similar experience level conditions.
tavi
