At a small but very fun/energetic dance this weekend, a dancer dashed up to the
stage and asked if I could call "a dance with petronellas" for the next one. I
was surprised how easy it was for me to grant that request, and also surprised
at how I actually enjoyed the fact that she made the req
Thanks for that, John!
I see that your source has different progression:
B1: Staying with the person you just turned, balance twice and swing.
(Progression.)
B2: Promenade
~ Becky Nankivell
John Sweeney (Mon, 5 Mar 2012 14:53) wrote:
This one mentioned earlier I have as Cincinnati Reel:
A1: pa
One comment was that some mixers don't allow you to meet enough new
people.
This is a traditional English dance (I am told) that has been claimed by
various other countries. It is easy, fun and only 16 bars, so you dance
with twice as many people:
La Chappeloise
http://www.webfeet.org/eceilidh/da
In regular dance groups often the dancers have their favorite group of
partners,
(hopefully at least three!) among whom they choose. Sure, there are always the
neighbors whom they meet along the line - but there are also the folks who are
new and/or shy and/or never chosen for partners and/or
