I might start with a circle like La Bastringue, making sure the wedding
couple knows that they and their parents (if possible) will be in that
dance - I mention that the couple would like everyone to come up and do
this first dance with them.
Longways sets, might be Virginia Reel (without the
Frannie, what a great use of the spiral! I think of this move as an add
on (as Lisa used it) vs a dance. I will often use a spiral at a
community dance and attach it to the end of a circle dance or a big
Southern Circle Mixer... also great at weddings, private parties, etc.
I start it by
I love to use them when I have a small number of couples, because they avoid
having people having to sit out on the ends for very long. Double progressions
can also be fun in the middle of the night with a large group to get the
dancers zooming through the lines and meeting lots of new people.
