Many thanks to Grace Bible Church for allowing us to use their room!
The practice ball helped the newbies learn the steps.
* worked hard on the decorating.
Fathers, mothers, sons and daughters- everyone joined in!
Trying to catch breath between dances.
Our room was just a little too small....
What a fine bunch!
For more pictures of the ball, see David's ball page.
Here are the dance steps for anyone who would like to put on their own ball....
Grand march 4/4
Start- Couples in circle
Couples march around room in circle
Go to line- march into spiral- line faces inward
Spiral reverses inside- outside couples wait until spiral fills room
Go back to couples while unwinding spiral
Once all couples are around room, start arch
After going under arch, each couple continues it
First couple to form the arch goes under after all go through
First couple leads to form circle after all couples come through arch
First couple goes to center of room and walks across the middle.
Form lines of four.
Lines of four wait until all couples are in fours
Fours split- return- form eights.
(Follow with slow waltz)
Virginia Reel 4/4
Remember to tell people to wait for the start of each dance.
Start- lines of eight
Bow (courtsy) to your partner
RH up swing (or fancy turn)
LH up swing
Both H swing
Do Sa Do
Head couple SaShay down and back
Head couple RA swing
HM weaves women, HW weaves men
Head couple RA swing at bottom and Sashay up
Head couple cast off - inside turn
Head Couples form arch at bottom
All couples go through
Return to lines
Waltz 3/4
Up back main
Side by side
Underarm
Patty cake Polka 2/4
Start- Circle face counter clockwise- men on woman's rt. - men inside
Start slow/Speed up
Heal/toe twice- man/lft-woman/rt
Slide 4 steps- man/lft - woman/rt
Heal/toe twice- woman/lft-man/rt
Slide 4 steps- woman/lft - man/rt
Both hands 3clap-1pause- knees
Both hands 3clap-1pause- hands
Right hands 3clap-1pause-
Left hands 3clap-1pause-
Woman under man's rt. Arm Full turn
Both go left to next partner
Gay Gordon 4/4
Start- Circle face counter clockwise- men on woman's rt. - men inside
3 steps forward/ turn/ 3 steps back/ stop
together / apart / turn across / woman faces man during turn
together / apart / woman under man's left to new partner
Polka 2/4
Hop hop/ side by side
St. Andrew's Cross Reel
Remember to tell people to wait for start
Head Lady/ End Gentleman
End Lady/ Head Gentleman
RH Swing
LH Swing
Both H Swing
Do Sa Do
Courtsy - Bye
Cast off inside
Head Couple Bridge
All through