Reel Club
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The aim of this course is to teach participants a range of steps and formations found in Scottish Country Dances and so to enable them to take part in social dancing. The course does not aim to teach specific dances and the dances taught in class are chosen because they contain the specific steps and formations being taught.
The majority of dances are made up of several standard formations linked together in some way and it is more useful for learners to master the common formations than to attempt to memorise the dances themselves. There are thousands of different dances, but far fewer formations.
Pre-requisites
Before joining this class, participants should have completed a beginner's
course or should be able to do the following.
| Steps | All basic dance steps for reel, jig or strathspey |
| Terms | Turn; cross; cast; set; balance in line |
| Formations | Down the middle and back; hands across and back; hands round and back; figure of eight; poussette; allemande; reel of three |
| Set types | Longways set; square set; round the room dance |
By the end of the course, participants
will understand and be able to do the following:
| Steps | Revision of all basic dance steps for reel, jig or strathspey |
| Formations | Figure of eight; strathspey poussette; allemande; ladies chain; grand chain; reels of three from various positions; reels of four; half reels of four; turn corner partner; promenade |