Squeezing them in!

For the first time this season our numbers topped 30 and the noise level increased accordingly! We welcomed back many more people, it was great to see them (though we still miss the people who haven't returned to us yet) and we had no difficulty getting multiple sets onto the floor, but it was virtually impossible, in the melee, to get around everyone and welcome them properly - so I was very glad that people came up to say hello at the end. The dancing itself went incredibly well especially considering the lack of space and the number of people who were learning dances new to them - the level of concentration was palpable, but had results, and those wonderful moments when people get to the end of a dance successfully and spontaneously laugh & cheer happened over and over again. It was great. One thing that I find impressive is the way people can now rotate their sets, to optimise the space, and not loose their way- it shows that people are correctly orientated to their set and not to directions in the room. When we get to the ball this will be a very valuable skill because obviously all the physical 'landmarks' that you might have got into the habit of using in the class wont be there. There are 3 more weeks to go, and we are practising the dances from the programme both on Mondays and Tuesdays so if you want to optimise your practice opportunities you can give both of them a go. If there is enough interest I am happy to run a couple of morning dances too to add to the experience of latecomers or beginners - but that will wait until we are a bit closer. See you soon. Jx.