Thistle and Kudzu Scottish Country Dancers

Introductory Series Syllabus

Made September 5, 2007

 

Week 1

9/6/2007

Steps: Skip Change, Slip Step

Figures: Cast, Turn, Hands Round, Hands Across, Lead down the middle and up, Stepping up and Stepping down

 

Week 2

9/13/2007

Steps: Skip Change, Slip Step

Figures: Cross, Figure of 8, Advance and Retire, Back to Back,

 

Week 3

9/20/2007

Steps: Skip Change, Slip Step, Strathspey

Figures: Half Figure of 8, Turn Corners

 

Week 4

10/4/2007

Steps: Skip Change, Slip Step, Strathspey

Figures: Promenade, Allemande

 

Week 5

10/11/2007

Steps: Skip Change, Strathspey, Strathspey Setting

Figures: Grand Chain, Rights and Lefts, Allemande

 

Week 6

10/18/2007

Steps: Skip Change, Strathspey Setting, Pas-de-Basque (aka Quicktime Setting)

Figures: Figure of 8 (review), Half Figure of 8, Corner Partner

 

Week 7

10/25/2007

Steps: Strathspey, Pas-de-Basque

Figures: Double Triangles, Ladies’ Chain

 

Week 8

11/1/2007

Steps: Pas-de Basque  and Transition from PDB to Skip Change(moving)

Figures: Double Triangles, Ladies’ Chain, Balance in Line,

 

Week 9

11/8/2007

Steps: Pas-de-Basque (moving), Strathspey Setting

Figures: Petranella, Quicktime Pousette

 

Week 10

11/15/2007

Steps: Pas-de-Basque (turning)

Figures: Set to Corners, Hello-Goodbye Setting, Reels of 3

 

Week 11

11/29/2007

Steps: Skip Change (review), Pas-de-Basque

Figures: Reels of 3, Set-to and Turn Corners, Closing Reels, Strathspey Pousette

 

Week 12

12/6/2007

Steps: Review

Figures: Reels of 3, Reels of 4, Knot

 

*If you must be absent, try to let me know ahead of time, so I can send you review material so you won’t get behind. jessicabehmke@gmail.com

* No classes will be held on Sept. 27 and Nov. 22.