[Callers] Re: Good dances for teens

Hi Rick, I find that the cross-hand hold doesn’t provide good connection, takes up too much space and encourages leaning back. I always teach the Forearm Swing for this type of group – see https://contrafusion.co.uk/SwingWorkshop.html#Linked – that is very quick to teach and works really well. It also flows very nicely into a Promenade Hold by just sliding the right hands down the arms. There are lots of great dances for this type of group in the top half of https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLITfllSO9aV0DNCtcgAQdCDctl2rn6OZg – they all have instructions – contact me if you need more. Easy Contras: https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/CheekboneCity.html https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/DixieDoo-Dah.html (change men/ladies to first/second corners in any dance) https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/Duck.html https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FindingYourBalance.html https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/LifeisButAMelancholyFlower.html (a little harder) https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/SlithyDance.html (do B2 as Grand Petronellas for the whole set) https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/TrainingWheels.html There are more at https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html if you don’t mind Ladies’ Chains. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent