Re: [Callers] Dances for 3-5 couples

For those of you who call squares, I've found that some can be adapted to 3 or 5 couples. The visiting couples squares can be changed pretty easily, like Shoot the Owl. I use Cheat or Swing when there are 10 people dancing. Also, a square that does not have definite moves for heads and sides can be changed. One example is Ashley's Star, where everyone is moving all the time. Star Breakdown is another good one for this. Jerome Grisanti made a very clever discovery one night when he had six couples who wanted to dance. He called a square that DID have definite moves for the heads and side, and he designated the fifth and sixth couples as "others". So after the heads had done the figure, he had the sides do it, and then the OTHERS. It's more of a mental challenge for the caller, but that is one of the perks of calling squares. Jo Mortland