Hi Rickey

I have a five person dance in a diamond: http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#Crossroads.

Crossroads
5 people, four in a diamond, one in the middle, numbered clockwise from the top with 5 in the middle

A1 1 and 2, 3 and 4 do-si-do, starting right shoulder

The same swing (crossed hands)
A2
5 faces right and hey for three across the set with 2 and 4, starting right shoulders, while 1 and 3 orbit anti-clockwise all the way around the set
B1 5 faces up and hey for three up and down the set with 1 and 3, starting left shoulders, while 2 and 4 orbit clockwise all the way around the set
B2 1 and 5 two-hand turn 1 1/2 to change places

Balance the ring around the new 5 and Petronella turn to next position to the right (anti-clockwise)

And a five couple dance in Levi Jackson formation: http://www.dancekaleidoscope.org.au/dance.html#Rubigold.

Rubigold
Five couples in a horseshoe

A1 Side couples left hand star once around at each end (leaving enough room between the two stars for the tops to pass through); top couple crosses, passing right shoulder, and cast to between the two stars

Side couples right hand star once around at each end; top couple crosses between the stars, passing right shoulder, and cast to the bottom
A2 Sides hey for four along their lines, starting right shoulder with partner; tops cross, passing right shoulder, and cast back to the top (improper)

Tops right allemande 1 1/2; while sides complete their hey
B1 Grand chain six places (one bar per change) starting right hand with partner (12 steps)

Take the next in a lower promenade hold and promenade one place anti-clockwise (men finish one place clockwise in the set, women finish two places clockwise) (4 steps)
B2 Balance and swing partner

I've written some other five person diamond dances, but haven't tested them out yet.

Cheers

Keith

Hi callers, have you any dances for evenings when only a few folks show up, say 10 or 12 or under, other than squares.

Rickey Holt with the summertime low attendance blues

holt.e@comcast.net



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