Hi Emily,
Two of the most important skills to teach are Swings and Allemandes. They are very frequent and often danced very badly.
You can see some of my teaching notes at http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/AlliesMan.html with links to my Allemandes and Swings pages for more information.
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England john@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent