On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 9:06 AM, John C. McIntire
<circleleft(a)uninets.net> wrote:
Having dancers automatically line up improper often
creates difficulties for
newcomers. Often as not, the newcomers will mimic a couple crossed over,
creating some confusion and taking more time to straighten out.
That hasn't been my experience. When I call I have people take hands
four, face the other couple in their foursome, and say the gent should
be on the left and the lady should be on the right. After a dance or
two everyone lines up that way in response to a simple call of "hands
four".
Jeff