Re: [Callers] Family dances

Chris, I highly recommend the Suites of May. It's a 3 part dance, but as long as you keep the general phrasing matched, no one seems to notice the dance doesn't always begin on the A-1 of the music. It is a surprisingly fun and exciting dance, compared to how it looks on paper. Keep lines to 6 or 7 couples or less. Sometimes I let them run the cast off longer than it should, but as they get the hang of it, speed up the sequential cast off calls. It adds an element of excitement, especially when the men's line is getting back to starting position and you are calling both lines to cast off. Have fun! Paul PS Top cpl that makes arch at bottom has to go down far enough to avoid cramping at the top of the set.