25 Mar
2011
25 Mar
'11
7:34 p.m.
Hi,
I'm enjoying these last threads, nice comments and useful tips.
When getting folk into squares from circles of four couples, the aligning up
to the walls, can be part of the fun. For a simple square like the Grapevine
Twist which require the couples 1,2,3,4 in turn to lead - teach the numbering
as the couple with the back to me/band is #1 - couple #1 raise your hands,
couple #2 is facing the kitchen (say), etc. You can have fun with the crowd
by giving a test. Who is #1, who is #2, who is #3, who is #1!. Also depending
on the group, you can explain that couple #1 is the "most experienced couple"
which will get a good reaction if you use the right innuendo.
Cheers, Bill
On 21/03/2011 8:53 a.m., Michael Barraclough wrote:
I have had most success with asking people to make up
circles of four
couples. When all the circles are complete I ask them to circle left until
one couple has their backs to me/the band/ whatever is the top, and then
stop. I then check that there is also a couple facing me. I then ask
couples to keep holding their partner's hand but let go the other hand and
then to make each couple be on one side of a square.