Agree with the things you listed and just had this thought.  If you do 
two walk-throughs as you start the dance, some of them will naturally be 
moved down the line to dance with more experienced dancers.  Since the 
swing is so important in getting people on the correct side of their 
partner, I would re-teach the swing as I teach the dance.
Casey Carr
On 8/5/2025 12:07 PM, Gregory Frock via Contra Callers wrote:
  Dear Colleagues,
 Here's the scenario: You are finishing up a new dancers' lesson, and 
 will be starting the dance in a few minutes. In walks a significant 
 number (say 6+) of newbies, all friends who want to dance together. 
 Besides the two most common solutions, lower the difficulty and insist 
 they NOT do the first couple of dances together, does anyone have an 
 additional creative/elegant solution, enhancement actions to make the 
 basics more effective, or important issues for consideration that are 
 commonly missed?
 Greg
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