Seth, This is not what you asked for but what comes up for me. First; a tune called Karen's Walk by Sarah Bauhan recorded on her CD Broad Waters. It is played as a processional/recessional, but its form and style lend it well to dance. Nancy & I have played around putting ECD figures to it but haven't come up with just the correct combination. Admittedly, we haven't put much effort into the project. Perhaps you'll do better. Second; as a person who had a very public celebration of 50 almost 6 years ago, I think the "over the hill" thing is over done. I'm reminded of a dance Ted Sannella composed about 11 years back on the occassion of Marianne Taylor's 65th birthday, "65 and very much alive". The dance figures are widely available and if taught well, is a crowd pleaser. Might be a god way to inspire Karen to keep going rather than "slide downhill". Marianne, by the way, continues to dance circles around folks 10 years her junior. She does so much dance leading it is difficult to keep track of her but she will be at the Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend in Durham NH, along with a good many other notable callers and musicians, on Jan 13-15, 2006. check it out at [1]www.neffa.org . BTW; Nice pics and bio of Jex. Hope all is going well some 6 months later. Cheers, John John C McIntire 323 Crosby Brook Rd Unity ME 04988-4023 207-567-7597 References 1. http://www.neffa.org/