Responding to a couple of points: If you don't like saying "beats", say "steps": "You usually have 8 steps for a circle, for this one you only have six steps". To get them round a circle faster without going into too much detail use phrases such as: "You need to get around this circle a little faster, you'll find it easier if you put your elbows down and your hands up" - demonstrate - this tends to make the circle smaller and increases connection so the better dancers have a chance of pulling the slower ones round. Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent