On 2015-08-04 1310, Claire Takemori via Callers wrote: Having fun. Really. I guess my point is, like many events I do now it's not part of a dance series. While one may build a progression in a program one is looking for less in terms of building them to the next dance. The next dance, of this nature, will be much like this one. So, mostly as encouragement to yourself/ourselves when calling/leading this kind of thing, and most definitely for those dancing, be kind, easy, even gentle. Beyond style of presentation I mean kind in terms of material. Heck, let em stomp, encourage it. Encourage safey and politeness along with encouraging exuberance. I like circles and such. Folks get Less Lost. A first dance with all facing in, maybe going in and out is, I believe, a subconciously powerful way of pulling a group together. One is dancing with everyone. I'd not overly focus on terminology that "will be used this time, and next time, and the time . . . " Simply find fun accessible terms to get a point across. I use both elbow and two hand turns/swings, for kids of all ages . . . and levels of sobriety. ;) As an experiment of some of the bumpf I've chucked into this up above, why not simply say Swing and see what happens? NB the Trad Dance Callers list (Yahoo! Group) has an archive of many discussions of this flavour. Loads of good suggestions I've mined. One has access to them after subscribing. One need not have a Yahoo! account, log-in, or ID. Have a tonne of funne (and a metric moment while at it.) Cheers, John -- J.D. Erskine Victoria, BC Island Dance - Folk & Country dance info - site & mail list http://members.shaw.ca/island.dance/