Hi, Rich, I come to almost all of my gigs with a program prepared in advance. For each dance slot, I have multiple choices of dance compositions that all fulfill the same purpose (same key figure, same type of progression, same type of orientation, etc.), from which I choose depending on what I think the crowd will enjoy most. I usually leave two slots open for on-the-fly choices of glossary dances that I can call without a walk-through. When I come to an event without a program already prepared, it is usually because I anticipate moments when my choices of dance compositions may be influenced by an insufficient number dancers for a contra line. Dugan Murphy Portland, Maine dugan at duganmurphy.com www.DuganMurphy.com www.PortlandIntownContraDance.com www.NufSed.consulting