Dance Programmes

Dance of the Month September 2025

A CAPITAL JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Tine E MacKay 5 dances 2009

1- 8 1s+2s set and rotate and end 1s facing up, 2s down:
 Set, rotate singly and dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides and dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2nd place facing up)
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (RSh to 2s)
17-24 1s set and turn ¾ RH to face own sides, 1s dance LH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) to end 2nd place opposite sides
25-32 1s set and turn ¾ RH to face opposite sides, 1s dance LH across (1M with 2s, 1L with 3s) ending 2nd place own sides

Dance of the Month October 2025

THE FIRST RAIN OF SPRING (J3x32) 3C Wouter Joubert RSCDS Book 49

1- 8 1s dance down, cast up round 3s, meet, dance up to 1st place facing out. 1s+2s ½ turn (Men LH, Ladies RH)
9-16 2s+1s dance double Figs 8 (1s cross up, 2s cast to start)
17-20 1s+3s ¾ turn RH into line up/down in middle facing partner and set
21-28 1s+3s dance ½ Celtic Reel:
 21-22 1s+3s pass partner RSh
 23-24 1M+3L dance clockwise while 1L+3M dance ¾ round each other LSh to face partners in line across
 25-26 1s+3s pass partner RSh
 27-28 1L+3M dance clockwise while 1M+3L dance ¾ round each other LSh to face partners in line up/down
29-32 3s+1s ¾ turn partners RH to sidelines and 2s+3s+1s set

Dance of the Month November 2025

A JEWEL IN THE CROWN (S4x32) Sq.Set Ruth Barnes After The Rain

2 chords - Men move into middle to finish back to back facing partners

1- 8 All dance double reels of 4, passing partner RSh to begin and giving LH briefly in centre and end in original places
9-16 All dance Grand Chain giving RH to partner to begin, one step to each hand. (Chain is danced around perimeter, Men dance anticlockwise and finish beside partners)
17-20 All set and Petronella in Tandem one place anticlockwise.
21-24 All set and Petronella in Tandem, Men finish in middle beside partner, facing anticlockwise
25-30 All promenade ¾ round set, finishing one place to right of their original place
31-32 All turn partner RH to finish Men back to back in the middle

Dance of the Month December 2025

TOSHOGU SHRINE (J8x32)  3C (4C Set) Jim Stott 2023, In the Sunlight of Nikko and Kamakura

1-8 1c turn RH | cast off (2c up) ; dance down between 3C | cast up (2,1,3)

9-16 1c set advancing passing LSh to midline into Crown Triangle position | Crown Triangle

17-24  1c+2cnrs in promhold (1M in 2W’s Right) pass RSh | 1c leave 2cnrs in exchanged places then dance RSh round P to 1diag ; 1c+3cnrs in promhold pass RSh | 1c leave 3cnrs in exchanged places then dance to 2pl (3x,1,2x)

25-32 3c & 2c turn P RH while{4} 1c set | cross RH ; all chase clw ½ (2,1,3)

Dance of the Month January 2026

BROADFORD BAY (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Anne Grant Skye Collection 1

1- 8 1s followed by 2s dance down the middle, cast up round 3s on own sides, dance in and up to top, 1s casting to 2nd place
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain (2M and 1L end facing out)
17-24 2L+1M turn RH 1½ and dance ½ way round clockwise while
2M+1L dance ½ way round anticlockwise and turn LH 1¼ times to end facing partners
25-32 2s+1s dance diagonal reel of 4 ending on own sides with 1s in 2nd place. 213

Dance of the Month February 2026

SOMETHING IN THE AIR (S8x32) 2C (4C set) Pam Stephens RSCDS book 53

1- 8 1s dance Fig of 8 round 2s (give RH crossing down, LH crossing back to place)
9-16 1L+2M turn 1¼ LH into diagonal line facing partners; 1s+2s dance ½ Poussette. 2 1
17-24 2s+1s set and link; 1s+2s circle 4H round to left. 1 2
25-32 1s+2s dance 'Rose Progression':
 25-26 1M+2L facing in diagonally set while 2M+1L change places RH to face out
 27-28 1M+2L ½ turn 2H to face each other as 1L+2M dance into partners place
 29-30 1M+2L cast into each other's place as 1L+2M ½ turn 2H to face each other
 31-32 1M+2L dance into 2nd/1st place own side while 2M+1L pull back RSh cast to 1st/2nd place own side. 2 1