strathspey@strathspey.org:45562

Jan E Rudge

RE: Glasgow Highlanders

June 15, 2006, 4:49 p.m. (Message 45562, in reply to message 45558)

> If I have 5 couples in my class I often use
> 2 couple progression dances to allow everyone
> to participate.  But it does mean that the couples
> starting as 1 and 5 have little chance to dance
> the "opposite direction" position.

If you work it out, the 1's would have 4 turns as a first couple and
3 turns as a second couple.  5's would have 4 turns as a second
couple and 2 turns as a first.  2's 3's and 4's are similar.
So actually it is reasonably fair for everyone.

> If the number of couples reach 7 they have no chance.

Have a 3 and a 4?


Jan