Feb. 7, 2006, 5:32 a.m. (Message 44170)
Iain wrote-- > I usually teach 'rights and lefts' to beginners as follows - He detailed 5 steps. This multi-step process probably works very well but I have found a much quicker method of teaching rights and lefts. Right hand across with partner is no problem. It's the left along the line which confuses beginners because they don't know which way to turn (and may end up turning around in a circle). Rather than telling them which way to turn, I have found that the information they need is WHOM they need to look for. When they are standing in the set, they need to carfully observe whom they are standing next to. The simple direction is to find that same person on the other side and immediately give left hand to him or her. By locating this person on their right or left, they have the direction established without thinking right or left. This has worked very well for me. Loretta Warren, NJ, USA