# of dances on an evening's program

Volleyballjerry

March 6, 2006, 2:08 a.m. (Message 44500)

In a message dated 03/05/2006 3:53:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
xxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx writes:

> There were usually 16 -18 dances in a programme which left 
> rather more time to socialise between dances and the halls closed 
> earlier.  I remember having to curtail one programme as we were 
> running a little late and the hall-keeper was exceedingly crotchety.
>   Nowadays people feel short changed if they don't get 22 or 24. 

Not so here.  Our programs always follow:  5-break-5-break-5 + two "extras" 
(total 15-17 as time allows) or 6-break-6-break-6 (total 18).

Robb Quint
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA