March 7, 2006, 7:17 p.m. (Message 44531, in reply to message 44527)
While I have no objection to a brief re-cap, I really cannot see the justification for anything more. Presumably it is possible to get hold of the programme, and the instructions, before going to the dance - what is wrong in putting in a little homework, or even learning the dances while travelling to the dance? How many teachers and MCs have given in to a request to walk a dance, and thought "that was a complete waste of time" as people still go wrong? (give right hand instead of left, cast up instead of down, etc.) Yes the out-of-towners need to be looked after, but if that's because there are a lot of home-grown dances on the programme then perhaps that is the fault of the programme compiler. Making everyone stand through a detailed description of a dance they already know is as bad as making people dance an unknown dance without any help. Malcolm Malcolm L Brown York > -----Original Message----- > From: strathspey-bounces-mlamontbrown=xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx > [mailto:strathspey-bounces-mlamontbrown=xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx] On Behalf Of