Hi, I'm enjoying these last threads, nice comments and useful tips.
When getting folk into squares from circles of four couples, the aligning up to the walls, can be part of the fun. For a simple square like the Grapevine Twist which require the couples 1,2,3,4 in turn to lead - teach the numbering as the couple with the back to me/band is #1 - couple #1 raise your hands, couple #2 is facing the kitchen (say), etc. You can have fun with the crowd by giving a test. Who is #1, who is #2, who is #3, who is #1!. Also depending on the group, you can explain that couple #1 is the "most experienced couple" which will get a good reaction if you use the right innuendo. Cheers, Bill On 21/03/2011 8:53 a.m., Michael Barraclough wrote:
I have had most success with asking people to make up circles of four couples. When all the circles are complete I ask them to circle left until one couple has their backs to me/the band/ whatever is the top, and then stop. I then check that there is also a couple facing me. I then ask couples to keep holding their partner's hand but let go the other hand and then to make each couple be on one side of a square.
