Hi Rick,
I find that the cross-hand hold doesn’t provide good connection,
takes up too much space and encourages leaning back. I always teach the
Forearm Swing for this type of group – see
https://contrafusion.co.uk/SwingWorkshop.html#Linked – that is very quick to
teach and works really well. It also flows very nicely into a Promenade Hold
by just sliding the right hands down the arms.
There are lots of great dances for this type of group in the top
half of
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLITfllSO9aV0DNCtcgAQdCDctl2rn6OZg – they
all have instructions – contact me if you need more.
Easy Contras:
https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/CheekboneCity.html
https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/DixieDoo-Dah.html (change men/ladies to
first/second corners in any dance)
https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/Duck.html
https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/FindingYourBalance.html
https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/LifeisButAMelancholyFlower.html (a little
harder)
https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/SlithyDance.html (do B2 as Grand Petronellas
for the whole set)
https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/TrainingWheels.html
There are more at https://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances.html if you
don’t mind Ladies’ Chains.
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England [email protected] 01233 625 362 & 07802 940
574
http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
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