Hi all,

Thanks to everyone who came to practice last night - enough for 2 sets again - and congrats to our new tumblers and double tumblers! 

Lindsey asked how long we've got left to perfect the new dance before Thrales days (invitations will be sent this week apparently) and the answer is 7 weeks. However, 1 week is our open practice week and another we'll need to spend mostly on making sure everything's looking good ahead of Tenterden. 

Below is the plan for the next 3 weeks. You'll see that I'd like to experiment with having 7 people in the set at the end of the new dance which means we need a Betty! Would anyone like to volunteer? Similarly, if anyone would like to have a go at Tommying let me know. I don't think Sue can come to Tenterden so it would be good to have one or two more people willing to do a bit of shouting at the crowds! ALSO, a reminder that we need more teachers! I feel bad having to ask people to teach who don't necessarily want to do it, but I can't be in two places at once! 

Working on stepping style - all

New dance, walk through to the end (remaining figures below): 1) Ffion 2) Lindsey 3) Becky 4) Sinead 5) Katherine T) Sue B) ??

Tidying up new people/positions: 1) Anna 2) Janet 3) Laura/Kat 4) Lizzie 5) Kate

Jubilee reminder with crawl people: 1) Katherine, Ffion 2) Laura, Janet, 3) Becky, Lindsey, 4) Sinead, (Hannorah)5) Sue, Kat B

Apologies: Hannorah

Quick walk through of all of new dance: 1) Ffion 2) Lindsey 3) Becky 4) Sinead 5) Katherine T) Sue B) ?

Jubilee reminder with Tenterden people: 1) Katherine 2) Laura, Janet 3) Lindsey, Becky 4) Sinead, (Hannorah) 5) Ffion

Beadnell reminder with Tenterden people: 1) Lindsey 2) Laura, Janet 3) Becky 4) Ffion  5) Katherine

Procession reminder with Tenterden people: 1) Lindsey 2) Laura, Janet 3) Becky 4) Ffion, 5) Katherine T) Hannorah