[Tower Ravens] Practice on Monday *Please Read!*

Hi all, Thanks to those of you who made it out on Monday - it was a really good practice and I think we danced really well. Apologies again to Jo and Janet who ended up at the church by themselves! A few things to mention before next week, so this is a long one: 1. NEXT MONDAY'S PRACTICE Next Monday we will again not be in St Margaret's. Lindsey has managed to get us studio space just across London Bridge at a place called arch 897 ( http://www.arch897.com/). It will probably just be a one off, but watch this space on that front. I suggest we meet outside at 8pm. Call me on 07910 836480 if you get lost. - - - - - - - - 2. KIT SEWING DAY If you are free tomorrow (Sat 22nd), do come over and help us sew kit. Even if you don't have a sewing machine, you can be helpful by cutting things out, etc. We're meeting at mine again (N1 4QH), starting at 11am. See lots of you then! - - - - - - - - 3. TSHIRTS On a related note, if you haven't yet bought your H&M tshirt (I haven't, I haven't seen a shop yet this week...), don't forget to do that! See Lindsey's earlier email as to which. - - - - - - - - 4. DANCE Various people were asking to have the whole dance written down last week, so here it is. If there's a particular figure you always get stuck on, try and think of a little summary for it. single guard - (try to get round in four, pattern is 1,3,5,2,4) back 8 - (try to start this when 5 gets to the 10o'clock to 12o'clock position) figure 8 - (remember to come straight up to the front each time) moving fixy spin cramper - (don't step out too far, 3 runs really fast!) nut - (cast from cramper, then make a lock, so 4 and 5 slip the second time) maryanne - (1 inside the first two times, 5 inside the second two times) granny knot - (keep the hands neat at the front) half a curley fourth corner - (snap the swords down in the line, 2,3,4 squatting left leg back) ending - (step for four round the lock, then walk in two to the line, one single (steppity-step), then step in fours until 1 shouts out!) - - - - - - - - 5. DIARY DATES As I think you all know, we'll be on tour for the first time with Thrales on 12th October, so keep that in your diaries. Thrales weekend, which we are also hoping to dance at, is the afternoon of Sunday 11th November. - - - - - - - - I hope that helps! Have a good weekend, and see you all on Monday, Rachel :)