| The very first dancing party! What a | | | | the bridges. Both lines continue to |
| thrill or heartbreak! It can be either | | | | march during this figure. When the lines |
| and is as often heartbreak as a thrill | | | | meet at the upper end of the room, the |
| unless a wise hostess plans her party so | | | | right line forms bridges and the left |
| that every guest has fun. | | | | passes under. |
| As a rule young girls will be very | | | | 4. When the lines meet at the lower end |
| excited and thrilled over the affair but | | | | of the room, the first couple in the |
| the young swains will group in a corner, | | | | left line makes a bridge, while the |
| laughing overloud at each others jokes | | | | first couple from the right line goes |
| and generally acting like wrestlers at a | | | | under. The second right couple makes a |
| pink tea. But once everyone is drawn | | | | bridge under which the first couple from |
| into the fun the success of the party | | | | the left passes. Thus the couples |
| will be assured and others will venture | | | | alternately make bridges or go under |
| to give dances in their homes. | | | | them. The figure should be repeated at |
| The best ice breaker and partner-chooser | | | | the other end of the room. This rather |
| for this first dance is a Grand March. | | | | difficult step is very popular after the |
| The boys and girls form separate lines | | | | group has become accustomed to marching. |
| on opposite sides of the room, facing | | | | 5. At the end of the bridge making, the |
| the leader. The boys stand at the | | | | marchers come up from the lower end of |
| leaders left, the girls at his right. | | | | the room in fours with arms locked. The |
| March music is played or a good marching | | | | first four go to the right, the second |
| song can be sung. | | | | to the left. They return in eights. |
| 1. The lines march forward, then toward | | | | 6. Each player in the eight takes the |
| each other, the boys passing behind the | | | | hand of his neighbor on each side. The |
| leader and outside the line of girls | | | | player on the left end of each line |
| while the girls go in front of the | | | | looks back of him to the player at the |
| leader and inside the line of boys. When | | | | right end of the line behind whose hand |
| the lines meet at the opposite end of | | | | he will presently take. This continues |
| the room, the marchers come up the | | | | until the whole group is one long |
| center in twos with arms locked. | | | | winding line, which then is led into a |
| 2. The first couple goes to the right, | | | | single circle. The serpentine trick |
| the second to the left, the third to the | | | | leaves each player standing beside the |
| right, and so on, continuing around the | | | | partner with whom he has marched. This |
| room until the lines meet and the | | | | partner can be his partner for the |
| marchers come up in fours. | | | | succeeding dance. |
| 3. The leader divides the fours into | | | | A dance party is all time favorite party |
| couples and again sends the lines around | | | | of youngsters. For those who are hard in |
| as in 2. When they meet at the other end | | | | dancing also never miss this party. Some |
| of the hall, each couple in the left | | | | of the top steps of dancing given above |
| line joins hands and raises them to form | | | | are mostly used in First Dance Party. |
| a bridge. The right line passes under | | | | |