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