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