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