Reel, Jig, or Strathspey?

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

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... I would happily do nothing but Strathspey all through the night and into the wee hours if I could. I absolutely adore the graceful steps and the wonderful music that accompanies them....
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...Aaaand.... the flirting you get to do with most strathpeys, my dear. Hmmm...Gypsy turns with Janet.

I chose strathspey as well. When we were first learning, I was annoyed at the step, as it just didn't seem to make intuitive sense for me, but then, something just clicked and it was lovely.

My only problem is that my legs are a bit longer than pretty much everybody else in our class, so when I really stretch with the strathspeys, I end up in another county compared to my partner!

So hard to choose... I love them all! I chose Jig because they're not as frantically fast as reels and I love the rhythm. Hornpipes are especially fun. That said, my favorite dance is a Strathspey/Reel medley, so go figure.

Augh! Medleys make me feel schitzophrenic. But they're amusing to watch!

I love Strathspeys, not only for the gracefulness of the dance, but folks are expected to interact with their eyes during the dance as well. Lots of flirt time with your partner, especially in the turns and passes. Unfortunately as a demo team member, we do a lot more quick time dances because strathspeys are not as much fun for an audience to watch. They get bored.

What I notice is that during the long strathspeys I tend to trance out listening to the lovely music and watching the graceful dancing. Then, suddenly, it's my turn to dance and I'm standing there like an idiot!

I never get bored watching them though.

Be well,

Star