GE: 456

Progressive dance in reel time for groups of 4 people.
Advance & Retire: 2 skip-2-3s forward. 2 skip-2-3s backward. Repeat again.
Half Right & Left: Ladies sidestep with left foot to exchange positions and face center. Finish with 2 jump back 2-3s. Gents repeat and lead with right foot.
Dance With Opposite: Gents give right hand to ladies opposite them. All sidestep to gent's left and finish with 2 jump back 2-3s. All sidestep back to place and finish as same.
Swing Around: Couples take crossed hands and swing round clockwise while moving anti-clockwise around the other couple back to place facing outward to face new couple.

GRADE 6

Nov Slip Jig

Step 1 and 2

Step 3

Blackbird

Step

Set

Siege of Ennis

Progressive dance in jig time for groups of 2 couples per line with each set of 2 lines facing each other.
Advance & Retire: Each line of 4 dancers take inside hands. All skip dance 2 skip-2-3s forward. All dance 2 skip-2-3s backward. Repeat again.
Sides: Couples in each line take inside hands and sidestep with one another to exchange positions. Couples on left side step behind couple on right. Finish with The Rising Step. All side step back to place finishing as before.
Right & Left Hands Across: The two couples in the center give right hands to center and dance round back to place. Outside couples give right hands and dance in same manner. All drop hands, reverse direction, and give left hands to center dancing round to place. Outside couple does same.
Advance & Retire, Pass Through: Each line of 4 dancers take inside hands. All skip dance 2 skip-2-3s forward. All dance 2 skip-2-3s backward. On repeat, all continue dancing forward with couples facing top of room raising arms to make arches. Opposite line passes under to face new line of dancers.

Grade Exams: 4 5 6