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Youth Workshop - Newcastle Upon Tyne
No 11 - Reels of Three
Clarification of how far into and outside the set dancers should go when dancing Reels of Three on the side, assuming that unlimited space is available.
Question: For a display team, dancing with unlimited space, how far into and outside the set should dancers go when dancing a Reel of Three on the side?
Answer: The axis of the reels should be along the sidelines of the set. The dancers should come sufficiently far in from the sidelines so that they could just touch hands if required, and this means that they should go out by the same amount.
It should be noted that this is very different from the usual social dancing experience, where one has to take account of the available space, which must be fairly shared with other dancers. With unlimited space available, the set will be wider than normal, and the space used by the dancers outside the set will also be wider, to preserve the balance.
