Dance Simon's Dance 9111

Reel · 128 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)

Devised by

Jill Ackerley (1990)

Intensity

40 + 16 + 24 = 62% (whole dance)

Formations

Steps

Published in

Recommended Music

Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace	Clip
Simon's Dance	The Craigowl Scottish Dance Band	Book 40. SC Dances for young people and new dancers	CD+	10	R128	2:27	36.8
Simon's Dance	Ian Cruickshanks and his Band	Nice to See You Again	CD	8	R128 1	2:37	39.2

First figure

1–: 1M, 1W following dance between 2c, behind 2M, between 3c, behind 3M, between 4c, behind 4M, to places
9–: All circle8 and back
17–32: Repeat [1–16], 2c leading, and starting between 3c
33–48: Repeat [1–16], 3c leading, and starting between 4c
49–64: Repeat [1–16], 4c leading, and starting between 1c

Second figure

Third figure

1–: 1c+3c advance | all clap 3 times ; 1c+3c retire | all clap 3 times
9–: 2c+4c repeat [1–8]
17–: Joining hands in circle repeat [1–8]
24–: Circle8 and back, finish by advancing into centre raising hands with loud “Hooch”

E-cribs

1-8: 1M followed by partner weaves around set dancing between each couple beginning with 2s
9-16: All circle 8H round & back
17-32: 2s repeat bars 1- 8, all circle 8H round & back
33-48: 3s repeat bars 1- 8, all circle 8H round & back
49-64: 4s repeat bars 1- 8 & all circle 8H round & back
65-72: 1s+3s Adv+Ret for 2 steps, advance & change places RH
73-80: 2s+4s repeat this Fig
81-96: All repeat bars 65-80 back to places
97-104: 1s+3s advance for 2 steps, clap 3 times, retire & clap
105-112: 2s+4s repeat this Fig
113-120: All joining hands advance for 2 steps, clap 3 times, retire & clap
121-128: All circle 8H round & back

MiniCribs

Keith Rose's Diagrams

Name	Date	Owner	Last changed
Budapest Local Club 10.09.2015	2015-09-10	Zoltán Gräff	Sept. 11, 2015, 9:13 a.m.
Beginners Class 2	2022-09-12	Christine Parker-Jones	June 20, 2023, 5:50 p.m.
RSCDS Beginners Framework 1B		Rachel Pusey	Aug. 11, 2019, 10:43 p.m.
Beginners Class 3	2022-09-26	Christine Parker-Jones	Sept. 14, 2022, 10:12 a.m.
Evening for Tess	2015-09-16	Ann Murray	Aug. 26, 2015, 8:57 p.m.
RSCDS Book 40 - SC Dances for Young People and New Dancers	2015-09-20	Angelika Schmidkonz	Sept. 20, 2015, 12:45 p.m.
Materials for new young dancers	2014-11-15	Irene Dracup	May 13, 2015, 10:32 a.m.
Level 1 Formations and beginners dances	2023-09-01	Iris Ronayne	Oct. 3, 2023, 5:53 p.m.
August Monday Afternoon Class	2023-08-07	Christine Parker-Jones	Aug. 6, 2023, 1:35 p.m.
August Monday Afternoon Class	2023-08-07	Christine Parker-Jones	Aug. 6, 2023, 1:35 p.m.

This dance ranks 1349th out of 1388 rated dances in the database. (More info.)