Hi everyone!

This Tuesday is week 4 of our class.  Once again, we'll be in La Sala
for the teaching tips and in the West Lounge next door for early
walk-throughs at 7:30.

There are four teaching tips every Tuesday, from 8:15-10:15, so stick
around.  PE students are required to stay through the fourth tip.

Make sure you sign in at the door at the beginning of the evening --
we need to take attendance (even club members have to sign in, it's
part of our club rules).  If you're trying to sign in and people are
squaring up for a class tip, it's okay to sign in after the tip rather
than clog the attendance line.  Just remember to sign in when the tip
is over.

Tech Squares is a singles club, but our etiquette dictates that we
have partners before squaring up.  Please find a club member to be
your partner and then find a spot in a square.  If you can't find a
partner, let me know and I'll find one for you.

We've learned a lot of material so far -- congratulations!  If you
find that you are starting to have trouble with the calls and the pace
at which we teach, I encourage you to read over the call definitions
before clss.  They can be found at
http://www.mit.edu/~tech-squares/lessons/

The pace of the class will not get any slower and the material will
not get easier.  Remember, we are teaching the first two programs of
square dancing (Mainstream and Plus) in 13 weeks -- other clubs can
take almost a year.  It's very important that you're comfortable with
the calls from the first few weeks, as the rest of the class will
build on them.  It may turn out that our style and speed of class and
dancing is not for you.  If you have concerns or need help, talk to
me.

See you on Tuesday!


Dana