Beginner Reel Routine

This it the reel routine taught to students of the UW Continuing Studies Irish Dance class in Summer 2008

Lead Around
(Counted and-a 1-2-3, and-a 2-2-3, and-a 3-2-3, and so on to and-a 8-2-3)

Do 8 Threes in a circle (see post below for how to do Threes)

Side Step
(Counted jump-2-3-4-5-6-7, hop-back-2-3-, hop-back-2-3)

Do Sevens to the Right (start with a jump straight up, landing right foot in front)

Hop on Left Foot
Step Right Foot behind the Left
Step on Left Foot in front
Step on Right Foot in back again

Hop on Right Foot
Step Left Foot behind
Step Right Foot in front
Step Left Foot behind again

Do Sevens to the Left (start with jump straight up, landing Left Foot in front)

Hop on Right Foot
Step Left Foot behind
Step Right Foot in front
Step Left Foot behind again

Hop on Left Foot
Step Right Foot behind
Step Left Foot in front
Step Right Foot behind again (DON'T put all your weight on RF this time)

Step 1
(Counted hop-hop-1-2-3, hop-hop-1-2-3, up-2-3-4-5-6-7, hop-hop-1-2-3, repeat)

Hop 2 times on Left Foot while holding Right Foot in front of Left Knee
Jump onto Right Foot
Step on Left Foot in front of Right
Step on Right Foot close behind Left

Hop 2 times on Right Foot while holding Left Foot in front of Right Knee
Jump onto Left Foot
Step onto Right Foot in front of Left
Step on Left Foot close behind Right

Do Sevens to the Right

Hop 2 times on Left Foot while holding Right Foot in front of Left Knee
Jump onto Right Foot
Step on Left Foot in front of Right
Step on Right Foot close behind Left

Repeat other side:
Hop 2 times on Right Foot while holding Left Foot in front of Right Knee
Jump onto Left Foot
Step onto Right Foot in front of Left
Step on Left Foot close behind Right

Hop 2 times on Left Foot while holding Right Foot in front of Left Knee
Jump onto Right Foot
Step on Left Foot in front of Right
Step on Right Foot close behind Left

Do Sevens to the Left

Hop 2 times on Right Foot while holding Left Foot in front of Right Knee
Jump onto Left Foot
Step onto Right Foot in front of Left
Step on Left Foot close behind Right

Step 2
(Counted up-2-3, up-2-3, up-2-3-4-5-6-7, & point & point & point-hop-back, jump, switch, turn & back)

Hop on Left Foot
Step on Right Foot to the Right
Step on Left Foot close behind the Right

Hop on Left Foot
Step on Right Foot to the Right
Step on Left Foot immediately behind the Right

Do Sevens to the Right

Jump onto Right Foot and point Left Toe to the front
Jump onto Left Foot and point Right Toe to the front
Jump onto Right Foot and point Left Toe to the front
Hop on Right Foot
Step Left Foot close behind the Right

Jump Straight up, land with Right Foot in front
Jump Straight up, land with Left Foot in front
Jump and turn 90 degrees Right, land on Left foot with Right Toe pointed
Jump and turn 90 degrees to face front, land on both feet Left foot in front

repeat other side
Hop on Right Foot
Step on Left Foot to the Left
Step on Right Foot close behind the Left

Hop on Right Foot
Step on Left Foot to the Left
Step on Right Foot immediately behind the Left

Do Sevens to the Left

Jump onto Left Foot and point Right Toe to the front
Jump onto Right Foot and point Left Toe to the front
Jump onto Left Foot and point Right Toe to the front
Hop on Left Foot
Step Right Foot close behind the Left

Jump Straight up, land with Left Foot in front
Jump Straight up, land with Right Foot in front
Jump and turn 90 degrees Left, land on Right foot with Left Toe pointed
Jump and turn 90 degrees to face front, land on both feet Right foot in front

Lead Around

Repeat Lead Around from beginning and take a bow!