I've always done Sasha with the counting in Russian (and the tune sounds kind of Russian). I don't speak Russian, but when it's been taught (Becky Tracy always teaches it at Meadowlark Music Camp for the Tuesday night dance) it sounds like "ein!, svy!, try!", with the "r" pronounced more like a "d". It's lots of fun. -cynthia
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Walter Daves Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:38 PM To: Caller's discussion list Subject: Re: [Callers] Mother-Son dance *Sasha (Couples anywhere)--done to a specific tune * *"Sasha!, Sasha!, one!, two! Three!" (finger point on 1,2,3)* * * *A: Clap as follows: RRR, LLL, B(oth)BB, K(nees)KK (8) RRR, LLL, BBB, KKK (8)* * * *B: Swing by right elbow (8 steps) , say "Hey!" on 8th step Swing by left elbow (8 steps), say "Hey!" on 8th step* * * * C: Promenade around (16 steps) and then move by yourself to find another partner(16 steps)* * Alternate: Swing 16 steps then promenade & find another partner. I've done this with adult groups. * *The whole thing, including the music, is in Bob Dalsemer's Folk Dance Fun for Schools and Families (John C. Campbell Folk School) * * *You can get the tune at this web site: http://trillian.mit.edu/~jc/cgi/abc/tunefind Walter Rickey wrote: > Thanks Walter, > Sasha sounds intriguing. How does it go? > Rickey Holt > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Walter Daves > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 2:22 PM > To: Caller's discussion list > Subject: [Callers] Mother-Son dance > > Sasha works very well. > Walter Daves > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > > _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list [email protected] http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
