Hi Charles, I'm tweaking the subject line slightly to help the next person find this in the archive ;-) As Bree Kalb mentioned, Linda Leslie has a wonderful collection. <http://lindalesliecaller.contracorner.com/dances/very-easy-dances.html>
There are also a lot of resources available at New England Dancing Masters: https://dancingmasters.com/shop/ a lot of those books are geared at school programs, and I think would work well for you. *Other people's dances:* Heel Toe Polka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46K4V6xmOww https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yHDJSpy9H0 I hadn't seen it with the clapping version, but these were the top hits on YouTube. You could get rid of the "pass through" and make it go back the other way. Les Saluts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt31bYsU5BY (note: AAB tune) Kings & Queens (from the NEDM books, written by Peter Amidon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmiKhGl59xM *Dances I've composed for this contingent: * Charge and Drag by Luke Donforth Longways/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Partner Do-si-do A2 ----------- (16) Partner balance and swing (or two hand turn), end facing up the set and separate B1 ----------- (16) Top & Bottom couple make arches Top couple go down over left line; Bottom couple go up over right line B2 ----------- (8) bottom & top couples charge (sashay) the middle of the set, meet in the middle (8) couple below drag couple above to bottom of the set Animal Parade Longways/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Partner allemande Left A2 ----------- (8) Partner allemande Right (8) Partner two hand swing or DSD B1 ----------- “top” couple walk to bottom, miming the animal of their choice Come back to top B2 ----------- Top couple peels off to outside, everyone follows Top couple makes an arch at bottom, rest come though with partner Green Mountain Ski Wedding Longways/Proper/Beginner A1 ----------- Whole Group Oval Left until across from partner again Partner Do-si-do A2 ----------- Bottom (was top) couple slalom (weave) back and forth up the set (cutting through lines) B1 ----------- Whole group oval right until across from partner again B2 ----------- Partner allemande Left Partner allemande Right Pousset scatter (mix or keeper) Scatter/Beginner starts in groups of four, with a partner and a neighbor couple A1 ----------- (8) Right hand Star (8) Left hand Star A2 ----------- (8) Partner allemande Left 1x (8) Partner Do-si-do 1.5x end back to back B1 ----------- Dancers count out loud: un, du, two, and cry Pousset, butt-push your partner SCATTER: find a new partner and swing KEEPER: chase your partner around and swing B2 ----------- (16) Promenade around Find another couple On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 8:51 AM Charles Abell via Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > I'm sure there is already a thread on this somewhere, but I'm wondering > what are your favorite dances for those in the 4-10 year old range. > Specifically, dances that are not mixers since many younger dancers prefer > to stay with a particular partner the whole time. I have a number of good > ones already (Alabama Gal, Haste to the Wedding, La Bastringue, etc), but > I'd like to expand my existing collection of dances geared towards "little > ones". > > Let 'em rip! > > >
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