Thanks for all the great suggestions. I think I'll focus on quickly saying something like the difference between reels (animated alligators) and jigs (all the kings horses...) -- waltzes and schottisches. And 4 potatoes. Anybody got a good 4 potatoes story? If any of this giggles any bells, I'd appreciate your comments.
On Sun, Aug 18, 2019 at 8:47 AM Rebecca <ffrogg...@aol.com> wrote: > Hi Linda, > > I each elementary music. I would be more than happy to help you with this > if you still need it. My recommendations..... > > 1. Teaching the form is great but the little ones will have the hardest > time with it and lose interest QUICKLY. > 2. If this school event is like mine was, it’ll be an hour and a half of > babysitting while parents sit on the side playing on their phones or > talking. Maybe you’ll have better luck with this. > 3. Actual contras are really hard for elementary aged kids as a whole. And > I’ve been teaching them to my kids for years. They have a hard time with > the progressions and they will not do a ballroom swing. > 4. Several folks have suggested Heel Toe Polka. Great choice! Also > Sasha! My kids can’t get enough Sasha! Scatter mixers are your friend! I > get back to my classroom tomorrow and I can send you some options if you’d > like them. The Vowel Mixer, La Bastraingue, Circle waltz Mixer, Chimes of > Dunkirk, Gallopede are all good choices. If you have a large group of > kinders, there’s a dance called Kindergarten Reel that you can do with > everyone but it’s accessible for Kindergarten. > 5. You’ll be calling most of the night. They don’t have the muscle memory > that contra dancers have. They need so much more guidance. > > I wish you the best of luck! If you have any questions, I would love to > guide you in dealing with folk dancing and kiddos. Feel free to email me > directly! > > Rebecca > > Sent from my iPad > > On Aug 17, 2019, at 8:57 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > Linda, > Chimes of Dunkirk is a great dance for tying the music to the dance. > Also Heel & Toe Polka. > Is there a dance that changes from 2/4 or 4/4 to 6/8? I know I've danced > one but I cannot recall it. > I might suggest talking about the types of music we use in traditional > dance and maybe talk about a particular tune and its origins. > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZgcvDRZI5Q > Peace, > Rich > > > On Sat, Aug 17, 2019 at 12:40 AM Linda S. Mrosko via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Although I've been calling forever and I know things, I'm not currently >> inspired to do this and am asking for help. >> >> Been hired to lead a dance for a music school -- ages 5 and up to teens >> and their parents and my contact asked if I could lead "dances that >> encourage really paying attention to beat counts….throw in some music >> education in addition to fun." >> >> So I'll do my standard ONS dances for this group to recorded music that >> has very good beat counts and distinct phrasing. That's not the problem. >> The problem is *"throw in some music education." *I don't need a >> dissertation, just bits and pieces. The dance is only 1-1/2 hours long >> followed by ice cream. >> >> I've got a job that keeps me pretty busy and am training for a new job >> that's taking up a lot of my time and I just can't think anymore. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> -- >> >> >> >> *Looking forward,Linda S. Mrosko* >> >> *102 Mitchell Drive* >> >> *Temple, Texas 76501* >> *(903) 292-3713 (Cell)* >> *contradancetx.com <http://www.contradancetx.com>* >> >> *www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy* <http://www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy*> (Dance >> buttons, t-shirts, & more)* >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >> > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > > -- *Looking forward,Linda S. Mrosko* *102 Mitchell Drive* *Temple, Texas 76501* *(903) 292-3713 (Cell)* *contradancetx.com <http://www.contradancetx.com>* *www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy* <http://www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy*> (Dance buttons, t-shirts, & more)*
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