<div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:black;"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black;">Do you know "Double Double This This"? </div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black;">It can be done as a mixer or keeper. </div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black;"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black;">Concentric circles, partners facing each other </div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black;"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black;"><div style="font-size: 10pt;">Partners tap 2 fists together at chin's height 2 times: "Double, double"</div><div style="font-size: 10pt;">Partners tap 2 hands together, palms together 2 times: "This, this"</div><div style="font-size: 10pt;">Partners tap 2 fists together 2 times: "Double, double"</div><div style="font-size: 10pt;">Partners tap 2 hands back to back 2 times: "That, that"</div><div style="font-size: 10pt;">Partners tap fists 1 time, and open palms 1 time: "Double, this"</div><div style="font-size: 10pt;">Partners tap fists 1 time, and backs of hands 1 time: "Double, that'</div><div style="font-size: 10pt;">Partners tap 2 fists together 2 times: "Double, double"</div><div style="font-size: 10pt;">Partners tap open palms together 1 time and backs of hands 1 time: "This, That!"</div><div style="font-size: 10pt;">Repeat the above with same partner (or shift to the next person in the circle if making it a mixer)</div><div style="font-size: 10pt;">B Right hand allemande your partner;</div><div style="font-size: 10pt;">Do si do partner</div><div style="font-size: 10pt;">Left hand allemande partner</div><div style="font-size: 10pt;">Do si do partner</div><div style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 10pt;">At this point you can throw in an elbow swing or a promenade. I've done it with ages 9-10, never tried it with younger. </div><div style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></div><div style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></div><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Charles Abell via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net><br>To: Callers@Lists.Sharedweight.net <callers@lists.sharedweight.net>; John Sweeney <john@modernjive.com><br>Sent: Wed, May 15, 2019 8:51 am<br>Subject: Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances<br><br></div><div id="yiv2122591051">
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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".</div>
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Let 'em rip!</div>
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<div class="yiv2122591051PlainText">Since so many people enjoy the contrary circling in The Wheel, you might<br>
enjoy this one as well:<br>
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Suicide Square<br>
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It is extremely chaotic! You can reduce the chaos slightly by getting the<br>
band to stop randomly during the circling, at which point everyone grabs a<br>
partner; the band waits a few seconds while everyone finds a partner and<br>
decides whether they are Heads or Sides, then gives two notes and starts the<br>
next Heads Gallop.<br>
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I modify it to give a bit more recovery time:<br>
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Start in a big square around the room<br>
A1: Head couples take partner in a ballroom hold and gallop eight steps<br>
into the centre and back<br>
A2: Sides gallop eight steps into the centre and back<br>
B1: All the men form an outer circle facing in, while the ladies form an<br>
inner circle facing out. All circle left then find a new partner<br>
B2: Partner Swing - stop early enough to decide whether you are now<br>
Heads or Sides - Heads get ready to gallop<br>
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There is also The Muffin Man Jig:<br>
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Happy dancing, <br>
John <br>
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