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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 id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Callers <callers-bounces@lists.sharedweight.net> on behalf of John Sweeney via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 13, 2018 9:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> callers@lists.sharedweight.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Callers] Looking for "fun" dances</font>
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<div class="PlainText">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>
<a href="http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1&id=9">http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1&id=9</a><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>
<a href="http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1&id=11">http://www.ceilidhcalling.co.uk/danceviewpage.php?view=1&id=11</a><br>
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Happy dancing, <br>
John <br>
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John Sweeney, Dancer, England john@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802<br>
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