<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Do Play Party dances like:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Bingo dance: To the tune of the Bingo song - if you remember that from childhood….</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Kids are in two lines facing each other. They start by singing and clapping to the beat:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Part 1) There was an old dog, sat on the back porch, and Bingo was his name oh</div><div class="">There was an old dog, sat on the back porch, and Bingo was his name oh.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Part 2) Then they take hands and swing them forward as they walk forward four steps “B I NG O†back four steps (arms swing back) “B I NG O†forward four steps “B I NG O†and back “and Bingo was his name, ohâ€</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Part3) Then they drop hands, stand in place, and clap hands in front, then back, as they say B (front clap) I (back) N (front) G (back) and jump in the air waving their arms “Oâ€</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Part 4) The top two kids from each line (or you can do the top two couples in a little square of four, if there are lots of kids) walk to the bottom of the set while the kids on the outside do the Part 1 Bingo song but not with words, with “la la la “ etc. Everyone moves up along side. Dance continues for as long as the kids want. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Can be done of course with adults mixed in. You could probably change this to a circle if you wanted, and substitute kids promenading around the outside single file while doing the la la part. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">They get a sense of rhythm from four steps in and out, clapping on the beat, etc.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Martha </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 18, 2019, at 6:47 AM, Rebecca via Callers <<a href="mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net" class="">callers@lists.sharedweight.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div dir="auto" class="">Hi Linda,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I each elementary music. I would be more than happy to help you with this if you still need it. My recommendations.....</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">1. Teaching the form is great but the little ones will have the hardest time with it and lose interest QUICKLY. </div><div class="">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. </div><div class="">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. </div><div class="">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. </div><div class="">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. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Rebecca<br class=""><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr" class=""><br class="">On Aug 17, 2019, at 8:57 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers <<a href="mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net" class="">callers@lists.sharedweight.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">Linda,</div>Chimes of Dunkirk is a great dance for tying the music to the dance.<div class="">Also Heel & Toe Polka.</div><div class="">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. </div><div class="">I might suggest talking about the types of music we use in traditional dance and maybe talk about a particular tune and its origins.</div><div class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZgcvDRZI5Q" class="">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZgcvDRZI5Q</a><br class=""></div><div class="">Peace,</div><div class="">Rich</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 17, 2019 at 12:40 AM Linda S. Mrosko via Callers <<a href="mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net" class="">callers@lists.sharedweight.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Although I've been calling forever and I know things, I'm not currently inspired to do this and am asking for help. <br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">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."</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">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 <b class="">"throw in some music education." </b>I don't need a dissertation, just bits and pieces. The dance is only 1-1/2 hours long followed by ice cream.<br class=""><b class=""></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">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.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Any suggestions?<br class="">
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