Hi T Claw and all,
Silly Threesomes has been mentioned by others. The video below
is a simpler version which is particularly suited to an excess of young kids.
Instructions in video description.
https://youtu.be/q1ObiQAkZOM
Cheers, Bill
On 6/09/2019 7:27 a.m., T Claw via Callers wrote:
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> dances/figures/games for a family dance that has lots of young kids and
> perhaps not enough adults joining in the mix?
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> Thanks,
> T-Claw
Capture/Silly Threesomes
Groups of 3 instead of couples, circle mixer
Promenade in groups of 3 counterclockwise
Middle person allemande right the person on the right
Same middle person allemande left the person on the left
Middle person do-si-do person on the right
Outsides make an arch
Middles turn around and walk single file clockwise through the arches until
caller says "capture!"
Basket swing with these 3 and put someone new in the middle
(Lone people or twos who didn't capture anyone wave to find each other -
caller wait for matches before starting over)
You can find a video by googling silly threesome.
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> Does anyone have any recommendations, for silly fun called/led
> dances/figures/games for a family dance that has lots of young kids and
> perhaps not enough adults joining in the mix?
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> Thanks,
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I received a request for a caller for an event and I am unable to do it.John Tutweiler and his son are fine people and are active in the Charlotte Folk Society. Nick has played for several Charlotte contradances. If you can help, please contact John directly at john.tutweiler(a)gmail.com
"Nick and a trio are playing at a Civil War Event on Sept 21 at Bost Grist Mill and there is a camp dance that night from like 7-10. The caller they have used before is unavailable so I was reaching out to see if you have an interest or know of someone who I could contact? There dances are a bit different from the contra, think Virginia Reel and that sort of thing. Let me know. There would be pay involved. I think $75...maybe a bit more in a pinch. "
Thanks for considering this.Gretchen CaldwellCharlotte NC
As it happens, I'm calling a regular contra evening in a few weeks and I'm
going to experiment, right off the top of the beginner session, by playing
a tune (i.e. start music, then say "welcome")
https://youtu.be/O0AW6MQXX0Y
(Don't worry, the 3/4 quickly changes to jigs. I've listened to many tunes
to accompany this idea - Pop, Motown, Celtic - and this tune seems to
provide the musicality and the clear phrasing useful for this exercise, and
continuity with what they'll hear while dancing later.)
have the dancers listen for phrasing and then (repeating) in a big circle
holding hands:
L/R 8
F/B 8
L4/R12
F2/B2/R4
L OR R 6/2 the other way.
i.e. introduce them to a few ways of slicing up a musical phrase in ways
they will encounter with contra figures.
Finish off with a maze of F/B/L/R 8 OR 16
My contention/hope/observation is that I have never seen an intro session
that actually introduces new dancers to the music and, therefore, they have
no connection between music and figures when the band actually starts
playing later. My hope is that, by first laying a musical foundation, the
newbies will try to sync the movements they learn to the music they heard
first.
We'll see.
this idea might work for your situation.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Any suggestions?
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May I first compliment Becky on her phraseology. Terrific post.
As for an alternate name: given that it is a variant of a California Twirl,
a group figure as it were, how about Polyfornia Twirl?
Just a thought.
Ken
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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?
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Each year for the past four years I have called a dance for adult attendees, and a few family members, at an adult chamber music camp. Some campers also play the tunes, all selected to be AABB and with B part contrasting with A part.
I have never had a roomful of people who needed less coaching on dancing with the structure of the tune. I bet that was pretty true when they were kids, too.
Richard Hopkins
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> 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)*
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>
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I would think that the play party type “dances” would be good for getting them to equate certain melodies/and perhaps the beat to movement.
I second Sasha and others like that.
If I were doing this I’d incorporate some drumming but that may not be for you. However, if anyone is interested there’s a ton of resources on YouTube on how to introduce this age group to drumming/percussion.
Would it be a good idea to find out what the in tunes are for this age group are and use that music as a starting point?
Lastly I hope they are paying you well for your efforts!!!!! Sounds like a real chore.
Tom
