I don't read the request as going beyond beat counts.  The basic message is hearing the music, stepping in time, and getting to where you need to be in eight beats.  Then you have various balance-and-four beats and balance-and-twelve beats figures.  You have the timing of the turns on down-the-hall.  That sounds to me like plenty of material for 1 1/2 hours. 

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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Looking forward,

Linda S. Mrosko

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Temple, Texas 76501

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