[Callers] Re: Looking for non-mixer dances for kids (age 4-10)

While that looks like a fun dance I don't think it is really appropriate for kids ages 4-10. You should check out the books from the New England Dancing Masters. I have Chimes of Dunkirk, Sashay the Donut and Listen to the Mockingbird. These have several good dances for kids. Here are some that I use at an annual dance I call at our local library. The event is called the Fairy Tale Ball and I often feel like I'm standing in a sea of knee-high princesses. The Blobs Boston Tea Party Chimes of Dunkirk Circassian Circle - no-swing, non-mixer Cumberland Reel Duckpins The Duke of York Galopede Heel and Toe Polka Promenade/Reel - longways, non-mixer Jacob's Potato Margate Hoy Over The Top Sasha Snake Traffic Jam Some are better than others depending on the age of the kids. I like to have some suitable for slightly older kids in the list. I do a version of Circassian Circle with no swings and no mixing. The kids (and some parents) get in a circle in groups. Sometimes they are pairs, sometimes it is an adult with 3 or 4 kids. All go into the center and back twice. Then have different groups go in in A2, boys, girls, talls/smalls, those wearing red, etc. Then the pairs/groups two-hand turn or circle and then everyone promenades around the big circle. It can be hard to get very small kids to hold hands in a circle so I don't usually worry about trying to get them to do that. Jonathan ----- Jonathan Sivier Caller of Contra, Square, English and Early American Dances jsivier AT illinois DOT edu Dance Page: http://www.sivier.me/dance_leader.html ----- Q: How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? A: It depends on what dance you call! On 1/30/2020 7:49 AM, Luke Donforth via Contra Callers wrote: > Hi Sandy, > > Happy to share Frannie's Alarm Clock. > > https://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/thecallersbox/dance.php?id=12216 > > Most of them aren't as good as that one, but the vast majority of my dances are now up on The Callers Box. > > Thank you Chris Page & Michael Dyck! > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net >