I had a Girl Scout Dance coming up Sunday and I was thinking how I would
get 150 six to nine year old girls to know which hand was right and which
hand is left. On the way to my contra calling gig on Saturday, the thought
arose that right hand sounds very close to red hand. On the way to the
Scout Dance, I stopped and purchased scissors and some red ribbon (the
store did not carry yarn) and asked that the leaders tie a red ribbon
bracelet around each scout as they entered the hall. When I called dances
with arm turns I called, "Turn your partner with your red hand, change
hands, other way back." It worked so well that I know I will do it again.
I thought I would share this trick, and then ask if anyone has useful
methods when working with only children. Please share some trade secrets.
Rich Sbardella
Stafford, CT
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On Monday, November 6, 2017, 7:27:14 PM EST, Rich Sbardella richsbardella(a)gmail.com
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I had a Girl Scout Dance coming up Sunday and I was thinking how I would get 150 six to
nine year old girls to know which hand was right and which hand is left. On the way to my
contra calling gig on Saturday, the thought arose that right hand sounds very close to red
hand. On the way to the Scout Dance, I stopped and purchased scissors and some red ribbon
(the store did not carry yarn) and asked that the leaders tie a red ribbon bracelet around
each scout as they entered the hall. When I called dances with arm turns I called,
"Turn your partner with your red hand, change hands, other way back." It worked
so well that I know I will do it again.
I thought I would share this trick, and then ask if anyone has useful methods when working
with only children. Please share some trade secrets.
Rich SbardellaStafford, CT