[Callers] Brain Dead - Need Suggestions

[Woody Lane]

Hi Linda,

An idea: After teaching about AABB, perhaps have a couple of tunes that 
are crooked -- both extra 8-bar parts (e.g., AABBCC) and tunes with 
extra beats. Then demonstrate the differences with standard contra tunes.

Woody

On 8/17/2019 11:33 AM, Bob Peterson via Callers wrote:
> For added “music education” make the teens listen for the AABB 
> pattern. I wouldn’t even go that far for under 7th grade unless they 
> play an instrument.
>
>
>> On Aug 17, 2019, at 13:14, David Harding via Callers 
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>>
>> 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.
>>
>> On 8/16/2019 11:40 PM, Linda S. Mrosko via Callers wrote:
>>> 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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