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 > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > 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? >> >> -- >> Looking forward, >> >> Linda S. Mrosko >> 102 Mitchell Drive >> Temple, Texas 76501 >> (903) 292-3713 (Cell) >> contradancetx.com <http://www.contradancetx.com/> >> www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy* <http://www.zazzle.com/fuzzycozy*> (Dance buttons, >> t-shirts, & more) >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> <mailto:Callers@lists.sharedweight.net> >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >> <https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/> > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/
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