Arms folded in dosidos? I don't "correct" it for three reasons:
1. I don't want to undermine the kids' model of what this dancing is all about.
In other words, I don't want the message to be "if you are doing THIS, then
you are wrong".
2. The folding of their arms keeps the kids from
Hi Sue,
I did a wonderfully fun artist-in-residency project for two days with a local
elementary school last spring, working with a few folks from our house band
(fiddle, guitar and accordion), though a single fiddle would have been fine -
I've done that with school groups too. It's a small
Be sure you understand the teachers'/school's goals in the venture. Are
they adding some variety to a unit on pioneers? Are they doing a
physical education unit on dance? Do they have some time to kill and
they want a day without making lesson plans? If there is a specific
educational goal,
r, NJ
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It seems to be national - I've
On Sat, 18 May 2013 16:40:00 -0400, Ric Goldman \(letsdance\) wrote:
> It seems to be national
No, it's international - probably happens every time I call a Barn
Dance. I tell them "The only people who fold their arms in a do-si-do
these days are school-teachers" - that usually stops it!
Colin
New England Dancing Masters has some great resources for teaching children. I
called a dance at a local elementary once and used some of their material.
http://www.dancingmasters.com/
Rich
As far as that arms folded dosido. I usually say "that's from the musical
Oklahoma, and we're not IN
ar
> in grade school. :-)
>
> Thanx, Ric
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> On of my co-callers when teaching
On Sat, May 18, 2013, Sue Robishaw wrote:
>
> I've been asked to teach some dances in a local elementary school. It
> would be grade by grade. Any suggestions/advice? I've called Family
> Dances but not schools and am a bit hesitant. I'll have a fiddler for
> music.
My mother used to teach some
On of my co-callers when teaching at our dance always refers to
do-si-do as "just like you learned in 4th grade" and most do remember
that one move. Maybe a New England thing? Anyway, you can drive that
tradition of adults remembering do-si-do.
On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 4:18 PM, Hanny Budnick
Even if for you personally it may be a steep learning curve beforehand...
Consider using singing games/playparties instead.
Hanny, Danzmeestersche
Hi,
I've been asked to teach some dances in a local elementary school. It would
be grade by grade. Any suggestions/advice? I've called Family Dances but not
schools and am a bit hesitant. I'll have a fiddler for music.
Thanks for any help!
Sue Robishaw, U.P. of Michigan
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