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Not truly an ABC issue but I'm sure the list members have plenty of
experience with this.<br>
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Last year I did a square dance session with a full gym of students
(several classes of grade 7's and 8's). Session is just over an
hour in length. <br>
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Except for a large circle dance at the beginning and a modified
Virginia Reel, it always seemed an uphill battle trying to do some
form of dance that actually resembles Square Dancing. It was either
their lack of attention, interest, execution, hand contact, etc or
just some boys horsing around instead of dancing.<br>
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<i><small><b>Circle Dance</b>: Nothing more than 4 steps forward and
return (twice) (16 beats), once for the Girls (8), once for the
Boys (8), Right Elbow Swing (8), Left Elbow Swing(8), Promenade
(16) <small>...</small></small></i><small> usually to Mickey
Mouse - SR 601.</small><br>
<i><small><b>Virginia Reel</b>: longer than normal lines because
running down the sides to go under the arch seemed the best part
of the dance.</small></i><br>
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Apparently the kids enjoyed themselves (at least the school would
like me to do it again). However I didn't find it all that
personally satisfying. So before I agree to do it again, I'm trying
to find dances that have more "self-entertainment" value that these
kids will enjoy doing.<br>
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Does anyone have any advice or dances with kid-appeal that they
could share?<br>
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Thanks<br>
<br>
Bob Summers<br>
Kemptville, Ontario, Canada<br>
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