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<DIV>Yep</DIV>
<DIV>Step 1 Don't care about those clowning around!!!</DIV>
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<DIV>2- UP TEMPO NON-TRADITIONAL MUSIC (In another setting, the "cool" factor
won't be in play-but school-must be cool)</DIV>
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<DIV>3 A semblance of Cir, L and R- L allemande R+L grand (however many hands to
partner- Big circle or 11 couple "squares") R + L stars and have
non-starers yell/scream or cheer </DIV>
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<DIV>4 Patter to lots of tunes-change in the middle of tip</DIV>
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<DIV>5- If we want them, we must do it their way so don't worry very much about
phrase, timing- if most get out there and do something loud- PLAY songs they
know during breaks NOTE-Buy The Radio or Edit Versions!!!!!</DIV>
<DIV>You've succeeded .they had fun , So did you</DIV>
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<DIV>Agree or Disagree on format but the above works in the above setting</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Rick
Hampton<BR>Middle of Nowhere Ca.
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<DIV>In a message dated 2/3/2014 4:01:50 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
summers_bob@yahoo.ca writes:</DIV>
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style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Not
truly an ABC issue but I'm sure the list members have plenty of experience
with this.<BR><BR>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><BR>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><BR><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><BR>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><BR>Does anyone have any advice or dances with kid-appeal that
they could share?<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>Bob Summers<BR>Kemptville, Ontario,
Canada<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>ABC
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