Description
Listen to the Mockingbird, More Great Dances for Children, Schools and Communities – a companion to the Recording, New England Dancing Masters (1997)
A collection of 24 more dances that have been time-tested in classrooms and at community dances. Includes longways dances, circle dances, square dances and contra dances. New chapters on teaching dance in the classroom, building a sense of community, choosing partners, tips on calling and creating new dances with children. Glossary, tune transcriptions, and combined index for Chimes and Mockingbird also included. Cassette/CD recording features some of New England’s finest dance musicians playing all the music needed to teach the dances. Reels, jigs, polka and waltz are played dance length. Four square dances include singing calls on the recording.
table of contents
Introduction
How the Music and Dances Fit Together
Dancing in the Classroom
Building Community Through Traditional Dance
Dances in Longways Sets
Circle Dances
- Circassian Circle Mixer
- Les Saluts
- The Vowel Dance
- Larry’s Mixer
Sicilian Circle Dances
- Mariposa
- Roddy McCorley
- ZOM Out
Square Dances
- Listen to the Mockingbird
- Ocean Wave
- First Night Quadrille
- Butterfly Whirl
- Sheehan’s Reel
- Shoot the Owl
Contra Dances
- A-Rovin’
- Ellen Green’s Jig
- Aw Shucks
Selection of Dance Tunes
More Thoughts on Choosing Partners
Tips on Calling a Dance
Creating New Dances With Children
- Flat Tire
- St. Michael’s Star
Glossary
Other Resources
Combined Chimes of Dunkirk / Listen to the Mockingbird Dance Index and Tune Index
