This 2022 revision of New England Dancing Masters classic collection of 20 traditional dances for children contains improved and updated dance descriptions, along with several additional sections on teaching dance to children, including tips on calling a dance and various strategies for choosing partners with children.
The book encompasses simple longways dances, circle dances, square dances, and contra dances. It also includes ideas for teaching dance successfully in schools, a glossary of dance terms, and transcriptions of the dance tunes.
TheMP3 albumfeatures all the music needed to teach the dances along with three recordings not included in the original edition. Reels, jigs, polkas, and waltzes are played dance length. The two square dances include singing calls on the recording.
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Contents:

Introductory chapters:

Introduction
How the Music and Dances Fit Together
Dancing in the Classroom
Building Community Through Traditional Dance
Tips on Calling a Dance
Choosing Partners

Dances in longways sets:

Chimes of Dunkirk
Alabama Gal
Durham Reel
The Sweets of May
Galopede
Virginia Reel
Foula Reel
Willow Tree

Circle dances:

Heel & Toe Polka
La Bastringue
Blaydon Races
Lucky 7

Sicilian circle dances:

Hey Ho Diddley Dum
Haste to the Wedding
Dip for the Oyster

Square dances:

Simple Square
Redwing

Contradances:

Jefferson Reel,
Haste to the Wedding
Broken Sixpence

MP3Track Listing:

Chimes of Dunkirk
Alabama Gal
Sweets of May
Galopede
Galopede with special ending
Willow Tree
Heel & Toe Polka
La Bastringue
Blaydon Races
Hey Ho Diddley Dum
Haste to the Wedding
Simple Square
Redwing
Jig Medley
Reel Medley
Waltz