Social games and group dances; a collection of games and dances suitable for community and social use . the case. The person at the side of thedancer is spoken of as the corner. Music is divided into three parts, A, B and C. Count one, two to a measure. 148 GROUP DANCES I. Hand-Shaking Partners join right hands, and at the same time swing hands upward (one, two). i meas. Make downward movement of hand (one, two). 1 shake left hands in the same manner. 2 the figure with corner. 4 A. The hand-shaking should be vigorous; in factthe entire dance is a vigorous a
Social games and group dances; a collection of games and dances suitable for community and social use . the case. The person at the side of thedancer is spoken of as the corner. Music is divided into three parts, A, B and C. Count one, two to a measure. 148 GROUP DANCES I. Hand-Shaking Partners join right hands, and at the same time swing hands upward (one, two). i meas. Make downward movement of hand (one, two). 1 shake left hands in the same manner. 2 the figure with corner. 4 A. The hand-shaking should be vigorous; in factthe entire dance is a vigorous and Hvely one. Ha. Hand-Clapping Clap both hands together (one) and clap righthand with partner (two), i meas. Clap both hands together and clap left handwith partner. i meas. Clap both hands together and clap both handswith partner. i meas. Lean away from comer and clap hands vigor-ously three times. i meas. lib. Step-Hop. Place both hands on hips; step on right foot(one), hop on right foot, extending left foot (two). I the same, alternately left, rig^ht, left. 3 A FRENCH REEL 149 III. Eight Hands Round The two couples who are facing join hands mak-ing a circle of four (Fig. 25). Walk around foreight steps to the left, taking two steps to a measure,and stamp on the eighth step. 4 meas. Turn, take eight walking steps, returning toplace, and stamp on the eighth step. 4 meas. Music B. IV. Repeat Ha and B repeated. V. Grand Right and Left Give right hand to person you are facing (part-ner) and change places with four walking steps. 2 meas. Comers are once more side by side, but in oppo-site places. Give left hand to corner and change places withfour walking steps. 2 meas. Give right hand to partner and change placeswith four walking steps. 2 meas. Give left hand to comer and return to originalplace with four walking steps. 2 meas. Music C. In this figure each dancer should be careful towalk a perfect square. 150 GROUP DANCES VI. Arches an
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