. Social games and group dances; . one and).Take skirts with both hands, face partners and makea little courtesy (two and) (Fig. 46). i meas. Repeat the above, turning the back toward part-ner and courtesy to dancer on the other side. I meas. Face the center of the circle, place hands on hipsand stamp right (one and), stamp left (two and). I meas. Take three little steps, right, left, right, turningcompletely around. i meas. Repeat all the above. 4 nieas. Music A. II All join hands forming a circle, and face so thatcircle will move clockwise around the room (). Starting with the left foo
. Social games and group dances; . one and).Take skirts with both hands, face partners and makea little courtesy (two and) (Fig. 46). i meas. Repeat the above, turning the back toward part-ner and courtesy to dancer on the other side. I meas. Face the center of the circle, place hands on hipsand stamp right (one and), stamp left (two and). I meas. Take three little steps, right, left, right, turningcompletely around. i meas. Repeat all the above. 4 nieas. Music A. II All join hands forming a circle, and face so thatcircle will move clockwise around the room (). Starting with the left foot take sixteen run-ning steps (four to a measure). 4 meas. 224 SINGING GAMES AND DANCES Turn and take sixteen running steps in the oppo-site direction. 4 meas. Music B. These steps should be very light and high on thetoes. Note : With little children it is helpful to havethem repeat the following words in rhythm as theylearn the movements of the first part of the dance. Clap, clap, bow,Clap, clap, , turn FIGS. 46 AND 47.—DANCE OF GREETING 226 SINGING GAMES AND DANCES p^ GREETING AND MEETING(Swedish Singing Game) Arranged by M. L. AyerModerato , How-dyo do, my part - ner 7 How-dye do to - day 7 I fcft ffi^3 K^ ^-J-JJ-J_5 ^ I Will you dance in the cir - cle7 »-^r^ I will show you the way. I m. 4=< ^ This is a great favorite with little children. Formation: Double circle, partners facing eachother, movements accompanying words as indicatedbelow. How dy© do my partner? Children of the outer circle make a courtesy to the children of the inner circle. 2 meas. How dye do today? Children of the inner circle make a courtesy to those of the outer. 2 meas. Will you dance in the circle? Join right hand with partner and shake four times. 2 meas. GREETING AND MEETING 227 I will show you the left hand with partner, crossing over rightand shake four times. 2 meas. II With both hands joined with partner as in skat-ing, couples face in the line of dire
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