Syllabus of physical exercises for schools . Syllabus to describe any complete dances,but a few simple examples of typical type from various national or folkdances are given in detail below. They will be found in the Tables of SeriesC. but they need not be taught to the older girls only. They may be taken onthe spot, after the class has opened ranks. All steps should be as light as possible and the toes and knees must beturned out—the position of the knees being especially important in all dancemovements. The backs of the hands should be placed on the hips with thewrists turned to the front, t
Syllabus of physical exercises for schools . Syllabus to describe any complete dances,but a few simple examples of typical type from various national or folkdances are given in detail below. They will be found in the Tables of SeriesC. but they need not be taught to the older girls only. They may be taken onthe spot, after the class has opened ranks. All steps should be as light as possible and the toes and knees must beturned out—the position of the knees being especially important in all dancemovements. The backs of the hands should be placed on the hips with thewrists turned to the front, this position will be found better than the drillposition of Hips firm. Commands H.\.NDS ON HIPS—place. I. Tafyping Stet>. (a) Hop on the left foot four times; at the same time extend the rightfoot to the front with the knee straight and tap four times on the floor withthe point of the toe, keeping time with the hops on the left foot. (b) Change the feet with a slight spring and repeat the hopping and tap-ping. 154 2. Crossziise (a) Start with the feet m the position ofAttention, give a slight spring and land withthe right foot in front of the left, the feetIxing slighth crossed (sec Fig. 72). (/) Repeat the spring and change the feetso that the left foot comes to the front. Between each spring bend the kneesslightly. (c) Then repeat three times, zilthuitt theknee bending. Repeat the whole step beginning with theleft foot in front. Fig. 72. 3. Reel Step. (a) Hop on the left foot, extending the right leg to the side with astraight knee and pointed toe. (b) Repeat the hop on the left foot, l)ringing the right knee up in frontwith the toe pointing to the floor. (c) Repeat the hop on the left foot, and stretch the right leg so that thetoe touches the floor in front, as in the Tapping step. (d) Repeat (b). Change the feet witli a slight spring and repeat («), (b), (c), (d), hop-ping on the right foot. 4. Scotch Step. Hop on the left foot four times. On the first hop^
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