Line and Folk Dances
Dennis Gildehaus
Pacific Beach Middle School
San Diego, Ca.
pigpen81@cox.net
FAHPERD State Conference
10-14-05 and 10-15-05
Orlando, Florida
Funkytown - Music: Lipps Inc.
When the music starts:
- Move to the students' right (your left) 3 steps....one..two..three..clap. Then go to students' left..one..two..three..clap.
- Continue with "one..two..three clap" until singers sing "talk about it, talk about it, talk about it"....during this sequence place arms in front of body...start on students' right (your left) and go from right to left, then left to right using your hands to mimic talking.
- On the break between "talk about it" put your hands on knees and move knees apart then in while crossing hands on knees.
- Do the hands "talk about it" gesture again after the "hands on knees" break.
- At this point in the song (after "talk about it" segment)...the singers will sing "got to move on"...continue with one..two..three clap.. right, then one..two..three..clap left, keep going right then left then right until...
- The song breaks and there is four segments of 6 heavy drum beats. When you get to this point STOP..put hands on thighs and hit thighs 5 times then clap...
1,2,3,4,5 clap
1,2,3,4,5 clap
1,2,3,4,5 clap
1,2,3,4,5, clap
- Next is the Funkytown verse "won't you take me to Funkytown".. do jumping jacks during this verse.
- When the Funkytown singing stops and the instrumental takes over....raise the roof (raise hands above head in up and down motion)then lower the roof (hands below body in up and down movement), then raise the roof again. Then proceed into next movement listed.
- Before Funkytown verse starts again, there is a heavy drum beat...during this put feet together and hop from left to right...then forward and back. Hop with the beat.
- When Funkytown verse starts again resume jumping jacks and continue until verse ends.
- After Funkytown verse ends continue with "1,2,3 clap right", then "1,2,3, clap left"...continue this until the "talk about it" verse.
- At "talk about it" verse..STOP..hands in front and mimic talking...right, then left.
- At the "got to move on" verse...raise the roof, then lower the roof, then raise it again.
- After the "got to move on verse" STOP...hands on thighs and at the heavy drum beat slap thighs 5 times then clap.
1,2,3,4,5 clap
1,2,3,4,5 clap
1,2,3,4,5 clap
1,2,3,4,5, clap
- Then do Jumping Jacks during Funkytown verse.
Pata Pata
- Music (Miriam Mekeeba, Tito Puente, Thalia, El General)
Formation: Line dance
Step right to side and bring it back
Step left to side and bring it back
Feet are together, turn the toes out, turn the heels out, heels are turned in, toes are turned in.
Arm movement is as follows; when toes are turned out arms are turned up as if in a "W"; when heels are turned out arms are turned down as if in a "M" position. Repeat when heels are turned in ("W") and when toes are turned in ("M").
Cue: Toes, heels, heels, toes; or out, out, in, in.
Bring the right knee up waist high and back to place.
Repeat knee up and back. (No pause in between). As you place
the right foot down, turn it to the right as you kick the left
foot to the right, turn one quarter to the right and walk back
3 steps, left, right, left to begin the dance again facing a new direction.
5,6,7,8
- Music (Steps Inc.) created by Carol Compton in Conyers Ga.
Cue up song.
There is a short introduction to the song.
Begin after "5,6,7,8" is sung.
First 8 Counts:
Grapevine to the Right (step with Right foot to the right side, Left foot steps behind the Right, step Right foot to the side and Left foot closes beside the Right) (1-4)
Grapevine to the Left (step with Left foot to the left side, Right foot steps behind the Left, step Left foot to the side and Right foot closes beside Left) (5-8)
Next 8 Counts:
Step with Right foot diagonally to the front.
Close with Left foot.
Step with Left foot diagonally to the front. Close with Right foot. (1-4)
Repeat diagonally with the Right foot.
Repeat diagonally with the Left foot.
(Hands do a pumping action during these 8 counts: As you step, arm are straight at sides. As you close, bend elbows so fists are at shoulders.) (5-8)
Next 8 Counts:
Standing in place,
Move Right hand to Right hip.
Move Left hand to Left hip.
Move Right hand to Right back pocket.
Move Left hand to Left back pocket.
Clap 2 times.
Point to head with both hands.
Bend Right knee and point to Right foot with both hands. (1-8)
Last 8 Counts:
Take 4 steps backward-Right, Left, Right, Left. (1-4)
Jump in place 4 times. (5-8)
Repeat dance until end of song.
Apat Apat (Phillippines) Music: Apat Apat, Nitoy Gonzales, Muco Label, Mx-870-A
Formation: Double Circle, inside hands joined
Boys on the inside of the circle, girls on the outside. Move LOD(CCW)
Walk forward 4 steps beginning with R - Walk backwards 4 steps to original place
Partners face and back away 4 steps, move toward each other 4 steps
Facing own R, walk forward 4 steps, then back up 4 steps
Form a R hand star with partner moving in a circle with 4 steps
Boy moves to own right to a new partner with 4 steps and turns to begin dance again
Louisiana Saturday Night (USA) Music: Louisiana Saturday Night, Mel McDaniel
A big THANK YOU! to Chip Candy for teaching me this dance at CMSPEW!
Tap right heel 2X front
Run (in place) right, left, jump, clap
Tap left heel 2X front
Run (in place) left -right, jump, clap
Repeat the above (both feet 2X total)
Quick grape-vine step (step right, behind with left, step one more right)
The beginning with right foot, hop 2 right, 2 left, 2 right
Then grape-vine left - hop 2 left, 2 right, 2 left
Grape-vine right - hop 2 right, 2 left, 2 right
Grape-vine left - hop 2 left, 2 right, 2 left
Alunelul (Romania) Music: Alunelul, Folkdancer Label, MH-1120-A
A big THANK YOU! to my good friend Kristen Okura for teaching me this dance at CMSPEW!
Formation: Line dance
Stepping to the side each step takes a count - step like peg leg.
Step sideways R, L,R,L,R Stamp L foot 2X(stamp, stamp)
Step sideways L,R,L,R,L Stamo R foot 2X(stamp, stamp)
Repat above
Step sideways R,L,R, stamp one time
Step sideways L,R,L, stamp R one time
Repeat this sequence
Step R, stamp L, step L, stamp R, step R, stamp L 2X
Step L, stamp R, step R, stamp L, step L, stamp R 2X
(Cues: 5 steps with 2 stamps R.L.R.L.; 3 steps one stamp, R,L,R,L; 1 stamp, 1 stamp, 1 stamp, stamp, repeat)
Repeat dance. As dance continues, it becomes progressively faster.
D'Hammerschmiedsg'selnn(Duh-Ham-Mair-Schmeets-Guh-Seln) (Germany) Music: D'Hammerschmiedsg'selln, Dances for Fun and Fitness, Wagon Wheel records, 2002
A big THANK YOU! to my good friend Kristen Okura for teaching me this dance at CMSPEW!
Formation: Partners facing each other or a set of 4 dancers in a small circle with partners across from each other.
Count 1. Both hands slap own thighs as knees flex slightly.
Count 2. Clap own waist with both hands.
Count 3. Clap ownhands together.
Count 4. Partners clap right hands.
Count 5. Partners clap left hands.
Count 6. Partners clap both hands.
Repeat 7 more times. For a total of 48 counts.
Counts 49-96
Students make a right hand star and do 8 slow step-hops clockwise. The repeat step hops for 8 slow counts counter-clockwise.
For a group of 2, have students link arms and peform the step-hops.
Little Bit of This (USA) Music: Little Bit of This, Michelle Branch
My sincere thanks to the original dance diva, Margaret Razo for this dance. Margaret is partially retired now but she has had an amazing influence on me and taught me many dances. Thanks Margaret!!!!!
Formation:
Double Circle, partners facing each other 1-2 feet apart.
Wait for the intro to play
Start of lyrics,
Outer circle moves right, inner left the following, 1-step, 2-close, 3-step, 4-close(on the close partners clap hands together)
Partners now return with the same sequence, step/close step/close(clap hands together at the end) Whole sequence for above is 8 counts
After clap, partners immediatley turn to line of direction(CCW) and link arms. 1- Partners step with their outside legs together(inside partners left leg, outside partners right leg).....inside legs swing up(high knees) 2- then step with inside legs together, outside legs swing up with high knees. 3- repeat outside legs, 4- repeat inside legs. Whole sequence for above is 8 counts
Both partners know wave hands in the air as they turn clockwise(circle) for 8 counts.
Partners now are facing and each back up 3 steps and clap on the 4th then go forward 3 steps and clap hands together on the 4th. Whole sequence is 8 counts.
Repeat dance from beginning
Jingle Bell Mixer (USA) Music: Jingle Bell Mixer, Dances for Fun and Fitness, Wagon Wheel records, 2002
Thanks to Paul James of Wagon Wheel records for teaching me this dance.
Formation: Double circle. partners facing each other with men's backs to the center of the circle. Tie bells on wrists for jingle bell effect.
Move to the man's left and the lady's right by taking two slow slide steps followed by thress quick slides. (Slide together, slide together; slide, slide, slide).
Repeat the opposite direction.
Each dancer shakes oen ahnds at shoulder level 3 quick shakes. (Shake hands left, shake hands right, shake hands left, and shake hands right.)
Do-sa-do your partner. (Pass right shoulders and walk around your partner, passing left shoulders, and return back to the starting position.)
Clap right hands with partner 3 times (both use right hands).
Clap left hands with partner 3 times (both use left hands).
Clap bith hands with partner 3 times (straight across).
Slap own thighs 3 times.
Right elbow swing your partner once around to facing position.
Repeat hand claps again.
Elbow swing again, but this time the man moves to the left to a new partner.
I will get have the steps to Las Chiapanecas, and Little Bit of This soon.
If you have any questions, feel free to email me at pigpen81@cox.net