folk dance for all!

Folk Dance For ALL!

Alice HammelBerta HickoxMusicandspecialneeds.org

Seven Jumps

Musical Goals0How to listen to music

0Adaptations and Accommodations0Color and modality (visual) adaptations for directions

and timing

Chimes of Dunkirk

0Musical Goals0Getting a partner, longways set, forward and back, 2-

handed turn, sashay, progression

0Adaptations and Accommodations0Sensory (touch)0Emotional/Behavioral (choosing a partner)0Size (series of directions)0Pacing (tempo of piece)

Yesh Lanu Tayish

0Musical Goals0Cast off

0Adaptations and Accommodations0Sensory (casting) 0Spatial – order0Pacing – little room for error (laminated book with

steps as pictures or text for practice between classes and a video to follow for preview or review)

Heel & Toe Polka

0Musical Goals0Circle, heel & toe, clapping pattern, progression in a

circle

0Adaptations and Accommodations0Use of visuals to accompany aural directions (because

the dances are becoming more complicated)

Galopede

0Musical Goals0Do-si-do, cross over

0Adaptations and Accommodations0Sequencing a specific dance step to ‘wind back’ for a

student – Do-si do

Sasha!

0Musical Goals0Rehearsal of skills combinations

0Adaptations and Accommodations0Pacing (for students who will not be able to move at

the faster tempo)0Sensory – “Hey” (aural)0Pacing – changing partners

Zemer Atik

0Musical Goals0Serpentine

0Adaptations and Accommodations0Sensory (touch)0Visual confusion when the line winds around0Sensory – How to hold hands

Folk Song Resources0  0  0 Seven Jumps Rhythmically Moving 2 Phyllis Weikart0  0 Chimes of Dunkirk Chimes of Dunkirk New England Dancing Masters0  0 Yesh Lanu Tayish Folk Dance Music Sanna Longden0  0 Heel & Toe Polka Chimes of Dunkirk New England Dancing Masters0  0 Galopede Chimes of Dunkirk New England Dancing Masters0  0 Sasha! Sashay the Donut New England Dancing Masters0  0 Zemer Atik Rhythmically Moving 4 Phyllis Weikart0  0  0  0