group dances
Line dancing
MUSICAL FEATURES
DANCE STEPS
A restart is a point at which the basic dance sequence is interrupted and the dance routine starts again from the beginning.
In a one-wall dance, the dancers face the same direction at the end of the sequence as at the beginning.
- Country and western
- Normally MAJOR tonality.
- Regular 4-BAR PHRASES.
- Clear, simple verse-chorus structure, with middle 8 – POPULAR SONG FORM.
- Simple melody line – catchy and memorable – harmonised in chorus by backing singers.
- Very SIMPLE HARMONY based on repetition of 2 or 3 chords (tonic and dominant)
- A steady CROTCHET MOVEMENT BASS LINE using mostly tonic and dominant chords)
DANCE STEPS
- uses a caller - someone who ‘calls’ the moves and demonstrate the steps
- bootscoot, grapevine,stomp,heeldig.
A restart is a point at which the basic dance sequence is interrupted and the dance routine starts again from the beginning.
In a one-wall dance, the dancers face the same direction at the end of the sequence as at the beginning.
Bhangra
Bhangra originated in the Punjab region of India. Traditionally a good harvest was celebrated by dancing and singing songs to the sound of the dhol drum.
MUSICAL FEATURES
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Irish reel and jig
MUSICAL FEATURES
ORNAMENTS (trills, turns, passing notes, mordents, acciaccaturas, appoggiaturas) by the performer
The tonality of Jig and Reel music is often MAJOR or MODAL
Jig - COMPOUND TIME – 6/8; 9/8; 12/8; Reel - SIMPLE TIME – 2/4; 4/4
Both the Jig and Reel have music which uses relentless SEMI-QUAVERS or QUAVER RHYTHMS – occasional crotchets/triplets are used for variation
The tempo of both the Jig and Reel are FAST with BOUNCY RHYTHMS and both have a 2 IN A BAR feel (reflected in the dance steps)
DANCE STEPS
Jig - Slip Jig, Light Jig, Single Jig, Hard Jig Light, graceful and slower than reels
Reel - Sharp movements, fast, angular
ORNAMENTS (trills, turns, passing notes, mordents, acciaccaturas, appoggiaturas) by the performer
The tonality of Jig and Reel music is often MAJOR or MODAL
Jig - COMPOUND TIME – 6/8; 9/8; 12/8; Reel - SIMPLE TIME – 2/4; 4/4
Both the Jig and Reel have music which uses relentless SEMI-QUAVERS or QUAVER RHYTHMS – occasional crotchets/triplets are used for variation
The tempo of both the Jig and Reel are FAST with BOUNCY RHYTHMS and both have a 2 IN A BAR feel (reflected in the dance steps)
DANCE STEPS
Jig - Slip Jig, Light Jig, Single Jig, Hard Jig Light, graceful and slower than reels
Reel - Sharp movements, fast, angular
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