A big thank you to all the angels!!
Note: if you miss more than 2 lessons (except for the last one, which is going to be a dance with no more new moves), then you won't be able to catch up (unless you already have some experience as a few of you have).
These are the moves we covered in Lesson 2:
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| 23. Sides Face Grand Square (above) |
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| We only did partner Trade....but will do some of the others later in the course. |
it can be downloaded as a pdf file (optional but STrongly Recommended):
http://www.callerlab.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=1DqRy3tThY0%3D&tabid=280&portalid=1&mid=2401
I have several good links for you to follow up.
some
are to square dance move demonstrations...
others relate to How to Learn...
all
are really interesting!
Dance demonstrations
1. Saddlebrook squares
give clear demonstrations (ignore the old fashioned outfits!! you can
dress like this if you want...but very few do these days....)
https://videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/
We've done moves from Lessons 1 and 2...but feel free to watch as far ahead as you like. Next week in our Lesson 3 we'll cover the moves in their Lesson 3 plus California Twirl which they have in Lesson 1c.
2. Taminations
I
like this diagrammatic way of describing the moves...I suggest you
click on slow and track to watch so that you can get a full idea of the
visual pattern your steps are following.
First click on Mainstream ,Basic one, to get the list of moves.
Then click on the move you want to see.
When you get the diagram, under it click on Slow, Loop and Track..
then click on Start
This gives you the best view
http://www.tamtwirlers.org/tamination/info/howtouse.html
3. Tech Squares
MIT students, friends, staff...all love square dance - so good for the brain!
watch them dance to see how they flow from one move to another....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xowIxRD5XKw
Don't
worry that you won't know the moves they call...there are lots of
moves! - instead look at their beautiful synchronized movements they
make. and see how young they are!! These people were all old when they
started out 😉
How
to Learn
....using all your senses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJouIL6uaoc&t=7s
Look,
sound, feel, analyze.
Music
and science: one and the same? Concert pianist Jocelyn Swigger illustrates the
behind-the-scenes process of memorizing at the piano, revealing surprising
parallels between practicing music and science.
How to Learn..
using the strategies I outlined in Lesson one.
Robert Bjork's work on learning (the secret word is cognitive) is summarized in this clear and enlightening paper..
For
those who are really into the cognitive stuff! this is fascinating paper, but only for those who are really analytical!
http://fortytwo.ws/~cbaker/what-makes-square-dancing-hard.pdf
see you in a square! Elizabeth
see you in a square! Elizabeth
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