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Dance Repertoire
Our repertoire consists
of two components:
- American
Square and Contra Dances
which evolved from dances brought by immigrants to
America
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International Folk Dances
which retain their ethnic form and flavor
Dances from:
America
Colonial:
Virginia Reel, Yankee Doodle, The Muffin Man, Washing
Day, Boston Tea Party, Mrs. Hopkins’ Delight, Sir Roger
de Coverly, Galopede, Four Hand Reel; El Vals de los
Panos
Circle Dances:
Ozark Rag, Old Brass Wagon, Heel & Toe Polka, Phrase
Craze Mixer
African American Singing Games:
Head and Shoulders, Zodiac (Zudio), Dinah’s Dead, Down
in the Valley, Little Sally Walker, Step It Down ,
Chicken and a Chicken, Little Johnny Brown, Hambone, Old
Lady from Baltimore, Gramma Moses
Anglo American Singing Games:
Round de Do Bop, Bobolinka, Jump Jim Joe, Alabama Gal,
Can’t Jump Josie, Bingo, Old King Glory, The Bear Went
Over the Mountain, Old Bald Eagle, The Tree Song,
Singing in the Rain ,
Highland Gates, Old Joe Clark
Square Dances:
Marching Through Georgia, Listen to the Mockingbird,
Solomon Levi Square; Duck for the Oyster
Contemporary:
Intersection Reel, Flat Tire Reel, Zip It Up, Bob’s Jig,
Traffic Jam
Dances from:
Around
the World
Belgium:
The Chimes of Dunkirk ,
De Kolom
China: Jawoo Pang Iyo
(Looking for a Friend), Ee Yay Yay
Czech
Republic/Slovakia: Ceresnicky, Ah Lovely
Meadows
England:
Galopede, Sweets of May, Sir Roger de Coverly, Noble
Duke of York, Circassian Circle, Polka Poussette,
Pattycake Polka
France:
Lancer’s Quadrille, Bannielou Lamboal, La Boulangere,
Maitre de la Maison,
Yan Petit
Germany:
Kinderpolka, Lott ist Todt
Greece:
Lerikos, Trava Trava
Hungary:
Cshebogar, Kortanc
Ireland:
Bridge of Athlone, Waves of Tory, Thady You Gander,
Siege of Ennis
Israel:
Zemer Atik, Simi Jadech
Italy:
Tarantella, Monferrina
Korea:
KangkangSulae (A Thief is Captured), Woorijibe Waewatni
(Why Do You Come to My House)
Latin American:
La Raspa, Caimarusa; Carnavalito;
Los Machetes
Macedonia:
Tragnala Rumjana
The Netherlands: Riepe Riepe Garste, Schip
Moet Zeilen,
De Kolom, Bellendans, Broeder Michel, Lot is Dood, Gort
Med Stroop, Baanopstekker, De Vleegard, Leg Je Hand in
Mijn Hand
Poland: Trojak
Polynesia: Hoe Ana
Quebec:
Brandy Rump Bump, La Bastringue, Le Capitaine, Brandy
Sherbrooke, Lancers Reel, Le Bus, Paul Jones, Les Saluts,
Le Reel du Castor, Set a Crocher, La Plongeuse, Le Petit
Chars
Scandinavia:
Seven Jumps; Danish Dance of Greeting, Fjaskern, At the
Bottom of the Sea, Gustaf’s Skoal, Klap og Glid,
Oxdansen
Scotland:
The Flying Scotsman, Foula Reel
Serbia:
Savila Se Bela Loza, Setna, Biserka
South Africa:
Pata Pata
Spain:
Baztango Esku-Dantza (Basque); El Vals de los Panos
Russia:
Troika, Sasha, Korobushka
Turkey:
Harmandan
Grade Appropriate Dances
for Primary and Elementary Schools
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Kindergarten
/1st Grade
At the Bottom of
the Sea
Bobolinka
Brandy Rump Bump
Brandy Sherbrooke
Can’t Jump Josie
Chicken
and a Chicken
Chimes of Dunkirk
Down the River
The Gallop
Gramma Moses
Hambone
Head & Shoulders
Highland Gates
Hoe Ana
Hunt the Cows
Jawoo Pang Iyo
Jump Jim Joe
Kindergarten Reel
Kinderpolka
Leg Je Hand in Mijn Hand
Little Johnny Brown
Little Sally Walker
March & Circle
Old King Glory
Old Joe Clark
Old Brass Wagon
Penguin Dance
Seven Jumps
Singing in the Rain
Spiral Dance
The Tree Song
Yan Petit
Zodiac
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Second Grade
Ah Lovely
Meadows
Alabama Gal
Bingo
Brandy Rump Bump
Caimarusa
Can’t Jump Josie
Chicken
and a Chicken
Chimes of Dunkirk
Down in the Valley
Four Hand Reel
Gramma Moses
Hambone
Head & Shoulders
Highland Gates
Hoe Ana
Jawoo Pang Iyo
Jump Jim Joe
Lancers Reel
Leg Je Hand in Mijn Hand
Little Johnny Brown
Old Brass Wagon
Old Joe Clark
Penguin Dance
Round de Do Bop
Seven Jumps
Singing in the Rain
Sweets of May
The Tree Song
Yan Petit
Zodiac
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Third Grade
Ah Lovely
Meadows
Alabama Gal
Brandy Rump Bump
Bridge of Athlone
Le Bus
Can’t Jump Josie
Chicken
and a Chicken
Chimes of Dunkirk
Danish Dance of Greeting
Dinah’s Dead
Fjaskern
Flat Tire Reel
Flying Scotsman
Four Hand Reel
Galopede
Gramma
Moses
Hambone
Highland Gates
Hoe Ana
Intersection Reel
Jawoo Pang Iyo
Klap og Glid
Leg Je Hand in
Mijn Hand
Little Johnny Brown
Lot is Dood
Noble Duke of York
La
Raspa
Le Reel du
Castor
Riepe Riepe Garste
Sasha
Singing in the Rain
Step It Down
Sweets of May
Tarantella
Thady You Gander
Woorijibe Waewatni
Yan Petit
Zemer Atik
Zodiac
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Fourth Grade
Ah Lovely
Meadows
Alabama Gal
Bellendans
Bridge of Athlone
Brandy Rump Bump
Broeder Michel
Le Bus
Chimes of Dunkirk
Cshebogar
Dinah’s Dead
Fjaskern
Flat Tire Reel
Flying Scotsman
Four Hand Reel
Galopede
Hambone
Heel & Toe Polka
Heel & Toe Longways
Hoe Ana
Intersection Reel
KangkangSulae
Klap og Glid
De Kolom
Little Johnny Brown
Lot is Dood
Los
Machetes
Marching Thru Georgia
Mrs. Hopkins Delight
Old Lady from Baltimore
La
Raspa
Le Reel du Castor
Riepe Riepe Garste
Les Saluts
Sasha
Schip Moet Zeilen
Singing in the Rain
Sir Roger de Coverly
Solomon Levi Square
Step It Down
Sweets of May
Tarantella
Virginia Reel
De Vleegard
The Washing Day
Waves of Tory
Woorijibe Waewatni
Yan Petit
Zemer Atik
Zip It Up
Zodiac
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Grade Appropriate Dances
for Middle Schools
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Fifth & Sixth
Grade
Ah Lovely
Meadows
Arches
Bannielou Lamboal
Bellendans
Biserka
Boston Tea Party
Brandy Rump Bump
Bridge of Athlone
Le Bus
Le Capitaine
Carnavalito
Ceresnicky
Chimes of Dunkirk
Cshebogar
Dinah’s Dead
Duck for the Oyster
Fjaskern
Flying Scotsman
Four Hand Reel
Galopede
Gustaf’s Skoal
Hambone
Harmandan
Heel & Toe Polka
Hoe Ana
Intersection Reel
KangkangSulae
Klap og Glid
De Kolom
Lancers Reel
Los
Machetes
Monferrina
Mrs. Hopkins Delight
Old Lady from Baltimore
Pata Pata
Le Petit Chars
La Raspa
Le Reel du Castor
Riepe Riepe Garste
Sasha
Les Saluts
Schip Moet Zeilen
Siege of Ennis
Singing in the Rain
Sir Roger de Coverly
Step It Down
Tarantella
Tragnala Rumjana
Troika
Trojak
Virginia Reel
De Vleegard
Washing Day
Waves of Tory
Yan Petit
Zip It Up
Zemer Atik
Zodiac |
Seventh &
Eighth Grade
Arches
Bannielou Lamboal
Bellendans
Biserka
Brandy Rump Bump
Le Bus
Le Capitaine
Carnavalito
Ceresnicky
Cshebogar
Galopede
Gustaf’s Skoal
Heel & Toe Polka
Hoe Ana
Intersection Reel
KangkangSulae
Flying Scotsman
Fjakstern
Four Hand Reel
Harmandan
Intersection Reel
Klap og Glid
De Kolom
Lancers Quadrille
Lancers Reel
Los
Machetes
Monferrina
Old Lady from Baltimore
Pata Pata
Le Petit Chars
La Plongeuse
La Raspa
Le Reel du Castor
Riepe Riepe Garste
Les Saluts
Sasha
Schip Moet Zeilen
Siege of Ennis
Singing in the Rain
Sir Roger de Coverly
Tarantella
Tragnala Rumjana
Troika
Trojak
Virginia Reel
Washing Day
Yan Petit
Zip It Up
Zemer Atik
Zodiac
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Grade Appropriate Dances
for Junior and Senior High Schools
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Junior High
School
Arches
Bannielou Lamboal
Bellendans
Biserka
Boston Tea Party
Brandy Rump Bump
Bridge of Athlone
Le Bus
Le Capitaine
Carnavalito
Ceresnicky
Duck for the Oyster
Fjaskern
Flying Scotsman
Four Hand Reel
Galopede
Harmandan
Heel & Toe Polka
Hoe Ana
Intersection Reel
KangkangSulae
Klap og Glid
De Kolom
Lancers Quadrille
Lancers Reel
Le Petit Chars
Marching Through Georgia
Gustaf’s Skoal
Los
Machetes
Monferrina
Mrs. Hopkins Delight
Old Lady
from Baltimore
Pata Pata
La Plongeuse
La Raspa
Le Reel du Castor
Les Saluts
Sasha
Set a Crocher
Siege of Ennis
Singing in the Rain
Sir Roger de Coverly
Tarantella
Tragnala Rumjana
Troika
Trojak
Virginia Reel
The Washing Day
Zip It Up
Zemer Atik
Zodiac
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High School
Arches
Bannielou Lamboal
La Bastringue
Bellendans
Bob’s Jig
La Boulangere
Brandy Rump Bump
Bridge of Athlone
Le Bus
Le Capitaine
Carnavalito
Ceresnicky
Duck for the Oyster
Fjaskern
Flying Scotsman
Four Hand Reel
Galopede
Gustaf’s Skoal
Harmandan
Heel & Toe Polka
Hoe Ana
Intersection Reel
KangkangSulae
Klap og Glid
De Kolom
Lancers Quadrille
Lancers Reel
Los
Machetes
Maitre de la Maison
Monferrina
Old Lady from Baltimore
Paul Jones
Le Petit Chars
La Plongeuse
La Raspa
Le Reel du Castor
Les Saluts
Set a Crocher
Siege of Ennis
Singing in the Rain
Tragnala Rumjana
Troika
Trojak
El Vals de los Panos
Virginia Reel
Washing Day
Zip It Up
Zemer Atik
Zodiac
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