1. 1.Square Dance Welcome to Square Dance 101 A great way to socialize and meet new people. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance. ~Author Unknown 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next These materials are © 2010 Mrs Schunke, LHS, all rights reserved.

2. 2. A Look Into Square Dance The websites will help you see the movements for the calls and hear what the calls sound like. http://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m01a.htm http://www.videosquaredancelessons.com/lessons/m01b.htm http://noriks.tripod.com/ENGLISH/English-Index3.html Go to my class website in the Square Dance Unit and look at the following pages… Square Dance Moves Square Dance Sequence Square Dance Breakdown Also on my website are sample songs with patter and singing calls. 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next

3. 3.Design Your Own Dance 3. Design Your Own Dance After viewing the information on page 2 you will design your own dance. You will be completing a patter call for a dance. What the dance should include: 3 Figures (the sequence of the dance) 64 beats for each figure The calls (movements for the dance) How many beats for each call Be creative Name your dance *Hint – dancers should start and finish the song at the same home. At the end of each figure the men should be back to their home. Dance Name Figure 1: Call – beats Figure 2: Call – beats Figure 3: ETC… 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next

4. 4.Break Down Your Dance 4. Break Down Your Dance Can you explain your dance? 1.How many partner changes are in your dance? 2.What were the partner changes? 3.What calls require everyone to be moving? 4.How many different calls are in your dance? 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next

5. 5. Can You Make It Sing On my website listen to the singing calls for the dances. Can you put your patter call into a singing call? Using the moves from your patter call, make a singing call with 1 to 2 figures. 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next

6. 6. Live, Laugh, Square Dance Square Dance is beneficial for… Listening skills Following directions Movement to the beat Understanding left from right Peer interaction SMILES & LAUGHS New York State PE Standards –Personal Health and Fitness –A Safe and Healthy Environment –Resource Management Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow. - Doug Firebaugh 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444