Remember
Turkey in the Straw?
Remember what fun it was to dance to?
With a
combined half-century of experience, the
dance/music educators of Homespun Community
Dancing create enjoyable, wholesome participatory
dance and music events. Your school community
supplies the atmosphere—cornstalks, hay bales,
cider, pies and artwork. Homespun supplies the
dance caller and musicians on fiddle, guitar,
banjo and tin whistle.
Homespun
Community Dancing leads participants in
square, contra and circle dances brought to
America from Europe and Africa. Connect with
centuries-old traditions and celebrate the bounty
of the harvest as generations of Americans have
done.
Homespun’s
dances and workshops are community-building
activities that get everyone up and moving.
Easy dances that everyone can learn in one
session means fun for children and adults.
They’re also a great way to practice mutual
respect and group cooperation.
"Rhythmic movement, music, history,
social skills and an opportunity to provide a
FUNction for the whole family were just some of
the benefits..."
-Blair McFarlane, Physical Educator Caroline
St. Elementary School, Saratoga Springs, NY
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Harvest
Dances
Evening or daytime
dances for the entire community
Arts In Education Programs
Daytime
residencies/workshops in community dancing
Traditional
community dancing:
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helps
build a sense of community. Students have fun
working together to learn the dances.
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teaches
history. Students learn firsthand how people
have socialized for many generations and hear
anecdotes from American (and global) history
that inspired the dances and music.
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develops
students’ communication and listening
skills.
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improves
physical coordination…dancing is great
exercise!
We have played for
elementary school family dances throughout the
region. Parents, teachers and administrators tell
us these dances are the only evening school events
that parents and children can do together.
Bookings
For
September-November:
Call Paul Rosenberg at 518-482-9255 or
1-800-908-4663 today for choice dates
E-mail: www.homespun.biz
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