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Additional authors

1. Longden, Sanna.
2. Derfler, Chris.
3. FolkStyle Productions.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (65 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Instruction in thirteen folk dances from different countries, for children and adults. The tape, designed as both instruction/review and teaching aid, includes individualized teaching suggestions and styling tips for each dance. In addition to footage of teaching situations, the tape includes scenes of dances in traditional settings and costumed demonstrations, to illustrate cultural context and styling.

Subject

1. Folk dancing, English
2. Morris dance > United States
3. Folk dancing, Russian
4. Folk dancing, Mexican
5. Raspa (Dance)
6. Jarabe tapatío (Dance)
7. Folk dancing, Irish
8. Ceilidh dancing
9. Dance for children > Study and teaching
10. Folk dancing > Study and teaching

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Instruction.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Maypole plaiting dances: Circling or barber's pole (traditional English/European) -- Spider web (traditional English/European) -- Simple plaiting or Grand right and left (traditional English/European) -- Diamonds in the sky / created by Terrence Smith of Duluth, Minn.
2. Other dances around the Maypole: Sellenger's round (Renaissance/Baroque England) -- Gathering peascods (Renaissance/Baroque England).
3. An English Mayday celebration / recorded in Racine, Wis.; includes some of the dances previously shown, plus morris dancers in stick, handkerchief, and sword dances -- A northern Russia[n] maypole dance / recorded on a cruise ship; inspired by spring rituals of northwest Russia.
4. Dances of Mexico: La raspa (novelty version) -- La raspa (traditional version), followed by demonstration of steps from Jarabe tapatío by Leopoldo (Polo) Garcia, a Mexican dance teacher -- Los machetes (arranged stick dance) -- Los machetes (arranged partner dance) -- Tonanzin (pre-Hispanic Aztec dance), followed by demonstration of steps by Leopoldo (Polo) Garcia.
5. Irish ceilidh dance: Siege of Carrick.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7299

Note

1. For the accompanying instructional booklet, headed Syllabus No. 4, see: *MGZR Longden, Sanna [clippings].

Credits (note)

1. Executive producer, Sanna Longden.

Title

1. Maypole & Mexican dances for kids & teachers [videorecording] / presented by Sanna Longden and FolkStyle Productions ; directed and produced by Chris Derfler ; taught by Sanna Longden.

Imprint

1. Evanston, Ill. : FolkStyle Productions, c1999.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Credits

1. Executive producer, Sanna Longden.

Local subject

1. Maypole and May dances.
2. Folk dancing -- Steps and figures.
3. Stick dances.

Added author

1. Longden, Sanna. Producer
2. Derfler, Chris. Director. Producer
3. FolkStyle Productions.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7299