Reviewed: Jig vocab and the 'Jigs in January' step
Learned: Cavan step which is also very much like the Cape Breton basic step
Trading steps and vocab
Here is a clip of some dancers dancing the Cavan set.
Monday Class:
Sean-nos:
Reviewed: jig vocab, 'Jigs in January' and the 'Apples in Winter' step
Learned: two new jig steps. I will work on getting the step down on video. In the mean time here they are written out. I have used Melia's system of underlining movements that are on the left foot.
1. Rhythmic step in a circle or forward
Step Shuffle, Step Shuffle, Step Shuffle, step
2. Heel 1234
Step, heel, heel, step
step, heel, heel, step
Percussive Choreography:
Worked on creating jigs step in groups of 3-4 dancers.
Learned the Aer Aran step. This step is on the Dance Sean-nos DVD for those of you who have the DVD.
Tuesday Class:
Worked on jig vocab and the 'Jigs in January' step.