CSHEBOGAR (Hungary) - Intermediate age

 

Like with games with BM and EH skills and creative dance with action words, each movement measure (steps to a phase of 8 beats) can be practiced with a series of tasks using the basic task model.  The key idea is to get the children to play with the movements.

 

  1. 8 slides left and 8 slides right
    1. slides one way then other
    2. 8 slides to left then 8 slides to right
    3. 8 slides changing the path x 2
    4. Opposite partner 8 slides
    5. Add music

 

  1. 3 steps in stomp and 3 steps back, stamp
    1. 3 steps in stamp
    2. left lead 3 steps in right stomp
    3. 3 steps in stomp, 3 steps back stamp
    4. Repeat changing path

      COMBINE 1. & 2. and add music

 

  1. 4 steps draw in and 4 steps draw out, 2 steps draw in and 2 steps draw out
    1. From edge of gym 4 steps draw in and 4 steps draw out
    2. 2 steps draw in and 2 steps draw out
    3. a and b together
    4. a and b opposite partner
    5. Go through dance to music

      COMBINE 1, 2 & 3 with partner and music in any formation

       
  2. 8 running steps around partner
    1. 8 run steps on own in circle
    2. 8 run steps back to where started
    3. 8 run steps opposite partner
    4. 8 run steps linking arms with partner

      COMBINE 1, 2, 3 & 4 with partner
      Repeat adding music

       
  3. Formation - Combine pairs into groups of 3/4
    1. Choose single or double circle
    2. Decide pathways and directions
    3. Change of partners

      Combine all group into single circle with partners facing