Folk+Dance

Folk Dances

-Is the student employing appropriate effort || -Is the student employing appropriate effort || -Is the student mindful of safety || -Does the student dance well with partners || -Does student blend well with other dancers || -Do students maintain a high level of energy throughout || -Do students work well with partners || or Trojak (Poland) || -A dance done in threesomes, this dance emphasized movement and stepping || -Are students making long movements and taking bold steps -Are students dancing with a positive attitude || -Is spinning synchronized with groups ||
 * REGION || DANCE || DESCRIPTION || EVALUATION ||
 * Asia || -Lion Dance/Dragon Dance (China) || -Usually done with costume, this dance mimics the movements of a lion or dragon || -How well does the student emulate the movements of the animal
 * || Yangge (China) || -Simple dance which primarily expresses happiness || -Does the student communicate happiness
 * || Tinikling (Philippines) || -Simple dance which employs sticks (props) and emphasizes timing and rhythm || -Is the student mindful of timing and rhythm
 * UK || Morris Dance (England) || -A highly stylized stick dance which emphasized precision and minute movements || -Does the student pay attention to detail
 * || Stepdance (Ireland) || -Based on simple Iris folk-dance, stepdance is a rigid but boisterous dance || -Does student pay attention to detail
 * || Ceilidh (Scotland) || -Square or Circle dancing with an emphasis on energy and socialization || -Do students enter into dance with others well
 * Europe || Waltz (Austria) || -Though recognized as a form of ballroom dance, this style can be simple and relaxed || -Does the student observe the time signature
 * || Troika (Russia)
 * || Jenkka (Finland) || -A couple dance which focuses on complex footwork || -Are students attempting to carry out footwork to the best of their ability ||
 * Middle East || Hora (Israel) || -Though found in many countries, the Israeli Hora is a joyful dance usually performed and participated in at weddings || -Are students able to perform footwork well enough to focus on face and attitude ||
 * || Attan (Afghanistan) || -A circle dance with clapping and spinning || -Are students combining clapping and spinning into fluid routines ||
 * || Sama, or Sema (Iran) || -A whirling dance which resembles the dance of a whirling dervish (though Sama is not an inherently religious dance) || -Can students maintain balance while spinning