Second Grade Folk Dances!

In Second Grade, we have begun learning folk dances in music class. The folk dance that we have started with is called "Chimes of Dunkirk." This longways set (a type of line dance) was created based on the circle dance to the French tune "Le Clarion de Dunkirk," and is described as one of the "merriest and noisiest" dances. This dance is extremely fun to learn, and the kids have been having a blast! Here's a show of Mrs. Smith and Ms. Ott's class as we have just learned it. They are slowly getting the hang of it, still working on the transitions from the turn to the stomps, but they're doing so well and we're having a blast learning it!