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first choreographed
1966 by Susan Kramer
published 2002-2011
by Susan Kramer
susan@susankramer.com
photo
at right: François Joseph Duret 1804-1865
bronze;
Pêcheur dansant la tarentelle 1832
Le
Louvre, Paris, France
photo
credit Susan Kramer
Contents
Introduction
First
Tarentelle; 56 Counts
Second
Tarentelle; 64 Counts
Third
Tarentelle; 80 Counts
Fourth
Tarentelle; 96 Counts
Links
Dedication
In 100 pages, 16 rhythmic dance steps illustrated and described,
plus 9 little dances, 18 - ABA and other sequencing combinations, and 4 advanced group dances -
for learning kinesthetically about math sets, sequencing, and language phrasing and rhythms.
Can be adapted for special needs children.
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Tarentelle is an Italian folk dance with variations of turning and fast footwork; dancing with or without partners.
These tarentelle versions, for children or adults, include the polka, pas marché, temps levé, skipping, with a tambourine held in one hand throughout.
For explanations of the basic dance steps in this tarentelle see these online texts in the Rhythmic Movement Dance Series:
polka and
skipping
go to
Clapping,
Moving http://www.susankramer.com/clapping.html
pas marché and
temps
levé go to
Classical
Ballet Beginning to Advanced http://www.xs4all.nl/~sustan/ballet.html
Many pieces of tarentelle music have been composed. One piece is 'Tambourin' from 'Pieces de Clavecin' by John Kwasnik from the French composer Jean-Phillippe Rameau (1683-1764).
Variations to these 4 Tarentelle could include repeating sets within each dance to fit the music.
Some of the somatic
skills used in the tarentelle with their academic benefit in parenthesis:
a. forward, backward and
sideways movement (reading and writing patterns on the page);
b. clockwise and counter-clockwise
directions (telling time);
c. identifying right side
and left side of body (learning to read and write);
d. developing memory (basic
to all academic skills);
e. understanding sequencing
(reading comprehension);
f. learning what a set of
4 is, and about multiple sets of 4, 8 and 16 counts (mathematics);
g. hearing and feeling the
strong beat of the rhythm, the accented part of the step (syllables and
reading) ;
h. learning patience with
self and cooperation with others (communication skills);
i. finishing what is begun;
the steps, the sequence, completing the whole (completing work in a way
that others can understand);
j. finding that learning
can be fun while moving enthusiastically (enthusiasm increases energy for
learning).
| First Tarentelle; 56 counts |
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cts. 1-16
With partners next to each other
and shaking tambourines overhead, polka onto stage in a line in clockwise
direction from stage back right and form a circle in the center of stage.
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cts. 1-4
All face in, put hands on waist. Take 3 pas marché to left, beginning with left foot, clockwise direction, and then stamp, stamp in place. (The 2 stamps form one count.)
cts. 5-8
Take 3 pas marché to right,
beginning with right foot, counter-clockwise direction, and then stamp,
stamp in place. (The 2 stamps form one count.)
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cts. 1-8
Link elbows with partner and turn around in place with quick small running steps to right, which is clockwise.
cts. 9-16
Reversing turning direction, link
elbows with partner and turn around in place with quick small running steps
to left, which is counter-clockwise.
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cts. 1-8
All face center of circle; do 3 temps
levé forward to center, right, left, right, and on 1ct. quickly
run backward to place and repeat.
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cts. 1-8
From circle formation one dancer
leads in skipping out of circle to form line that leads off to back stage
left, clapping tambourines overhead.
| Second Tarentelle; 64 counts |
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cts. 1-16
With partners next to each other
and shaking tambourines overhead, polka onto stage in a line in a clockwise
direction from stage back right and form a circle in the center of stage.
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cts. 1-4
All face in, put hands on waist. Take 3 pas marché to left, beginning with left foot, clockwise direction, and then stamp, stamp in place. (The 2 stamps form one count.)
cts. 5-8
Take 3 pas marché to right,
beginning with right foot, counter-clockwise direction, and then stamp,
stamp in place. (The 2 stamps form one count.)
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cts. 1-8
Link elbows with partner and turn around in place with quick small running steps to right, which is clockwise.
cts. 9-16
Reversing turning direction, link
elbows with partner and turn around in place with quick small running steps
to left, which is counter-clockwise.
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cts. 1-4
All face in, put hands on waist. Take 3 pas marché to left, beginning with left foot, clockwise direction, and then stamp, stamp in place. (The 2 stamps form one count.)
cts. 5-8
Take 3 pas marché to right,
beginning with right foot, counter-clockwise direction, and then stamp,
stamp in place. (The 2 stamps form one count.)
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cts. 1-8
All face center of circle; do 3 temps
levé forward to center, right, left, right, and on 1ct. quickly
run backward to place and repeat.
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cts. 1-8
From circle formation one dancer
leads in skipping out of circle to form line that leads off to back stage
left, clapping tambourines overhead.
| Third Tarentelle; 80 counts |
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cts. 1-16
With partners next to each other
and shaking tambourines overhead, polka onto stage in a line in a clockwise
direction from stage back right and form a circle in the center of stage.
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cts. 1-4
All face in, put hands on waist. Take 3 pas marché to left, beginning with left foot, clockwise direction, and then stamp, stamp in place. (The 2 stamps form one count.)
cts. 5-8
Take 3 pas marché to right, beginning with right foot, counter-clockwise direction, and then stamp, stamp in place. (The 2 stamps form one count.)
cts. 9-12
All face in, put hands on waist. Take 3 pas marché toward center of circle, beginning with left foot, and then stamp, stamp in place. (The 2 stamps form one count.)
cts. 12-16
Take 3 pas marché backward
from center of circle, beginning with right foot, and then stamp, stamp
in place. (The 2 stamps form one count.) Now dancers are in large circle.
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cts. 1-8
Link elbows with partner and turn around in place with quick small running steps to right, which is clockwise.
cts. 9-16
Reversing turning direction, link
elbows with partner and turn around in place with quick small running steps
to left, which is counter-clockwise.
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cts. 1-8
All face center of circle; do 3 temps levé forward to center, right, left, right, and on 1ct. quickly run backward to place and repeat.
cts. 9-16
Repeat counts 1-8.
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cts. 1-16
From circle formation one dancer
leads in skipping out of circle to form line that leads off to back stage
left, clapping tambourines overhead.
| Fourth Tarentelle; 96 counts |
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cts. 1-16
With partners next to each other
and shaking tambourines overhead, polka onto stage in a line in a clockwise
direction from stage back right and form a circle in the center of stage.
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cts. 1-8
Link elbows with partner and turn around in place with quick small running steps to right, which is clockwise.
cts. 9-16
Reversing turning direction, link
elbows with partner and turn around in place with quick small running steps
to left, which is counter-clockwise.
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cts. 1-4
All face in, put hands on waist. Take 3 pas marché to left, beginning with left foot, clockwise direction, and then stamp, stamp in place. (The 2 stamps form one count.)
cts. 5-8
Take 3 pas marché to right, beginning with right foot, counter-clockwise direction, and then stamp, stamp in place. (The 2 stamps form one count.)
cts. 12-16
Repeat counts 1-8.
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cts. 1-8
Link elbows with partner and turn around in place with quick small running steps to right, which is clockwise.
cts. 9-16
Reversing turning direction, link
elbows with partner and turn around in place with quick small running steps
to left, which is counter-clockwise.
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cts. 1-8
All face center of circle; do 3 temps levé forward to center, right, left, right, and on 1ct. quickly run backward to place and repeat.
cts. 12-16
Repeat counts 1-8.
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cts. 1-16
From circle formation one dancer
leads in skipping out of circle to form line that leads off to back stage
left, clapping tambourines overhead.
| Links |
Susan Helene Kramer
is an international author of more than 50 collections and a thousand articles
on rhythmic movement, modern dance, ballet, music, philosophy, meditation, yoga, social
issues and practical spirituality for children, teens, adults and those
challenged, with some translations in Dutch, French, German and Spanish,
and with her husband
Stan Schaap
resides in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
email
susan@susankramer.com
Biography
http://www.susankramer.com/Biography.html
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This text is dedicated in memory
of
Barbara Zivi Douglas
a dear friend of my youth
whose involvement in creative arts
and dance were an inspiration.
Living near one another on the Magothy
River
we spent many enjoyable times playing
with our Chesapeake Bay retriever
dogs
- Barbara's Sailor and my Ben -
and swimming, doing crafts and exploring
the woods.
