DUTCH KLOMPEN D<'\NCE

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Formation: This dancJ is dono in quadril l 0 formation - four coupl os to a sot . Tho " ditty" ia pl ay1d botw:;on thJ diff·::lront figur0s of tho dcmco . Girls atnnd on right of boya in squaro .

Act ion : Fi guro I : "The oq unro" . Play part 1 d mus io .

For ull tho muaic of this d<mco that is p l ayJd. in >7altz tim·:;, thJ clog vrc-~l tz at~p io ucr :;d.. Do.nc·:JrJ at:Jp to bft on loft foot, o.nd swing right foot in a cirolo, ato.rting to th') loft ~md coming dovm on right aido, hopping on th3 lJft foot on t he boo t of tho ~~suro . (Lvft , o~ing, hop) . Rupva.t on righ t foot .

1 . Sta rt v1i th ino ido hcnd:J jQincd, froG handa on hipn . Beginning on l c ft foot , do t \·m 1·:ultz stopn . ( two m·:n~suns )

2 . RJp·Jat \'lo.l t .z s t opn, (t'.'IO ID'J£\:JUros ).

Ropoo.t hopping atop::l , po.rtn..:>rs sop,:trnting h<lnda and jumping first faci ng oont :J r, th en fo.cing cornJro, th-Jn turn i ng t o fuco Jo.oh othJr. Ropoat tho:Jo thr·:::·J jumps. ( two moa.sur:;s) .

3 . R0p·.:: c t \Pll tz otcpa ( t \70 moo.::mr::>a ) th:m fo.c3 ::luch othor o.nd join both hands, c.rmo h·J ld a trdght out , pointing i n direc t i on in \lhich dancers movo . SlidJ thrJ0 otcpcr in t o cor!t:Jr r.nd thr;;J at·Jpa baclc out ( t·.-,o m·Jaouroo ) •

4 . RJp ::lat Wal tz at :::ps ( t··::o moc.ouros ) o.nd vd th i na i de hc.ndn joined, pnrt­n·Jra hop t hrJo ot:Jp~ t o•.-,ard boy ' o l oft hc-.r.d cornJr, r..nd t hr-Ju bnclc to p l o.co. ( t nc mJn.nuroo ) •

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Dutch Klompen (cont'd.)

6. With right hand on partner's left . shoulder, and left hand on partner's waist, turn with six running steps clockwise in place, then r everse hand positions and turn in opposite direction six steps (4 measures) .

7. Repeat 5 and 6. (Eight measures)

Figure V. "Swinging Step 11 Play part l.

l. Standing in square formc.tion, inside hands joined, partners hop vrith both feet, six steps in toward center of circle, and three back out (4 measures).

2. With 6 buzz steps and girls right hand on boys left shoulder, boy's right hand on girl's left shoulder, left ar ms around each other's waist , turn clockwise in place. (Two measures.)

J. Turn away from. partner and take 6 running steps to'.vn.rd corner. (2 measures)

4. Turn corner with 6 buzz steps clockwise , then reverse hand position and turn with 6 buzz steps count:.; r-clockwisc:: . (4 r.1easur0s) Return to partners with six running steps. (2 measures) Swing partner. (2 measur es) .

Figure VI. "Dish Rag Step.n Play Part 2. (first part) P!!rtners standing facing each other with both hands joined.

1. Place outside toes (boy 's l~ft and girl's right f oot) behind inside foot, then inside too's behind outside foot. Starting with outside foot, slide three steps away from center of circle. Count this as 110utside , inside, slide, slide, slide", taking one measure.

2. Repeat steop, starting with inside foot, but instead of the three slide steps back toward the circle, wring the dishrag, turning towards the outside of the circle on the . same three counts, "Inside, outside, inside out ." Repeat 1 and 2.

Figure VII. Cli~king Step. Play Part 2, (second half)

1. Cross inside feet, the ones nearest center of circlo, over the outs ide feet. Then cross outside f ee t (girl's R. and boy's L.) ov~r inside f evt. Click inside feet together (Boy always clicks on tbe outside of girl's foot). Repeat. stepping·. across and clicking beginning on opposite foot. Count: ·•"' "Over, over, click, click." Do this four times .

Figure VIII. (Grand Chain) Play Part I.

1. Partners face, and beginning with right hands, do a grand cr•d.n completely around the circle, v1ith free hand on hip, and with a running . step, meeting partners in place.

2. Partners join both arms, holding thoo straight out to the side, slide six stepg t~ the center of the circla, and six back out . This is repeated . Arms point down in the direction in which the couple is going.

3. Standing with right sides adjacent, and right arns ar ound partner~s waist, couples turn counter-clockwise, with 12 buzz steps starting with man 's l eft arm in the air, girl ' s left arm straight down at her side . The arms are held in this position for 3 counts, then the girl puts hers up and the nan puts his down, for the next 3 counts. With left arws around waists and left sides adjacent, partners do the above step in opposite direction for 12 buzz steps, changing arms accordingly. Repeat all of part 3.

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Dutch Klompon (con•t.)

Figure II. "~.:Jin clmi ll.u ;ll{•rt 1 of music.

!JUring thG "ditt;y" courl ·::::: g~t in fo::cmc,tion for sGcond figur.). Boyn, a till hcldlng p::-.rtnJra in:J id:"l h::.ndn, j oin l Gft h.'.llds c..croaa th:: S·J t t o form a vrindmill vri th four apolco s .

1. Stc .. rtinr; \"'ith l Jft fo ot , t~kc h'o rrnltz :Jtcpc. (t'.'.'O mJanuroa )

2 . Bun ai~ J t opa ::Jtr ~ ight ihond

3. R::p:.~.t :::tbovc hrc :Jtopa thr:io moro t imos ( 12 mor:) moc,Jm•os'

Figure II 1. 11 'i'ho Circ l v" PletJ' pt'. rt 2 C'f muaic t ';lico .

During tho "dittytt do.nc'Jrs form c ircl·:>, h "lndo jo in·~d all c..round.

1. All hop on right fo C' t tv;ico in aucco::J:Jic;,n ( on3 - o.nd - tY;o - and) St omp •;ith l of t fr..ot , thJn •;;j,th right, th:::n 11ith loft . ( thr~o and four n.nd )

Rop0o.t n.bovo atop t v;o mere time a ( thr·.)O moa.:>u r -:: s al t og.:: th:n) .

. -2. Al l b'Jnd ov0~ and place l oft t oc:J bc..ck, stap en left foo t, p l ace

right t oo;J bc.ck, a...'l'ld a t op 0n r ight feet . ( cno n.nd two c..nd ) Turning a o t h.?.t bc..c1:s e.rc tc cen t er cf ci r clu, :J t op l.;ft, rirrht, l oft, :u.d held ouo h .':'! l f cct1nt. (thr·JJ c.ncl.. four and)

~¥i th hc.nd:J j0imo .. , nnd all b .:Jndil".g cv-::r , r·Jp.:: ::-, t c.bcv J figur:J , startinG t o right , :-.11 facing cut c-f circl'.:l , ·:mding up by facing CJ~tor en tho l nat Jtop.

Ficu~o IV. "'I'hc Line" l ' l r.y pt'.rt 1 cf muoic t v;icc . During r:Hty, c.'..nnc.:Jra g.)t ::.n lin) fcrmdic-n .

1. Sturtint; on l :;ft fo <1t, talw t r1o ·.1:-:.ltz stops ( t ·.;;c m·)r.:Jur ·::Js .)

2 . St::lp t f' l ·;ft, ho l cl onJ hc.lf crunt, p l nco r ight fco t bohind l ·:>ft ( f'n:; :-. nc~. t ·.-:o )

Stop ng~in t c l ·Jft , ::-.nC. quiclcly pl~cc right f oo t in front of l~ft .

(::nd thr~'J ~nd), hc--lcli ng :mJ h~lf OC'tmt .

Ropo2.t " gr'lpcv in::l 11 t G l oft c.:J nb0vo . ( fo u r mJc.aur Js cr c: f:1.r .)

3. 1\:.:pont '.72..1 tz o t op t c 1-Jft , ,., i th gr :.lpJVinJ atop onc3 mc ro . ( fcur mJaauroa .}

4. RvpJ~t a ll cf figuro 4 t c right Jtnrting Tiith right foo t. {eight moc.auroo. )

5. Partner s turn to face opposit e directions--girls all facing one way, boys another, and run six steps away f rom each other, turn and run six steps back t o meet partner.

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