Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Cotton Eyed Joe - Dance Essay
1. cross left foot over right
2. kick out with left foot
3. polka steps going backwards left-right-left
4. cross right foot over left
5. kick out with right foot
6. polka steps going backwards right-left-right
7. cross left foot over right
8. kick out with left foot
9. polka steps going backwards left-right-left
10. cross right foot over left
11. kick out with right foot
12. polka steps going backwards right-left right
13. polka steps going forward left-right-left
14. polka steps right-left-right
15. polka steps left-right-left
16. polka steps right-left-right
17. polka steps left-right-left
18. polka steps right-left-right
19. polka steps left-right-left
20. polka steps right-left-right
The position starts with the men on the right, women on the left. The pairs are setup one behind the other and the dace is looped rotating counter-clockwise around the room.
Dance Disicion
We chose cotton-eyed Joe because many enjoy it through out the United States. The enjoyment migrates elsewhere for its enthusiastic and energetic movements. These basic movements include shuffles, stomps, kicks, and turns around the room. The patterns match the music and beat of your movements.
Summary
Cotton-eyed Joe a very popular western tune played with (X <>