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What is a "Skippingdance?" Email Me A "skippingdance" is an aerobic movement-whereby rope jumping is combined-with ballroom dancing steps. The ballroom dancing steps may be forward, backwards, sideways-or diagonally-or any combination of these (it could be a backward diagonal step). They could be long slow steps short quick steps Long fast steps or short slow steps - or any combination of these. To do a skippingdance take a step-with one foot- in any direction, then clear the rope-on that foot-then take a step with the opposite foot, then clear the rope-on such foot. To choreograph a dance, you would take into consideration: the meter signature of the song the tempo of the song. You could increase or decrease the tempo of the song-if you like-to effect a certain pattern of steps. Suppose you wanted to dance to "My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean" You might decide what to do on the accented beats The unaccented beats. (The song is in 3/4 time.) MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN My bonnie lies over the ocean My bonnie lies over the sea My bonnie lies over the ocean Oh, bring back my bonnie to me! CHORUS: Bring back, bring back Bring back my bonnie to me, to me Bring back, bring back Oh, bring back my bonnie to me! SECOND VERSE: Oh blow ye winds over the ocean Oh blow ye winds over the sea Oh blow ye winds over the ocean Oh bring back my bonnie to me. THIRD VERSE: Last Night as I lay on my pillow Last night as I lay on my bed Last night as I lay on my pillow I dreamt that my bonnie had wed FOURTH VERSE: The heather is blooming around me The blossoms of spring do appear The meadows with lilies surround me Oh bonnie I wish you were here. NOTE: If you would like to email me, my email address is: skippingdancers@hotmail.com

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