Summary
What is an eight count? This short lesson teaches kids how dancers count music to stay together on the beat -- the timing foundation under every clogging step.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
- What is one new thing you learned about clogging?
- Why is it helpful for a dancer to know this?
- What would you still like to find out?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: clogging, technique, tradition.
Try it: Tell a partner one fact you learned, then show a clogging move.