C 3 lesson 3
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This document provides instructions for performing an Irish dance called the Irish Lilt. It describes the costume as an emerald green blouse and dark skirt for girls. It outlines 6 figures or moves to the dance including rocking steps, kicks, toe and heel touches, leg twists, side steps, and kicks with changes of feet. Each move is explained in detail with the specific foot placements and motions over the course of the music, which is composed of 16 measure phrases.
C 3 lesson 3
- 1. Lesson 3 Irish Lilt (Ireland) Video Chapter III Introduction Lesson Objectives Exercise 3.3
- 2. Lesson Objectives: To interpret Irish lilt with the proper counting, costume and formations; To identify the basic steps and terminologies used in Irish lilt; and To use the basic steps and terminologies learned from the previous chapter. Lesson 3
- 3. This is very lively dance especially suitable for girls. NOTE: the changes of weight to another foot are done with a spring so it is like a small leap. ABBREVIATIONS USED M – measure or measures Ct. – count Cts. – counts L – left R – right Lesson 3
- 4. Costume Music & Count Formation Figures Content
- 5. COSTUME: Girls – Emerald green blouse, short dark skirt, and white handkerchief on the head tied under chin, green stockings, flat black shoes. Content
- 6. MUSIC - composed of one part of sixteen measures. COUNT - one, two, or one, two, and to a measure or one, two, three, four to two measures. Content
- 7. FORMATION - This is solo dance but any number of participants may take part. They may be arranged in any desired position. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Content
- 8. Figure 1 Rocking (a) Take twelve rocking steps forward and backward alternately, starting with the L foot falling forward (12cts.). Hands holding skirt. (16M) (b) Break: jump to feet apart sideward (ct. 1) , jump to feet together (ct. 2), hop on L and raise the R foot in rear with knee bent (ct. 3), hop on L foot again and kick R foot forward (ct. 4). Hands on waist. (2M) (c) Repeat all (a and b), starting with the other foot forward. (8M) Content
- 9. Figure 2 Kick (a) Hop on R foot and raise L foot in rear (ct. 1), hop on R and kick L foot forward (ct. 2), hop on L and raise foot in rear (ct. 3), hop on L foot again and kick R foot forward (ct. 4). Hands on waist. (2M) (b) Repeat (a) two more times. (4M) (c) Break – repeat fig. 1 (b). (2M) (d) Repeat all (a-c). (8M)
- 10. Figure 3 Toe and heel (a) Spring and face to right putting weight on R foot, L toe touching backward (to left of starting position) (ct. 1), spring and face left about, rotating the leg and placing L heel where the toe was (ct.2), hop on R to face front and face L toe front and L toe touching near the R foot in 1 st position (ct. 3), hop on R and kick the L foot obliquely forward left (ct. 4). Arms folded in front. (2M) (b) Repeat (a), starting with the other foot and facing the opposite direction. (2M)
- 11. (c) Repeat (a). (2M) (d) Break – repeat fig. 1(b). (2M) (e) Repeat all (a-d), starting with the other foot. (8M)
- 12. Figure 4 Leg Twist and Kick (a) Repeat fig. III, except that the toe and the heel are not placed on the floor on (cts. 1, 2). (16M)
- 13. Figure 5 Side Steps (a) Placing the L foot across the R in Front, take six small steps sideward right (cts. 1, and, 2, and, 1, and), step L (ct. 2), hop on L and swing the R leg forward (ct. and). Hold skirt. (2M) (b) Repeat (a) with R across the L in front, moving sideward left. (2M) (c) Repeat (a). (2M)
- 14. (d) Break as in fig. I (b). (2M) (e) Repeat all (a-d), starting with the other foot. (8M)
- 15. Figure 6 Kick and Change Hop on R and L toe touching in rear of R heel (ct. 1), hop on R and kick L foot diagonally forward left (ct. 2), hop on L and raise R foot in rear (ct. 3), hop L foot and R foot still raised up in rear (ct. 4). Hop on L and R toe touch in rear of L heel (ct. 5), hop on L and kick R foot diagonally forward right (ct. 6), hop on R raise L foot in rear (ct. 7), hop on R and holding the L foot still up in rear (ct. 8). Hands in waist. (4M)
- 16. (b) Repeat (a) (cts. 1-4). (2M) (c) Break as in fig. 1 (b). (2M) (d) Repeat all (a-c), starting with the other foot. Finish the break with a stamp on the L foot on fourth count instead of swinging it forward. (8M) Lesson 3