hoe-down from rodeo · hoe-down from rodeo. today, we’re going to listen to music from the ballet...
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HOE-DOWNFROMRODEO
Today, we’re going to
listen to music from the
ballet Rodeo, by Aaron
Copland.
Copland liked the spirit of
the American West. Four
years earlier, Copland
wrote another western
ballet called Billy the Kid.
In Rodeo, a young
cowgirl meets and falls
in love with a cowboy at
a hoedown. Hoedowns
and square dancing were
popular forms of
entertainment during the
early 1900’s.
Aaron Copland composed
music that tried to capture
the fun and excitement of
an old-fashioned hoedown.
He used folksongs from
Ireland and Scotland that
developed into American
fiddle tunes.
“Hoedown” from Rodeo
Dance Moves
Formation: - 2 parallel
lines facing each other
Count off by 2’s and
assign #1’s and #2’s
Intro – 00-:14 (wait)
:15 – Tap heels
R-8, L-8, R-8,
L-6, R-6, L-6
Section 1 (:34)
Forward 4 – Partner
Clap 4
Back 4 – Clap own
hands 4
Repeat above
Section 2 (:41)
#1’s – elbow turn – 8 and
back to place for 8
#2’s – elbow turn – 8 and
back to place for 8
Section 3 (1:02)
#1’s – Do Si Do – 8 and
back to place for 8
#2’s – Do Si Do – 8 and
back to place for 8
Section 1 (:34)
Forward 4 – Partner
Clap 4
Back 4 – Clap own
hands 4
No Repeat
Let’s
try
this
much!
Section 4 (1:25)
Pairs move down the set
improvising cowboy
moves (16 beats each)
(5 pair)
The lines take little steps
toward the head of the
set to make room at the
end.
Section 5 (2:06)
Stomp on the beat and
clap on the offbeats
slowing with the music
Section 1 (2:32)
Forward 4 – Partner
Clap 4
Back 4 – Clap own
hands 4
Repeat above
Section 2
#1’s – elbow turn – 8 and
back to place for 8
#2’s – elbow turn – 8 and
back to place for 8
Stomp, stomp stomp at
the end to match the
music
Let’s
try
it
all!