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Shenanigans
CDs
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Phone / Fax (03) 9481
3386 (Australia)
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1, Children's Dances of Terra del Zur
for preschool and lower primary school. Includes
the popular Shenanigans originals with an
Australian flavour such as 'Highway Number One' and
'Koori Dreamtime', evergreen dances like Hokey
Pokey, Chicken Dance, and 17 other traditional folk
dances much enjoyed by young children.
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with dance booklet. $25.oo
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2, Bush Dances of New
Holland
for primary aged children onwards and includes
dances from a variety of styles and cultures such
as the Cajun influenced 'Louisiana Saturday Night',
the Serbian 'Scissor Dance' and the old English
'Sellenger's Round'. It also contains all the
standard Australian Bush Dances taught in schools.
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with dance booklet. $25.oo
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3, Folk Dances of Terra
Australia
includes 19 items of material which can be
adapted to virtually age group, such as 'Walking to
the Left', 'Kolo', the very useful 'Polonaise', and
'Cherkassia'. It also includes three 'backing
tracks' which enable participants to improvise
their own sections.
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with dance booklet. $25.oo
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Phoenix
Special
This
collection focuses on the creative use of folk
dance and music in the educational context. The
Phoenix Special is a collection of dances taught by
Gary King at the 1999 American Orff Association
Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. The items are of
diverse cultural origins including Macedonian,
German, Yiddish, Romanian, French, Hungarian,
Indonesian and Greek. The material is selected to
facilitate the teaching of a variety of music,
dance and social concepts from the Early Childhood
to the Middle Years of Schooling educational
contexts.
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with dance booklet. $25.
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Olympic
Special
This
collection is yet another demonstration of the
Shenanigans genius for choosing ideal folk dance
music for the crafting of educational experiences.
Basic musical elements are combined with just
enough complexity to be interesting. A sensitive
balance is maintained between authenticity and
creativity so musical development need not
undermine the preservation of traditional culture.
Items from Greece, Australia, Hawaii, U.S.A.,
Russia/Ukraine, Bulgaria, China, Romania, France,
Macedonia, Croatia, Yugoslavia and Israel.
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with dance booklet. $25.oo
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Federation
Special
The
Federation Special is a step by step introduction
to partner or contra dancing. Released in the
hundredth anniversary of the birth of the
Australian nation, the dances reflect many of the
styles whose influence can be seen in Australian
'Bush Dancing'. These include American, Western
European, English, Irish, and Scottish. Because of
their common heritage, partner dances around the
world share many of the same dance moves or
'figures'. In this collection only eight figures
variously combine to make many different dances.
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with dance booklet. $25.oo
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Wombat
Singing Games
The
Wombat Singing Games collection is designed to
engage children with readily available prop's such
as balls, teddy bears, and hats. Songs employ
imagery such as playground equipment, a tram ride
and animals. The words guide each activity. With a
listening version and an interactive version this
is like two albums in one. $20.oo
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Kangaroo
Singing Dances
The
Kangaroo Singing Dances are in intuitive formations
such as follow-the-leader, two lines facing, circle
and semicircle. The text of the song guides the
dance plus a spoken introduction. An interactive
version of the collection is included which allows
children and teacher to create their own variations
within the activities. $20.oo
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Animal
Magic Teachers' Edition
The
newest Shenanigans publication has attracted "rave
reviews" from conferences and workshops. The
fifteen action based songs for children on animal
themes include Bellbird, Spider on the Wall, Fred
the Flea, Eucalypso, At the Farm Zoo Party and a
new look at Highway Number One and Koori Dreamtime.
The album is co-written by Gary King and Tony
Leonard (ex Lightning Creek Band). The activities
focus on developmental activities in rhythm and
pitch; dance gesture and locomotion and dance
making; playing untuned percussion, making and
playing "little instruments". Two CDs and a 20 page
A4 format book. $35.oo
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And also
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Dance
Music for Children
The
original Shenanigans release is still going strong.
Ever popular folk dances designed to nurture a love
of music and dance. Eighteen tracks including
Shoemakers' Dance, Troika, Nigun Atik. Booklet of
dance steps, activities and opportunities for
percussion accompaniment. CD with dance booklet.
$25. oo
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