Teton Mountain Stomp for Sitters

Formation: People sitting in chairs
Music: “Teton Mountain Stomp” on Windsor 4684

Download RTF file: Teton Mountain Stomp for Sitters

Prompts:
Intro or
29-32   – – Left toes;
    1-4   – – Right toes;
    5-8   – – Left and Right;
  9-12   – – – Palms;;
13-16   – – Clap hands;

17-20   – – Left knee;
21-24   – – Right knee;
25-28   – – – Palms;
29-32   – – (Left toes);

Description:
    1-4   Dancers tap their left toes 4 times.
    5-8   Dancers tap their right toes 4 times.
  9-12   Dancers tap their left toes twice and then their right toes twice.
13-16   Dancers turn the palm of their right hand up on beat 13, turn the palm of their left hand up on beat 14, turn the palm of their right hand down on beat 15, and turn the palm of their left hand down on beat 16.

17-20   Dancers clap their own hands together four times.
21-24   Dancers slap their left knee with their left hand four times.
25-28   Dancers slap their right knee with their right hand four times.
29-32   Repeat the hand sequence in 13-16.

Choreography by: Idea from Al Brozek, Connecticut
Source: Printed in CD Journal, February 1997
Usage: This dance was created for a retirement or nursing home environment where some dancers cannot dance on their feet. This allows them to participate while sitting down. It could also be used as a cool off and settle down dance for school children.

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