Dramatized Rhythm Plays / Mother Goose and Traditional

by John N. Richards

Raise heels and slide sideward, right, immediately closing left to right. A light, quick movement requiring only one count for completion.

4. Step Throw or Step Hop Swing, Sideward:

Step sideward, right (1). Hop on right, and swing left leg diagonally forward across (2). (Knee slightly flexed with ankle extended.)

5. Schottische Step, Sideward:

Step sideward, right (1). Cross step left to rear of right (2). Step sideward, right (3). Hop on right, swinging left leg diagonally forward across (4). (Knee slightly flexed with ankle extended.)

6. Two Step or Change Step, Forward:

Step forward, right (1). Close left instep to right heel (and) Step forward, right (2).

7. The Step Dip, Sideward:

Step sideward, right, with transference of body weight to the right foot (1). Place left toe behind right heel (heel raised) with the knee turned sideward (and) Bend and stretch right knee slightly with trunk bending sideward, left (2).

Hand clapping occurs on counts one and two.