Hello all
Dance in the primary school continues along its merry way. GRADES TWO-FOUR have about completed the first of their folk dances and are soon to start their DHOFARI dances. They are very excited at the prospect of looking at another area of Oman and its distinctive dance style. The performance assembly for GRADES TWO THREE AND FOUR will be on the 5th of November. Students will need to wear the following for this assembly:
Grade TWO is doing the Kalapati, or the Filipino Dove Dance. Girls are asked to wear long skirts, any colours and long sleeved tops, any colour. No logos or words please, but printed designs are fine. Boys are to wear white tees with NO logos or words or any other colours and long dark pants/trousers (ie navy, black, very dark brown). Their shoes must not slip easily off their feet.
Grade THREE is doing the Mexican Bottle Dance. The girls need to wear a long brightly coloured skirt, preferably one that is wide, rather than straight. The boys need to wear LONG dark coloured trousers/pants. Both must wear white tops without any logos, prints, other colours. It can be any style, but white all over. They can wear shoes that will stay on their feet (as they have some fancy footwork)!
Grade FOUR is doing a dance from France called the Guimbarde. Girls are to wear a coloured skirt that reaches the knees, preferably not a straight one, and a white top with no designs, logos or any other colours. Boys are to wear long shorts, any colour but no prints or words please and a white tee shirt, no logos or designs. The shoes must stay on their feet as they jump around a bit.
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