Gahu

Here's what we did in class today:

Gota

• review of the basic movement, the drum signal to change
• the drum signal to freeze
• Tomorrow Wisdom wants to see good improvised dancing with partners.

Gahu

• This dance was called the airplane dance by the old colonial masters. It can happen at any occasion, but especially for recreation. This is the dance where boys go to show off to get the most beautiful girl & vice versa (Wisdom).
• We reviewed the basic step (right right left left).
• We learned the first three variations:
  • Variation one:
    • 1. Put your hands in the air while doing the basic step.
    • 2. Do the basic step, but bend from the waist down.
    • 3. Jump up & out, hands in the air.
  • Variation Two:
    • 1. Do the basic step, bending from the waist down, but turn in on the right steps and turn out and smile at the audience on the left step. Keep your hands on your waist.
    • 2. Jump up & out, hands in the air.
  • Variation Three:
    • 1. Put your hands in the air while doing the basic step.
    • 2. Do the basic step, but bend from the waist down.
    • 3. Jump up & out, hands in the air. Right hand out to the audience, as if presenting to the audience.
    • 4. Step left with your left foot (LF). Cross over with your right foot (RF). Step left with your LF. On this last step your left hand comes out to the inside of the circle. During the previous steps, do the classic upper body Ewe movement.
    • 5. Do the same as in 4, but in reverse: R, cross L, R.