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Dance

For the grown-up beside a child who loves dance.

The child's own door is Dance on Spark & Anvil.

There is no Whetstone tool or course for dance yet, so this page is the sideline card and your child's ladder.

The sideline card

Three numbers to notice

  1. The count: many dancers count in eights, so “5, 6, 7, 8” means get ready, and the dance starts on the next 1.
  2. A waltz has three beats in each bar: ONE two three, with the strong beat on one.
  3. Tempo in bars a minute: a competition waltz runs at 28 to 30, a quickstep at 50 to 52.

On the way home, ask: “Which part of the dance did the music tell you to do?”

Ask because you are curious, and let any answer stand. Print this page for a half-page card.

Numbers checked against: WDSF Competition Rules, E.3.2 (tempi)

Your child's ladder · on Spark & Anvil

The same idea at every age

  1. Ages 3–5Not made yet
  2. Ages 6–8Counts of Eight
  3. Ages 9–14Turns in Degrees and 1 more
  4. Ages 15–18Not made yet

Your child will meet this idea again at every age. The sideline card is the part for you.