Please, continue the tradition. Hold onto the older values, because kids need dance in their lives. Helps to build confidence, friendships, listening skills, patience, acceptance, and it's great exercise. Love the idea you're still doing this. God bless.
I remember this dance being taught in 8th grade PE class. It was a major confidence booster, as well as helped to refine social graces. Thanks, Winnie Porter!
We learned it in pe too, but we were taught it from first grade on through fifth. I've taught in multiple schools across the Eastern seaboard and they no longer teach square dancing. A shame really, because it taught politeness, and honed in on listening skills.
To those who are complaining about this dance being "done wrong..." A dance is only right or wrong if you are attempting historical recreation. Dances can be poorly timed and awkward, improperly taught for the desired result, ill-choreographed, or otherwise unpleasant---but they're never wrong. The only question is this: "DID THE DANCERS HAVE A GOOD TIME?" If the answer is yes, then the dance was "right." This caller learned the dance from a fiddler she knows--not from a book, not from a recording, not from some random source you might care to cite--and she makes no claim that it is identical to his version, merely that she learned it from him. As a traditional caller, I personally have and use several dances I would call versions of this one--some longer, some shorter, some older, some newer, and some only barely recognizable. Which I choose to use varies based on the dancers and music at hand. Just the other day, I saw another caller do a version I'd never encountered before--and his version suggested to me yet ANOTHER way of doing the dance. There are practically infinite variations on this dance, precisely because it is so simple. So give it a rest, acknowledge that the kids are having a great time, and figure out how YOU want to teach it.
Thank you for all the videos you post! They have been just what we needed for our homeschooling. Since I have 8 kids (1 too young to dance, so I get to join in) we have enough people to dance most of these. My kids LOVE them.
I used to teach this dance and others to my first and second graders; they'd then teach other classes till the entire second grade learned and performed for the school.
I'm like sooo WoW'd at all the diff't regions of the world who was taught this or a variation similar to this memorable dance. My hubby & I also did it during gym in our school days 10 yrs apart & in diff't cities (same state tho) Thank you Posted Aug 27.2024 I was telling him about this little boy who always had sweaty hands .... Gross!! We used to tease my sister His name is Donnie & Her name is Marie Sitting in a tree K. i. s. s. i. n. g. First comes love Then comes marriage Here comes Marie w/ a baby carriage 🎵 Poor Donnie was a little boy in a man's body... He was huge, awkward, obese, & talked funny. I wasn't friendly towards him b/c I didn't want him to think I liked him... but I did feel bad that he had to go thru life looking like that.
It's called Cotten-eyed Joe and you can find mp3s as well as other music/dance info on our website. (See the video end credits for the URL. For some reason, youtube won't let me post the URL in a comment.)
Which version of the music did you use?Im teaching my youth group how to did this dance,but I'm looking for the version of the music you use in this video!
And the boys thought the same about the girls, but as we grew up and look back on those dances it did help us to form friendships that held through high school. When kids are at their most vulnerable together, boundaries brake down and acceptance becomes the focus.
I did heel and toe at school the other day and were all like 10/11 and I letritally felt so akward. Because we were okay holding hands with girls and boys with boys but girl and boy ;-; and the fact that there a more boys in the class than girls. I hated it. And our teacher said we had to hold hands......Because she was filming it and I felt sooo akward because not only did i have to hold hands with a boy. but with my crush.
actually the dance is all wrong this dance originated in the civil war era and it is called the patty cake polka and a big circle of guys would be on the inside and a big circle of woman would be on the outside facing the men then starting on girls right and boys left foot heel toe heel toe slide slide slide then left foot for girls and right for boys heel toe heel toe slide slide right hand x3 left hand both hands knees three times then swing the lady around and she moves to the next man
Learned this at my Australian primary school in the 1980s, along with Strip the Willow. Great fun and wish I could do it again!
I learned this dance in the 4th grade in 1966!!!! I've been looking for it for years to teach my fourth graders. Thank you.
Please, continue the tradition. Hold onto the older values, because kids need dance in their lives. Helps to build confidence, friendships, listening skills, patience, acceptance, and it's great exercise. Love the idea you're still doing this. God bless.
I remember this dance being taught in 8th grade PE class. It was a major confidence booster, as well as helped to refine social graces.
Thanks, Winnie Porter!
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We learned it in pe too, but we were taught it from first grade on through fifth. I've taught in multiple schools across the Eastern seaboard and they no longer teach square dancing. A shame really, because it taught politeness, and honed in on listening skills.
Fuccckkkk You. Square dancing was miserable u piece of...yeahhh
@@panthro617 - Feel better now?
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Never...hill toe...hill toe...slide slide slide...on your face...BIOOTCH
If you went to Primary School you have "Heel toe, heel toe. One, two, three, TURN!" burned into your head.
Nah, its heel toe, heel toe, shuffle off the buffalo
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God that was hell for me we had to dance with random people in my primary school....
I teach 4/5 year olds in a Japanese international preschool. They absolutely love barn dancing! Thanks for these instructional videos!
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To those who are complaining about this dance being "done wrong..."
A dance is only right or wrong if you are attempting historical recreation. Dances can be poorly timed and awkward, improperly taught for the desired result, ill-choreographed, or otherwise unpleasant---but they're never wrong. The only question is this: "DID THE DANCERS HAVE A GOOD TIME?" If the answer is yes, then the dance was "right."
This caller learned the dance from a fiddler she knows--not from a book, not from a recording, not from some random source you might care to cite--and she makes no claim that it is identical to his version, merely that she learned it from him. As a traditional caller, I personally have and use several dances I would call versions of this one--some longer, some shorter, some older, some newer, and some only barely recognizable. Which I choose to use varies based on the dancers and music at hand. Just the other day, I saw another caller do a version I'd never encountered before--and his version suggested to me yet ANOTHER way of doing the dance.
There are practically infinite variations on this dance, precisely because it is so simple. So give it a rest, acknowledge that the kids are having a great time, and figure out how YOU want to teach it.
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Well said sir!
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I, am a Vietnamese, watch this video for times.
I love this dance and the music very much !
And the dancers, they are so nice !!!!!
This is so real. I love barn dancing with my entire body. (;
Some of those kids have great energy, especially that little girl in the yellow top. Good job y'all.
Great group of kids. Love their enthusiasm.
I've been looking for this vid for so many decades! Did this in elementary school and the song stuck in my head! LOL!
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We do this dance at our high school every year for 3 weeks before christmas in PE, and it's great fun!.
We used to do a similar dance in school back in 1962 and 1963.
Learned this from my mom in the late '70's and early 80's and was very different. especially the clapping part, Guess it varies.
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Thank you for all the videos you post! They have been just what we needed for our homeschooling. Since I have 8 kids (1 too young to dance, so I get to join in) we have enough people to dance most of these. My kids LOVE them.
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Thank you a lot to whoever uploaded this video because every other video was the hip hop 'heel toe' so thank you
I used to teach this dance and others to my first and second graders; they'd then teach other classes till the entire second grade learned and performed for the school.
Thank you so much for this video. It does help a lot. God bless you.
In New England we do this [very similar] dance to "Jenny Lind Polka" sometimes referred to by the name "Heel and Toe Polka"
I'm like sooo WoW'd at all the diff't regions of the world who was taught this or a variation similar to this memorable dance.
My hubby & I also did it during gym in our school days 10 yrs apart & in diff't cities (same state tho)
Thank you
Posted Aug 27.2024
I was telling him about this little boy who always had sweaty hands .... Gross!!
We used to tease my sister
His name is Donnie
& Her name is Marie
Sitting in a tree
K. i. s. s. i. n. g.
First comes love
Then comes marriage
Here comes Marie w/ a baby carriage 🎵
Poor Donnie was a little boy in a man's body... He was huge, awkward, obese, & talked funny.
I wasn't friendly towards him b/c I didn't want him to think I liked him... but I did feel bad that he had to go thru life looking like that.
That looks like amazing fun!
Cute, fun circle mixer dance. Thanks for sharing it.
Great 5 *****, Thoroughly Enjoyed That Just Like Everyone Learning To Do It.
Thanks God. I find this video finally before library close today.
this just brought back memories from 4th grade
Nicely done. Learned it from Dudley Laufman, I'll bet.
Dig this version of cotton eye Joe. Who does this version...
it's not cotten eye joe that is a completely diffrent song
this dance was featured in episode 3 of an australian tv show called summer heights high
I remember doing this in primary school. It was hell shahksksks
Это же движения Берлинской польки!?! Только под другую музыку!
It's called Cotten-eyed Joe and you can find mp3s as well as other music/dance info on our website. (See the video end credits for the URL. For some reason, youtube won't let me post the URL in a comment.)
Beautiful dance
A similar version is the Patty-Cake Polka that they danced in the 1860's.
All time favorite
2:37
I love watching this dance. What is the title of the music? I want to download the exact same music ❤❤❤
GREAT DANCING YOU GUYS
Really good
Which version of the music did you use?Im teaching my youth group how to did this dance,but I'm looking for the version of the music you use in this video!
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I was taught heel toe polka when I was in elementary school. Sad dancing like this is no long part of PE.
I teach 5 different dances in my music class like this
earthmoods123 I was talking about in school. Many schools don't teach this style of dancing anymore.
Rosie Summer i learned this song today in music class at school
learnt this dance during P.E yesterday lmao
im actually watching this for a school project thing (woo quarantine)
The original speed dating.
2:38 Start dance with music
The Australian version is a bit differant
ur right that is actually the way it is suppose to be called the patty cake polka and the way it is to be done not this reform way they are doing
love this
title of music of these heel toe polka
Is it possible for me to send the mp3 version to my ITunes? If you have it somewhere on iTunes, I would happily purchase it!!!
im doing this at my school
Same
Thanks~~^^
awesomeness thank YOU :)
Great
If u run to Melbourne and the other two were are you at the office I will send you get home
can you tell me the name of the music please nice dance
Heel & Toe Polka
bellissimi!!!
hahahaha i remember doing this in kindy, for the kindy ball
can anyone tell me the name of the song used for this video i though it was cotton eye joe but it's not
+Milvia Felix Heel toe heel toe slide slide slide- or the Heel Toe
Milvia Feli
Heel & Toe Polka
What song is this??
Heel & Toe Polka
Muuy muuy interesantre :3
Heel Toe Heel Toe Shuffle Off To Mexico
Buffalo*
Team Payday Eh it’s to Mexico then back to Buffalo, as how I learned it.
Barn Dance - Heel Toe Polka. Mov
“Covid Superspreader Polka”
god I remember in primary school I had to dance with the boys ugh...,
And the boys thought the same about the girls, but as we grew up and look back on those dances it did help us to form friendships that held through high school. When kids are at their most vulnerable together, boundaries brake down and acceptance becomes the focus.
what’s the song that goes “heel toe heel toe slide slide slide” called
Kasper I think it’s called Heel and toe polka
Love to know the name of the tune?
Heel & Toe Polka
I did heel and toe at school the other day and were all like 10/11 and I letritally felt so akward. Because we were okay holding hands with girls and boys with boys but girl and boy ;-; and the fact that there a more boys in the class than girls. I hated it. And our teacher said we had to hold hands......Because she was filming it and I felt sooo akward because not only did i have to hold hands with a boy. but with my crush.
the best is when you get your crush as your partner (;
¿Isn't this an Australian Polka?
We did it in America too .. LoL
Heee ahhhhh
°I° :))))
WHAT??!! I thought after u clapped three right three left u clap both hands with ur partner then clap ur knees.
That's how we do it!
There are diff't variations....
lear now. pAUL
Heel and toe ruining kids since year 6 dance
actually the dance is all wrong this dance originated in the civil war era and it is called the patty cake polka and a big circle of guys would be on the inside and a big circle of woman would be on the outside facing the men then starting on girls right and boys left foot heel toe heel toe slide slide slide then left foot for girls and right for boys heel toe heel toe slide slide right hand x3 left hand both hands knees three times then swing the lady around and she moves to the next man
my techer teched me it and im in third gride
Gay
Это же движения Берлинской польки!?! Только под другую музыку!