Hen Dance Line Dance How To

Do you know dance like a hen day is Might 14^th? This completely satisfied celebration is in honor of the hen dance. So come shake your tailfeather with the hen dance line dance learn how to.

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From Duck to Hen dance:

The hen dance was written in Sweden within the 1950’s by Werner Thomas. He was impressed by how Swedish skiers seemed like geese flying down the slopes. He named it “Der Ententanz” or “The Duck Dance.” Whereas taking part in his duck dance at native resorts, Werner developed chicken actions to go along with his polka.

From there it traveled to America. Within the 1970’s, the duck dance was re-instrumented including a synthesized chicken sounds and renamed “Tchip, Tchip.” The little chicken dance began to develop in reputation and was featured on the Oktoberfest in Tulsa Oklahoma 1981. A Duck costume was not obtainable, however a hen costume was discovered at a TV st5ation, they usually taught the unique actions to the little chicken polka. As they are saying, the remainder is historical past. In 1994 Writer Stanley Mills was contacted so as to add the Hen Dance to a celebration album, and from then on it has been known as the Hen Dance.

Dance like a Hen Day Might 14:

Everyone has some reminiscence of dancing the hen dance at an Oktoberfest or wedding ceremony. In 2002 two Denver DJ’s determined to create dance like a hen day and have a good time it in Might. They did this to encourage folks to loosen up, get foolish and launch stress dancing the hen dance. It’s now celebrated on the 14^th of Might yearly. I’ve put collectively a tutorial of 3 ways to bop the hen dance beneath, that includes my chickens.

Hen Dance Line Dance How To:

Refrain -Mimic a Hen:

1-Snap your beaks like this – clap your fingers to your thumbs like a hen clucking 4 occasions.

2-Flap your wings like this – tuck your arms beneath your underarms and flap your elbows 4 occasions.

3- Shake a tail feather – swing your tail backwards and forwards 4 occasions.

4- 4 claps let’s go! – Clap your arms 4 occasions.

Polka:

Choice 1, polka along with your accomplice! A 1&2, 3&4 across the flooring!

Choice 2, Do Si Do. Hook proper elbows and skip round your accomplice, then reverse instructions and hook left elbows. You can even daisy chain across the room this fashion going from accomplice to accomplice.

Choice 2 polka in place. You can also make an important line dance by dancing a polka step in place 8 counts, turning proper 8 counts, in place 8 counts, and turning to the left 8 counts.

Tune:

The hen dance from album thanksgiving youngsters

Particular thanks:

I’m so grateful to my household for his or her help. Thanks to Craig Tomazin for dancing with me and filming. We filmed at Adventures In Dance Membership, and used my again yard as our backdrop with my chickens Penny, Jenny, and Emmy that I received from Lewis and Cluck in Littleton. Thanks to my cat Thriller for herding the chickens so nicely.

Dancers:

Craig & Holly Tomazin,

Chickens

Penny, Jenny, Emmy

Cat:

Thriller

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