The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-26

etc. The fourth gtadc CLASSES TAB, un
csthciic dances, Firth. .ntcrprrtat,c
utt and %pugcau,ry. a knowledge .t mu.
sic is requisite in order fu su instruct.
or 10 properly see dances of certain his.
toric periods with the must, ct the .pmr
periods, Ia order 90 keep the htue-. of
things dominant.
America knows very little rt the .u.
toms OF other Dountfirs The instructor
aud The dancer should know the story
Ui the Ounce. who danced BE- and under
what circumstances. whether the dancer
Was 80 hing COO % queen or t prusnUf
This knowledge docs much tu rpus, tU,
desired interest and results iu folk
dancing. The dances of peoples express
the everyday life of the people.
America know, very litlc about 'be
dance customs ot other countries. Pro.
Ilr who travel ycnr after year become
familiar with the suciul and political
aud religious loves Of other nations
But all Amcric"us conno 60 20 Europe
or send their children abroad 30 800.
quaint them with their European cous
iu.. But there b, one thing that ruu hr
done and that Is 90 bring 10 The schools
the customs OF other countries. Tins
can be- portrayed in most interesting
manner in folk dancing, combined with
correct music and stories concerning the
dances.
For example. q French dance hy Marie
Anfoincttc and her court. danced ut Pc.
tito Treiuou. creates uu interest iu the
lite ot the queen who expressed @ lie.
sire 10 be % woman first. "a uueen scr-
uud. - Qucr - visit 90 York is made
memorable IN the dances given ben honor
of her visit. and thc interest ul dane NC
l@cutrics % student back 10 the history az
the Drdids. Egyptian and Greek history
suhstuptlutc the fact that 90 one time
dancing wus the most highly cultivated
ut all arts. In the dances of Egvpt aud
Greece, movements and positions differ
decidedly from all other countries. The
Greek wedding dance H. unique aud
Iprrtty. Ask any Greek who IS educated
lin historical customs oi hi. country why
the bride dips her finger into % bowl Of
honey aud makes the sign of the cross
uu the door ot her new home before en-.
,toriug. Italy i- the home of f1mantic
dancing. Spanish dances portray prayer
and passion. An example Of this is Tho
last dance of Lsmerrldn. swedish dances
depict the rrVcls of the tudrspoopi, e.
lush dances expires. the faith, love aud
proScrbiul happiness OF the Irish. Eng.
iish folk dances urc associated with fl.
miiiar nursery rhymes. From Poland
and Russia come most Of the ntrrprc.
tatiyc dnncoing. 70 the understanding.
these dances express iu physical lam
guugc the tragedics. gricfs and aspirin.
tous ot Russian political life. \ dance
form COZ what may hc called % dance
code ua. made possible % means ot com.
muuiru'ion that IS often otherwise Inn.
p%o~>iblr in Russia. Io excel ia these
dances requires hard work aud devoted
study THAT taxes the mental as we'll as
physical ability. The Imperial 'hcatcr
uf Rus-iH is the home of this iuu,;ng.
Polish people express their gri,fS and
sad memories bon dancing The physical
benefits of dancing IS admitted IN CIV.
cry country. such LEADERS rs g. Ward
Champion, Elizabeth Buchcucll. Ellen
liopr Wilson, Robcrru S|honrond. n. VI.
Mcreh and other celebrities have pop.
ulurilrd and idcblilrd the dance from
NoV York to California.
Climatic aud other advantages ~
Southern California have made 70 pos.
,ihIr to create 20 great interest iu thr