by Ernest Thompson Seton
Dancer
(Namid)
The Degree of Dancer may be conferred on any one who takes eight of these tests:
1. Dance four folk dances such as beansetter, ox-dance, Morris dance, Maypole, ribbon dance, etc.
2. Dance a good cakewalk.
3. Dance two gypsy dances. ( Spanish or Hungarian gypsy.)
4. Dance one standard Scottish dance, such as Highland fling, Scottish reel, sword dance, and fire dance, or dance two Irish dances, as jig, reel, hornpipe, double shuffle, clog, etc.
5. Dance two standard Indian dances--as Lone Scout, Solo Snake, Storm Cloud, Caribou dance, Zuni spring dance, etc.
6. Dance two Greek dances.
7. Dance the minuet.
8. Dance the quadrille, lancers, and Virginia reel.
9. Lead in five children's dances such as Sally Waters, chair dance, Mulberry Bush, A Hunting We Will Go.
10. Teach a class at least four dances representing four different departments as above.
11. Dance two Japanese dances. (One posture dance and one spear dance.)
12. Dance the dance of the Golden Sari; and a fire dance.
Note: Music of folk dances and Indian dances can be had on Victor and Columbia records, Education Department list.
For "How To" Information, See: The Birch Bark Roll
