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Let's Dance From A to Z

                   
                            Let's Dance From A to Z
                       (For kids from 4 to 8 years old)


A is for Acro: and you're going to need acrobatic skills;
B is for Boogie-Woogie: move your head to feel the thrills.

C is for Conga: once you're in the line, count to three and hump;
D is for Disco: strut like Travolta, raise your arm, and jump

E is for Electro: put your hips, knees and feet through the floor;
F is for Foxtrot: flowing movements of elegance to adore.

G is for Grizzly Bear: bend yourself from one side to the other;
H is for Hula: wave your arms with your friend, sister or brother.

I is for Israeli Folk: the line of dancers, facing each other, forms a circle;
J is for Jive: lift your knees, rock your hips, but don't twist your ankle!

K is for Kizomba: a smooth dance to bob up and down;
L is for Lambada: arch your legs and turn around.

M is for Moonwalk: walk forward while being pulled backwards;
N is for Nama: it's like stepping on bugs but moving sidewards.

O is for Odissi: you must stamp and pose as a sculpture;
P is for Polka: mastering this dance's an adventure.

Q is for Quickstep: rapid steps like galloping a horse;
R is for Rock: lifts, flips and kicks ... into the air, of course!

S is for Salsa: you must spin around and shake your hips
T is for Tango: embrace your partner and twist your legs. Don't trip!

U is for Upa Upa: girls move their bellies and boys shake their knees 
V is for Vogue: form hieroglyphs with arms and legs ... then freeze!

W is for Waltz:  slide in circles through wide steps until feel dizzy;
X  is for Xibelani: learning to shake your waist will keep you busy.

Y is for YMCA: sing the song moving your arms to form the four letters;
Z is for Zapateado: strike the floor but wear your shoes; it's better! 

Let's dance the dances of the world and bridge all the cultures
and with all of our pasts, let's build a new future.



Written by Ruben O. 
... a guy from Argentina who will eventually learn how to write poetry.

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  1. Date: 5/15/2013 6:18:00 AM

    How are you? Busy with work, life? Hope all is well... Miss seeing that smile under that goofy hat in the halls of Soup... but I do "get" life is not here, but where family and loved ones are. Hugs to you Chum!
  1. Date: 5/6/2013 11:17:00 PM

    soupmail
  1. Date: 5/5/2013 3:19:00 PM

    It's amazing. S-IVY
  1. Date: 5/2/2013 7:13:00 PM

    soup mail
  1. Date: 5/2/2013 5:44:00 PM

    this so cool and moving
  1. Date: 4/30/2013 3:32:00 AM

    Hehe really entertaining! Great wit and humor. Thanks a mill for sharing. :) Always, Laura
  1. Date: 4/28/2013 8:24:00 PM

    let me know if you think I chose wisely with Crustacean. I am rather fond of heartland as a small poem (not a haiku though. haha)
  1. Date: 4/28/2013 8:22:00 PM

    ruben I found a better one for the contest. It's called the Crustacean. A haiku I wrote for one of Raul's contests long ago!
  1. Date: 4/28/2013 12:06:00 PM

    Congrats on your win~A.O
  1. Date: 4/27/2013 4:06:00 PM

    this is wonderful,,,, very nice ;}
  1. Date: 4/26/2013 10:31:00 AM

    My dear friend this is really magnificent. You appear to be a wonderful dancer and a Music lover. Sorry friend for not too frequent on PS nowadays. Also my congratulations on your grand and well deserving win. This is also going in my favorite list. Love and best wishes..Ravindra...Ruben O
  1. Date: 4/25/2013 11:27:00 PM

    Soupmail
  1. Date: 4/18/2013 7:14:00 PM

    a nice one~ PD
  1. Date: 4/18/2013 3:45:00 PM

    Congrats on your great win with this unique work..Sara
  1. Date: 4/18/2013 12:37:00 AM

    also, I came here to tell you that I finally saw how you did some lines from Neruda for me over at that older blog of Deb's. Thank you. they were really lovely lines.
  1. Date: 4/18/2013 12:36:00 AM

    gosh, Ruben, this is magnificent. HOw did I ever miss it?? a big congratulations on your win. I don't know where you placed in the contest but I sure hope it was high!
  1. Date: 4/17/2013 5:34:00 PM

    You have me dancing with your ABC poem, Ruben, congratulations on your win, cha cha cha!
  1. Date: 4/17/2013 3:17:00 PM

    Awesome piece,Wonderful write,Ruben...Great job....Congrats on your well deserved win...
  1. Date: 4/17/2013 11:42:00 AM

    Congrats Ruben!!! Well done. I like your style lol. Hugs deb
  1. Date: 4/17/2013 3:16:00 AM

    Hi Ruben, congrats on the win with this work on dance!! Jag
  1. Date: 4/17/2013 12:09:00 AM

    Congratulations on your awesome win in this contest! ;)
  1. Date: 4/16/2013 10:45:00 PM

    Many congrats for this win.
  1. Date: 4/11/2013 1:06:00 PM

    Hey, bruv, you've got me feet a-tappin' here. Your poem positively rocks. Well done, Mr Wordsmythe :)
  1. Date: 4/7/2013 12:46:00 PM

    I like the B for boogie woogie the most ;) hehehe. I really love this A to Z poem, Ruben! You rock, have a splendid day! Hugs :)
  1. Date: 4/7/2013 11:32:00 AM

    Ruben, I absolutely enjoyed this one, you brought a smile to my face with this gem. How have you been? love the message you added to your poem as well. Hope your weekend has been a brilliant one :) Wilma
  1. Date: 4/7/2013 10:23:00 AM

    Ruben back for a re-read of this wonderful write, it gets even better if that's possible...David
  1. Date: 4/5/2013 10:38:00 AM

    This was so much fun to read, Ruben and even if I don't know a bunch of these dances, you got me thinking in my head how some of them are danced! Have to admit my faves here were Vogue (hahaha! that was fun!) and YMCA-- and the Moonwalk made me remember (uh-oh still on sorta fact mode) that the Moonwalk wasn't 'invented' by Michael Jackson--he saw it from some other guys-- and it wasn't called moonwalk since that was a different dance. And come on, Ruben you are too humble, you can write poetry!
  1. Date: 4/5/2013 5:21:00 AM

    What a great poem. Makes one want to get up and dance, An interesting work.
  1. Date: 4/4/2013 4:22:00 PM

    Interesting work...Those ABC works are not easy to accomplish..Great job..Thanks for stopping by..Your comments are always uplifting..Sara
  1. Date: 4/4/2013 11:20:00 AM

    Ruben, thanks for the fav on my recent prose poetry. When it comes to posting pieces like that on PS, I don't expect comments, let alone a fav, so that is very neat. Now, shouldn't this poem of yours hit number 1 on the "Top 100 Recent Poems" list, to showcase how you can write rhyme when you want to? If I click "Fav Poem" over and over again, will this poem hit number 1?
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