English Maypole Ribbon Weave Dance
Family Reunion
E
PLAYERS
6+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- A tall pole
- Long ribbons, one per dancer
- Music player
HOW TO PLAY
1
Attach one ribbon per dancer to the top of the pole so the ends hang down evenly around it.
2
Dancers stand spaced evenly around the pole, each holding one ribbon end.
3
As music plays, alternating dancers move clockwise and counterclockwise, passing under and over each other's ribbons.
4
Dancers keep their ribbon taut and match the group's pace so the weave forms a neat pattern.
5
Once the ribbons are fully woven down the pole, the dancers hold their pattern for a final pose.