The East Anglian Film Archive, the first and largest Regional Film Archive in England, was established in 1976. Since 1984, EAFA has been owned and operated by the University of East Anglia, Norwich (UEA), to support research and work to preserve our moving image heritage. More than 250 hours are freely available online as examples of the wide range of film which attracts interest the world over.
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National and Country Dancing
Want to learn to dance the Swedish Masquerade, Dutch Hakke Toone, or maybe the Italian Tarantella? Essex schoolchildren show us how it’s done.
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Overview
An educational film intended for schoolchildren to learn the national dance of many countries which can be used as a form of exercise in P.E. classes. Jolly music accompanies the teenager’s demos of a range of steps that form the basis of each dance. The children waltz, polka, hopsa, skip, and twirl around the school hall as the commentator explains the peculiarities of each of these social dances.
English and Scottish Country Dancing, the Dutch Hakke Toone, Italian Tarantella and the Swedish Masquerade are all covered. Produced by the Essex County Film Service in collaboration with the organisers of physical education.
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