Shoemaker’s Dance is a traditional Danish piece full of wonderful lively melodies, expressive crescendos and delightful staccato articulations. A perfect “fun piece” for late elementary students.
The Shoemaker’s Dance is a traditional children’s song from Germany and Denmark. Children dance in a circle making motions that a cobbler would make when creating or fixing shoes. Staccatos, hand extensions and crescendos make this piece a valuable one for your studio.
Key: C Major
Mood: active, happy
Pedagogy: hand extensions, broken chord melodies, dynamic contrasts
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Composed especially for (and during) the 2018 MTNA Annual Conference in Orlando, FL, this suite is an exceptional concert-level work for late intermediate and early advanced performers. Any movement may be played individually, or together as a complete performance suite.
This calm and peaceful pedal exercise is also a beautiful pattern-based recital piece.
You won’t have to buy any bananas, you’ll GO bananas over this arrangement!
Jennifer –
What a fun and charming piece for a beginner! Absolutely love the melody. I can predict that it is going to be a popular “earworm” in my studio.
Anonymous –
Perfect for a specific student! Thank you!