“O Fortuna” from Carl Orff's Carmina Burana Movement Idea by Cristi Cary Miller

May be used with the listening lesson for “O Fortuna” from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff in the October/November 2010, Volume 11, No. 2 issue of Music Express.

Formation: Partners forming concentric circles, inside circle facing outward. Each dancer holds a scarf in right hand.

INTRO “O Fortuna”: Outside circle slowly raises scarf in the air and waves it R/L. “Velut luna”: Inside circle repeats action. “Statu variabilis”: With arms still raised above head, partners circle each other CW and return to starting position, facing to their R.

SECTION ONE Line 1 Beats 1-6: Circles walk to their R (inside CCW, outside CW), waving scarves downward L/R on the beats. Beats 7-12: All turn in place with scarves in air. Line 2 Beats 1-6: Repeat above going in opposite direction and back to part- ners. Beats 7-12: All turn in place with scarves in air. Line 3 Beats 1-12: Circles walk to their R, waving scarves downward L/R on the beats, stopping at partners on opposite side of circle.

SECTION TWO Line 1 Beats 1-6: Outside circle only walks to their R, waving scarves down- ward L/R on the beats; inside circle stays in place. Beats 7-12: Outside circle dancers turn in place with scarves in the air and hold position. Line 2 Beats 1-6: Inside circle only walks to their R, waving scarves downward L/R on the beats; outside circle stays in place. Beats 7-12: Inside circle dancers turn in place with scarves in the air. Line 3 Beats 1-12: Outside circle repeats above, going in opposite direction. Line 4 Beats 1-12: Inside circle repeats above, going in opposite direction.

SECTION THREE Line 1 Beats 1-3: With partners facing, all dancers raise scarves on the rest. Beats 4-6: Dancers lower scarves on the rest. Beats 6-12: Partners walk to the R of each other and exchange places. Line 2 Beats 1-12: Repeat above. Line 3 Beats 1-12: Repeat above. Line 4 Beats 1-6: Dancers raise, then lower scarves on the rests. Beats 7-12: All turn in place with scarves in air, then flutter them R/L. On final chord, all throw scarves in the air.

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October/November 2010