Cane Ideas
Piper Reid Hunt, Ph.D.
© 2007
Hold cane tip in
right hand in front of you, resting cane above the handle on right shoulder,
left hand is at left temple, left hip, or held out to side
- 3/4
Shimmy
- Half
3/4 Shimmy with Hip Pop Back
- Walk
with Hip Lift and Swivel
- Step-Touch
(front) with Twist Hip
Hold cane tip in
both hands in front of you, resting cane above the handle on one shoulder
- Twist
Jumps Flat-ToesToes
- Jump-Hop
from side to side with little kicks: on 1, hop on to right foot while crossing
left knee over right and touching left toes to floor. On 2, hop on right foot again while kicking
left toes to the left. On 3, hop onto
left foot while crossing right knee over left and tapping right toes on
floor. On 4, hop on left foot again
while kicking right toes to the right.
Rest cane handle on
ground with palm holding cane tip straight up
- Walk
around cane with 3/4 Shimmy
- Big
Egyptian Hip Circle
- Dina
Half Hip Circle
- Hip
Figure 8s
- Stand
behind cane and do Jump-Hop from side to side with little kicks. Finish by giving cane handle a little kick to
start a backwards twirl
Hold cane handle in
left hand, left wrist touching or near top of head, right hand holding cane tip
extended to right side
- Shoulder
Shimmy
- Hip
Pulls
- Body
Rolls Down stepping forward
- Undulations
stepping side
- Turkish
Twist (LDHD) with turn
Twirl cane at your
side
- Bounce
Step with Posture Tilts (two counts per foot): hop forward in Turkish Posture onto
right foot on 1, bounce on right foot while lifting pointed left foot near
right calf on 2, hop back in Exaggerated Egyptian Posture onto left foot on 3,
bounce on left foot while lifting right knee on 4
- Traveling
3/4 Shimmy
Twirl cane above
head (helicopter)
- Bounce
Step with Posture Tilts
Twirl cane in front
of you (propeller)
- Scoop
Figure 8s with little kicks to the side
- Step-Hip
with hip accent to the side
Holding cane in
both hands in front of chest or waist, push cane forward with elbows while
pulling wrists back, then pull cane back while dropping wrists down
- Hip
Pushes accent back
- Hip
Pushes switching sides, one side holding cane high, other low
- Undulations
stepping side
Holding cane in
both hands in front of ribs, drop wrists to the beat
- Hip
Drops with LiftDrop-HipDrop - follow with a Body Roll Up while making a
circular motion with the cane down-in-up-out
- Pelvic
Tilts walking forward or stepping side
Hold cane above
head with both hands tilting side to side
- Jump-Hop
from side to side with little kicks
- Step-Swing
Hip
Hold Cane in the tips of fingers, parallel
to floor out in front of you
- Traveling F-to-B
Hip Figure 8s
- Step BallChange
with F-to-B Hip Figure 8s
Laila’s Combo: Start facing stage
left, twirling cane forwards in the right hand.
Walk forward to stage left and then tap cane on floor in front of you. Reverse direction of cane twirl and step
backwards towards stage right. Finish by
tapping cane on floor behind you with a little twist to look at audience. Repeat.
Whirling Clock Combo: You are going to turn
clockwise while moving around the stage in a counterclockwise circle. Hold cane tip in right hand. On 1, step forward right and lean forward to
tap cane on floor in front of you (towards the center of your circle). On 2, hop on right foot while circling cane
handle around your left shoulder. On 3,
step left and circle cane handle behind your back. On 4, hop left and circle cane around your
right shoulder.
Piper Reid Hunt, PhD © 2007
www.PiperMethod.com
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