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Schottische

Schottische is a type of dance that people like to do. Imagine you are at a party and the music comes on, and it sounds like it's going up and down. That's the kind of music that you do the Schottische to.

Everyone gets up and starts moving, stepping with their feet and swinging their arms. But the important thing is to move around in a circle, like you're walking around a big round cake. You can hold people's hands and dance with them as you go around.

One of the most exciting parts of the Schottische is when you do a little hop, skip, and jump. It's kind of like jumping while you're running, but not too high! Everyone does it at the same time, so it's like you're all jumping together.

You keep going around in a circle, sometimes slow and sometimes faster, but always following the beat of the music. It's important to keep moving and keep smiling, because that's what makes the Schottische fun!
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