How To Literally Tear Up the Floor Dancing the Red River Jig

Dancer Desmond Colombe gives us a lesson in how to Red River Jig. See more of Desmond's dancing and learn what a powerful force dancing is in his community in this short doc from CBC Docs:    • Square dancing helps teens deal with ...  


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Square dancer Desmond Colombe stopped by our CBC Arts studio to give us a master class in jigging — and he tore it up! No, he literally tore up our set with his fancy footwork. Our set is shredded and it was so worth it.

Colombe has been honing his dance skills since he was five years old, and he now dances competitively and teaches square dancing in Pimicikamak Cree Nation in Manitoba. In this video, he shows us the intricate steps of the traditional Red River Jig set to Kevin McKay's fiddle music.

So grab your fiddle or your dancing shoes (or both?!) and get jigging!

Music by: Kevin McKay

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How To Literally Tear Up the Floor Dancing the Red River Jig
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