STOCKPORT SILVER JUBILEES
MORRIS TROUPE

It is a popular energetic recreational team formation dance

for girls aged 3 years to any age.

It is run by many different organizations in the North West (England) and Wales.

 They hold competitions where troupes dance against each other to win and have a good time.

It is totally different from men morris dancing who wear clogs, use hankies, sticks and dance to live accordian music.

We dance  to taped music of the trainers choice,  it is played on a variable speed tape recorder, which can alter the music faster or slower to suit each troupe, this is also the trainers choice.

Our uniforms are completely different to mens morris dancing.  We wear white pumps with bells attached to the laces and ankle or knee high socks.  We wear dresses and headdresses. The dresses must be identical with the exception of the leader and mascot.

We use shakers/pom poms (similar to cheer leaders).

At competitions there are different sections.

Babies    up to 6 years

Dinkies   up to 9 years

Tinies      up to 11 years

Juniors    up to 15 years

Seniors    Any age

At competitions there are 2 or 3 adjudicators who judge each troupe in the different sections.  We are marked on the judging card for:-

Entry

Costumes

Timing & Rhythm

Entertainment Value

Formation & Dancing

Deportment

Exit

Leader

Mascot

They write comments which can help the trainer correct faults

Thank you for taking the time to read and hope you found it informative.