Kids' Spanish Dancing Song

Amiguito baila conmigo is a perfect song to use when introducing partner dancing to young students. This song is adapted from the Hansel and Gretel opera written by Engelbert Humperdinck in 1893. In the early 1900's this opera was frequently cited as one of the operas every child should know. This was a time in history when such lofty cultural goals were the norm for students.

The original melody is a lively tune and we translated the lyrics to suit our Spanish goals while holding true to the pattern first written by Humperdinck.  As the song begins, the children invite one another to dance by putting their hands together and moving to the left, right, up, down and in a circle.  They then clap their hands, and tap their feet to the tune.  Finally, children can tip their heads from side to side, and snap their fingers before completing the full body motions of left, right, up down and a full circle.

You'll love this action packed song and dance, but more importantly, the lyrics will engage your students, teach them some key vocabulary and bring merriment to one and all!

You can listen to a sample of this song and purchase it on iTunes or Amazon.com by visiting the Mi guitarrí CD, track 3.  Physical copies of the Mi guitarrí CD are available here on our website; just click the "Mi Guitarrí" tab at the top of this page.