Learning Outcome

Students will perform a dance activity that will incorporate rhythmic movements, as well as challenge the brain to recognize sequences and patterns.

The rhythmic movements are aligned with the chorus and verses of the song. Students should recognize the patterns and sequences as they are performed with the music.

Activity Description

Chorus: During each chorus, which is 32 counts, the following movements will be done:

1-8 counts – Step back at an angle with R foot (1-2), bring feet together, and bounce 2x (3-4)
Step back at an angle with L foot (5-6), bring feet together, and bounce 2x (7-8)

Repeat these movements

1-8 counts – Step R touches L’s foot across in front of the body. Step L touches R’s foot across in front of the body. Arms go out to the side as the foot is pointed across the body. Each step touch is 2 counts. Reverse and repeat again on each side.

1-8 – Arms up overhead for 4 counts and down low for 4 counts

8 counts of music – March in place

Verse:
1-8 Slide R 2 claps, 4 jumps
1-8 Slide L 2 claps 4 quick heels
1-8 Slide to the back of the room 2 claps, 4 rocks side to side
1-8 Slide to the front of the room 2 claps and 2 criss-cross jumps

After each verse, the song immediately goes into the chorus, and movements for the chorus are repeated.

Music and marches are repeated followed by verse movements.

The movements are as follows:

12 counts – Hold at the beginning of the song

Chorus movements, marches

Verse movements, chorus movements, 8 marches

Verse movements, chorus movements, 8 marches

Verse movements, chorus movements, 24 marches until the end of the song

Required Material

4 Boundary cone, Music player.