1/6/2024 0 Comments Freeze dance![]() I might call out movement terms from the dance class (ex: chassé), or generic movement words (ex: sliding). For instance, “Ok, this first freeze dance is a TURNING dance.” Or a SLIDING, JUMPING, CHASSÉ, SAUTÉ ARABESQUE, SKIPPING, LEAPING, MARCHING, BIG ARM, BIG HIPS, HEAD BOPPING, PONY-ING, KICK BALL CHANGE, RUNNING FALAP, GALLOPING, etc. When it’s time for music and dancing, rather than just saying, “Ok, go!,” I give students a movement. You could also call out any letter of the alphabet for freeze dancers in primary grades. Other poses might include: ONE HAND TOUCHING THE FLOOR, ONLY ONE FOOT TOUCHING THE FLOOR, HEAD LOWER THAN YOUR BELLY BUTTON, JAGGED POSE. “Show me a pose that’s CURVY ON TOP & STRAIGHT ON THE BOTTOM.” Or, a pose with BOTH SIDES OF YOUR BODY MATCHING, or YOUR RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES NOT MATCHING. As the kids get older, the prompts can get more complicated. Now, a SMALL pose.” I might also use BENT, STRAIGHT LINES, BIG pose, or a pose with a SILLY FACE. For my youngest, I give prompts such as, “Let’s practice a TALL pose. This way, they have some ideas fresh in mind once the music stops. ![]() What is an ‘interesting pose’? –īefore we play, I want students to feel in their bodies what some “interesting” poses might be. Want more detailed explanation of these games? These versions were originally inspired by professional workshops I took at Luna Dance Institute and then adapted over many classes and much trial and error to suit my needs. When the music stops, dancers move as quickly as possible into the shape/pose/step the teacher asks for with a visual or oral cue. When the music stops the gardener wonders, “did some of my statues move?”…and the gardener rearranges the statues that seem out of place. While the music is playing and the gardener is “not paying attention,” the statues come alive and dance. The adult is the gardener and the freeze dancers are the statues. When the music stops, dancers have 5 (or 3) seconds to shape their bodies into an interesting frozen pose-rather than the traditional version in which you freeze right where you were when the music stopped. This post contains 3 ways to play freeze dance, without “outs”. So, what’s an educator to do with the beloved Freeze Dance? I say, take the good parts and dump the rest. I’m all for games, but I prefer to play games that reinforce what we’re learning in class and ones allow everyone to participate for the entire time, rather than having some children sitting on the floor for a good portion of the game. …and I seem to hate being a “judge” of who is moving or not after the music stops. When the music stops, you will look at the screen and freeze like the yoga pose for 20 seconds.FREEZE! – Cranbrook Academy Sculpture Garden You can either dance along or come up with your own dance moves When the music starts, your students will start dancing or moving around Start by bringing up the video (which can be found below) or you can search for it on YouTube If you’re looking for more Yoga Freeze Dance videos you can use the search bar above, or you can find Yoga Freeze Dance #1 and Yoga Freeze Dance #2 here: These continue to be a class favorite especially with my K-2 students. These types of activities are fun interactive games that can be used as a warm-up for virtual students, in person learning, or as a classroom brain break! □ The last two I created were more Holiday themed, but I would consider this one to be more generic like #1 and #2 with a variety of different characters and dancing. I’m excited to have another addition to the Yoga Freeze Dance series! ❄️
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