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In this lesson we did two variations
of the [inaudible] as a warm up.
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The first variation was seated
on the floor and that presented
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the students with some challenges
about how they can move
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through those patterns while remaining
on the low level.
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And two, up.
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And two.
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Good.
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Now, what was the next one?
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Anyone remember?
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Yes, Khalid.
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Cut the body in half.
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Cut your body in half [inaudible].
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Whoosh...
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Just [inaudible]
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Whoosh...
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Stretch.
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Make it as crazy as you can.
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You can make sound effects like Jillian.
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Do you remember the last one is Judy?
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Spinning.
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We're going to spin on our bums.
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Six spins.
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Round and round and round.
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Wee...
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And then the second variation we did
is a mirroring activity
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where one student was the leader
for one movement pattern
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and the next student was the leader
for the next movement pattern
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and they had to try to remain in-sync
with their partners as much as possible.
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Continue with the mirroring activity,
where one students is the leader
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and the other students is facing them
and trying to mirror their movements
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as accurately as possible.
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We're going to keep doing a little more
mirroring but this time
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you going to listen to the music.
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Okay?
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So, you're going to move sharply when
the music is sharp
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and you're going to move smoothly
when the music is smooth.
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Okay?
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But the same time we're going to try
to mirror your partner.
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So, Ava is going to stand up.
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So, Ava is going to do something
smooth for me.
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And I'm going to try to copy it as closely
as I can so that if I'm looking at it,
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it's really hard to tell who the leader is
and who the follower is, right?
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Encourage students to begin using slow
and simple movements
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so that their partner has
the best chance at success.
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As partners become better
at this activity,
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their movements can become faster
and more complex.
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♪ (music) ♪
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So just smooth.
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If it's smooth [inaudible]
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Now, smooth.
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Think about Tai Chi maybe.
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Tai Chi is much slower.
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♪ (music) ♪
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Ooh, I like that Trace, nice.
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Good, and whoever is the leader
is going to change pretty soon.
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Nice, [inaudible]
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Think about, you don't have to do
everything standing up,
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you can crouch down lower to the ground.
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You can take a leg back.
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Oh, this is really nice Mirrabelle
and [inaudible].
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Good, now you're going to move sharp.
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Sharp.
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Sharp.
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Sharp.
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So, whoever is the boss now
is going to move sharply.
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Sharp.
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Sharp.
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Very nice, you two.
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Can you do that with your legs?
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Highlight the work of pairs
who were moving successfully
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in the mirroring relationship
or who's movement was very interesting
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and unusual and share that with the class.
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I'm going to turn the music back on
and Alya and Eliana are going to just
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quickly show some of the sharp stuff
they were doing.
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♪ (music) ♪
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Good.
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That was really great.
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I really like that because they were using
not just they - a lot of you were using
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your whole arm which was also really good
but they were getting into using
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their fingers and their wrists.
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Highlight a pair who learned
that it was easier to move together
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when there was a pattern
to their movement.
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So, for instance when the leader did
one movement four more times
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and another movement four times,
it was easier for their partner
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to mirror that movement accurately.