Energy 3.1

In this lesson we did two variations
of the brain dance as a warm up.

The first variation was seated
on the floor and that presented

the students with some challenges
about how they can move through

those patterns while remaining
on the low level.

And two, up.

And two.

Good.

Now, what was the next one?

Anyone remember?

- Yes, Khalid.
- Cut the body in half.

Cut your body in half [inaudible].

Whoosh.

Just [inaudible]

Whoosh.

Stretch, make it as crazy as you can.

You can make sound effects like Julia.

- Do you remember the last one is Judy?
- Spinning.

- Spinning.
- We're going to spin on our bums.

Six spins, round and round and round.

Wee.

And then the second variation
we did is a mirroring activity

where one student was the leader
for one movement pattern

and the next student was the leader
for the next movement pattern

and they had to try to remain in-sync
with their partners as much as possible.

Continue with the mirroring activity,
where one student is the leader

and the other students is facing them
and trying to mirror their movements

as accurately as possible.

We're going to keep doing
a little more mirroring

but this time you're going
to listen to the music, okay.

So, you're going to move sharply
when the music is sharp

and you're going to move smoothly
when the music is smooth, okay.

But the same time we're going to try
to mirror your partner.

So, Ava is going to stand up.

So, Ava is going to do something
smooth for me.

And I'm going to try to copy it as closely
as I can so that if I'm looking at it,

it's really hard to tell who the leader is
and who the follower is, right?

Encourage students to begin using
slow and simple movements

so that their partner has
the best chance at success.

As partners become better
at this activity,

their movements can become faster
and more complex.

♪ (music) ♪

So just smooth.

If it's smoothly, you move smoothly.

Now, smooth.

Think about Tai Chi maybe.

Tai Chi is much slower.

♪ (music) ♪

Ooh, I like that Trace, nice.

Good, and whoever is the leader
is going to change pretty soon.

Nice, [inaudible]

Think about that you don't have to do
everything standing up,

you can crouch down lower to the ground.

You can take a leg back.

Oh, this is really nice, Mirrabelle
and [inaudible].

Good, now you're going to move sharp.

Sharp.

Sharp.

So, whoever is the boss now
is going to move sharply, sharp.

Sharp, very nice, you two.

Can you do that with your legs?

Highlight the work of pairs
who were moving very successfully

in the mirroring relationship
or who's movement was very interesting

and unusual and share that with the class.

I'm going to turn the music back on
and Alya and Eliana are going

to just quickly show
some of the sharp stuff they were doing.

♪ (music) ♪

Good, that was really great.

I really like that because they were using
not just they-- a lot of you were using

your whole arm which was also really good
but they were getting into using

their fingers and their wrists.

Highlight a pair who learned
that it was easier to move together

when there was a pattern
to their movement.

So, for instance when the leader did
one movement four more times

and another movement four times,
it was easier for their partner

to mirror that movement accurately.