bionsnow.blogg.se - Freeze dance

I find that helps, especially for those that tend to have trouble with losing, to "save face" in front of their peers. I model "laughing it off" for students- if they lose their balance I will wink at them, sigh, or otherwise try to make light of the situation in a fun way, like "oops, guess that just happened" as I call their name.I like to change the song each round rather than playing and pausing the same one over and over- different students are more comfortable dancing with different types of music so I try to include a variety. I keep a CD with lots of upbeat dance songs ( find some of my favorites here) in my sound system at all times for this purpose.If they continue to barely move, I'll sometimes tell them that if they don't start moving more I'll decide they're out. I allow anything (as long as they're moving their feet) for the first few rounds, but after that I'll start pressuring them into changing up their moves by telling them not to be "boring". There are always a handful of students who figure out ways to "dance" with the least movement possible.It's important to keep them seated though, so you don't get confused while you're judging! It allows them to continue enjoying the music instead of feeling like they're missing out.

After the first few rounds, if the students aren't too rowdy, I actually encourage those that are out to dance silently in their seats while they watch.The rest of the rounds I keep relatively short, but varying the length of course. I make the first *actual* round of dancing the longest- I don't want the first person to be out after just a few seconds! And the second round is always the shortest, so that the first person isn't out on their own for very long.I tell them this is their warning and then remind them that from now on, if I call their name, they are out.

I keep track of everyone who is breaking the rules- usually the shy kids who aren't moving, and the excited ones who are talking or laughing- and when I stop the music the first time I call out all the people who would have been out if it was the real deal.

I don't tell them in advance, but the first round is always a "practice round".

Any attempts to usurp or argue with Almighty Judge will result in banishment. You may not argue with the Almighty Judge, and you may not attempt to become a judge yourself.

If you forget any of the rules above, you will be out in addition to whomever is the last to stop moving- there can be multiple people out in one round.

You cannot touch any other person or thing, and you must stay in your spot- you cannot move around the room while you are dancing.

Otherwise it's too easy to stop and start.

For your movement to count as "dancing" you must move your feet and only your feet may touch the floor.It's not fair if someone else can't hear the music stopping because of your noise. Throughout the game, whether the music is on or off, whether you are out or still playing, your voice must be off.The last one moving is out of the game and must go to a designated area. Here are the rules I always tell students when we play freeze dance / musical statues: The biggest key to success is setting up the rules before you start.