There are so many different types of dancing it can be hard to keep up. It can be so exciting to watch a new style of dance, it is even more exciting to learn the dance! It could be a dance that has been around for years or a dance that has just gotten famous.
There is one dance style you might not have heard of yet, but it will blow you away!
It is called the Coordination Dance.
There is a lot to remember about this particular form of dance. Watching the dancers will truly boggle your mind. It begins with a group of colored rings being placed on the floor in a strategic fashion. Each row is a different color. Then there are two lines of dancers, this video has a one line that is made up of the boys and the other line is the girls. Each dancer has two small sticks, one in each hand.
Feel The Rhythm!
As the music begins the dancers get in touch with the rhythm by using the sticks to beat out the tune while they let their bodies respond to the beat of the music. Once they have their rhythm set to the beat it is time to start dancing!
Let The Dancing Begin!
The first dancer from each line jumps into the rings. Their dance moves are identical but they remain in their own color circles.
The first two dancers move up to the next row of colored rings to let in more dancers. The second dancer from each side joins in by dancing into the first rows. It started off easy but it’s about to get a bit more complicated. It is called the coordination dance for a reason.
The first two students who started the dance leave and two more from the lineups join in. The two that left go to the back of the lineup. These steps will continue throughout the entire dance, so everyone can join in on the fun.
The dance steps are not just done at random, it’s called Coordination dancing for a reason!
Each dancer knows exactly what moves to make and when and this keeps everyone organized and not dancing into each other’s circles. Each dancer knows exactly when to enter into the circles by watching what position the other dancers are in. These dancers might have painted their circles appear on the floor as they don’t move when they are touched.
Coordination dancing can be unique for each dance group!
In this example, the teacher is the lead dancer and her students are younger than the ones in the first example.
There are no colored rings but instead a group of squares. There is one lineup and the teacher is the only one that is using any type of musical instrument to set the rhythm. The teacher takes the lead by dancing into the squares and the students follow her. Eventually, the teacher dances her way out of the squares and the student behind her becomes the new leader.
The Basics
Coordination dancing is taught at a young age and for the little ones, it begins with two simple circles.
The process for this dancing session is for the little ones to play the classic game of “clap your hands” while at the same time learning when to jump in and out of the circles. This is preparing them for the more advanced coordination dancing that was seen with the older students.
Learning The Rhythm First
Another coordination dancing approach for the little ones is to have them hold simple items while dancing. This is to help develop their rhythm while they are standing.
The teacher then shows them some simple dance moves. They are learning here to use both their hands and feet in synchronized motions which sets them up for being able to do the coordination dance routines.
Coordination dancing is a great tool for little ones and turns into a fun dance for everyone else!
Check out the unique coordination dancing by the teens below!
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