Tutorial

Best of our Lives by The Tenors

Tutorial Video:

Song Video:

Designed By:

Diane Dupuis

FIT Categories:

Elements/Purpose:

Categories:

Rhythm-Tempo

Tempo:

Mid-Tempo

Time:

3:27

Age Group:

Genre/Year:

Contemporary, Uplifting, 2000s

Themes:

Empowerment

Moves:

Walk with open arms / Shuffle

Style Words:

Happy, Upbeat, Uplifting, Celebratory, Open, Expressive

Access Level:

Adult Facilitator

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Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: Yes, if you use 2 shuffles, 4 walks
Focus: External
Purpose: To increase the positive energy of our bodies

First move: Walk with open arms. Big open arms. Add the beat in your feet. Soft and gentle, relaxed in your body. Easy walk. Dancing with the arms. Expressive. Play with directions, turns, moving backwards or sideways. Moving through the space creatively. Celebrating the best days of our lives. Show me your light, open dancing arms. Joyful, expressive. Find the open spaces around each other. Slow. Big arms. Beautiful, soft arms. Fingertips are soft.

Second move: Shuffle. ***You have 2 options. A normal shuffle (123,123) OR 2 shuffles, 4 walks (123, 123, walk 2,3,4). If you choose 2 shuffles, 4 walks, pre-teach and practice it.*** Shuffle. Happy and energetic. Light and free. Get those arms up and dancing. Beautiful. Keep shuffling. Let your heart rate come up. Moving freely through the space. Playing with directions. Maybe try a turn. Joy in it. Let your body come alive. Keep those arms dancing too. Where can you move? How far can you travel those shuffles? That’s it!

Transitions:

0:00 Short intro
0:06 Walk with open arms
0:41 Slow Walk
0:49 Shuffle
1:20 Walk with open arms
1:43 Shuffle
2:14 Slow Walk
2:41 Shuffle
3:19 Walk