Corpus Rex by Safri Duo (KIDS)

Coaching Notes:

Corpus Rex is an awesome Warm-up to do with ages 7+. Start your group in a circle. Before you put the music on tell them to bend their knees and get bring their arms in front. Tell them we are going to start by playing a big drum all together and follow the rhythm. Put the music on and begin.

Once the drum solo is over connect them to a slow heavy stomp. Tell them: “Put the rhythm in your feet.” Be sure to start slow.

Tell them to relax their upper body and add their arms. Invite the head and chest to be relaxed and involved.
Stay here as long as you need to without speeding it up. If they group gets it and you want to advance to a faster tempo, go for it!

At 1:00 minute, connect them to the second move: Play the Drum. The drums are everywhere. High, low, all around their body. They can play the drum on their body. They can even play the drum with the person beside them.

At 1:22 pre-cue them for the 6 fast stomps and two jumps that starts at 1:26. Count it out for them and show them at the same time.
Get them to eventually shout hey hey with the two jumps. Around 2 minutes, bring back the drum playing move until the end.