Ex’s & Oh’s by Elle King

Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: yes
Focus: external
Purpose: To raise the heart-rate (cardio) and to create connection

This song is sassy and confident. A little country and rock vibe.

Pre-teach: 1-2-3. You’ll stand with your feet apart. Fingers count 1-2-3. Then you make the motion like “coming to me”. There’s a little shimmy after that. Then do it again with the other hand.
If you want to pre-teach the shuffle, go ahead and do that too.

First move: knee drop. It starts with the knee drop. Feet start wide and just crop a knee. Get your upper body dancing. Add your hair. Shoulders dancing.
Give me your rock and roll, country style. You can travel this.

Second move: OTS (with fingers 123) 2xs with shimmy. Shake it. Then switch hands. (You can create interaction here)
Third move: shuffle (123). And a 123. Travel throughout the space in all directions. Travel around each other and take as much space as you want.
Add your arms and make it creative.
There are several changes in this song. Know it well so you know where they come in.

Transitions:
0:00 Knee drop
0:34 1-2-3, come after me, shimmy; repeat other side
0:48 Shuffle
1:02 Knee drop
1:36 1-2-3, come after me, shimmy; repeat other side
1:50 Shuffle
2:17 Knee drop
2:31 1-2-3, come after me, shimmy; repeat other side
2:45 Shuffle
3:13 Knee drop