Tutorial

FREEDOM by Jon Batiste

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Elements/Purpose:

Categories:

Connection-Interaction

Tempo:

Mid-Tempo

Time:

2:58

Age Group:

Genre/Year:

Funk, Pop, 2021, 20s

Themes:

Combo/Little Choreo

Moves:

Combo: Groovy dance OTS 8 then travel with big church hands / Two to the side (down and up) / Look up and melt

Style Words:

Little gritty, funky, carefree, peppy, cool

Access Level:

Adult Facilitator

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Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: Yes
Focus: External
Purpose: To open the body and chest, and express

First Move: Combo: OTS dance for 8, then travel with big church hands and invite them to sing it on “FREEDOM”. We’re going to go to church and we’re going to get funky, in the body AND face.
Travel to a new spot. Dance it. Get all your body parts moving. FREEDOM! Show me your freedom, sing with me! How funky can you be?
Do it a little differently each time. Get new parts moving. Ooh, there you go! Show me your dance!

Second Move: Two to the side. Down and up. Funky in the upper body. Get your head moving.
Be creative with those arms. Hallelujah, double down. Can you do more creative things with your arms?
You can’t get it wrong. Even the hands. Style. Attitude. Personality. Dance your movement.

Third Move: OTS. Look up to the sky. Let it melt.

Transitions:
0:00 Church hands.
0:08 Combo: Dance on the spot, Travel with arms FREEDOM
0:33 Two to the side, double down.
0:58 Combo: Dance on the spot, Travel with arms FREEDOM
1:23 Two to the side, double down.
1:48 Look up and melt
2:01 Two to the side, double down, and wobble
2:31 Combo: Dance on the spot, Travel with arms FREEDOM