Ghostly Music Box by Music Box – Haunted Mansion

Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: No
Focus: Internal and external
Purpose: To explore imagination and warm up the body

Before the song starts – tell people to lift up one arm and when they hear the sound, they open the lid on their coffin and step out. (Instead of having to push pause on the playlist to give them this information simply add the ‘song’ called ‘Pause for Five Seconds’ to your playlist. That will give you time to say this before the song starts).

First move: Open the lid on your coffin and step out.

Second move: Circulation-lubrication. Slowly start to roll and lubricate your body. You can start with your head. Make slow circles with your head as you look around curiously. You haven’t moved in a loooong time, so be gentle. Now add your shoulders. Slow circles. Maybe you want to add your arms? Maybe a nice big stretch would be nice after all this time in the coffin? Listen to the song and let it inspire your dance. A little weird. A little mysterious. A little dreamy. Start to move your spine, and your hips. Can you explore your levels? Add your breath and see if your can make your whole body move slowly to the music. You can’t get it wrong. Dance it your way. Give yourself permission to be theatrical and expressive in your own unique way. Warming up your body as you circle your joints.

Transitions:
0:00 Open the lid on your coffin and step out.
0:05 Circulation-lubrication.