Tutorial

Hearts a Mess (Radio Mix) by Gotye

Tutorial Video:

Song Video:

Designed By:

Misty Tripoli

FIT Categories:

Elements/Purpose:

Categories:

Rhythm-Tempo

Tempo:

Mid-Tempo

Time:

3:32

Age Group:

Genre/Year:

Pop, 2008, 00s

Themes:

Rhythm

Moves:

Stomp-walk-walk / slow-quick-quick

Style Words:

obscure, dramatic, passionate

Access Level:

Adult Advanced Facilitator 2

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Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: Yes
Focus: Internal and external
Purpose: To connect to the strange and dramatic

This song is a very unique style. You will be working with strange accents and dramatic accents.

Pre-teach: You will need to teach them the down walk walk step. Really get them to emphasize on the DOWN but it is not a stomp.
You need to bend your knees to go down and let the body be relaxed as it rolls up, creating a strange accent on the down before the walk walk.

First move: Down walk walk. Really focus on the down to go up. Make a strange shape on the down. This move is a little more bizarre and strange.
Explore your directions. This move is more internal.

Second Move: Accent 1-2 (slow-quick-quick), do the same rhythm as the down walk walk but just make the down a dramatic arm movement. Really add the drama!

Third Move: OTS hold your heart

Transitions:
0:08 Down walk walk
0:54 Accent 1-2 (slow-quick-quick)
1:26 Down walk walk
2:14 OTS hands on heart
2:22 Accent 1-2 (slow-quick-quick)
2:53 Down walk walk
3:09 OTS hands on heart
3:22 Down walk walk