Libertad by Freddie Ipson

Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: No
Focus: External
Purpose: To play with one rhythm and style

First move: Hips. Wherever you are, start to move your hips. You might make circles, or move side to side, or do figure 8’s, just let your hips dance and make it feel good.

Second move: 1,2,3-Tap. Here’s the rhythm. 1,2,3-Tap. 1,2,3-Tap. Good. Now add a little hip on that tap. Yes! You can tap anywhere you want. Relax, make it yummy. Soft and confident. Maybe try a turn. Let’s see those arms dancing. even get your shoulders in it. 1,2,3-Tap. Go ahead and take up more space. Play with moving in different directions. Let’s see your own style and Latin vibe in it. Your way is the right way. Little hip bump on that tap. Doesn’t matter where you tap. “I feel free”, that’s what she’s saying so let’s see it! Let yourself be free.

Third move: Shimmy. Up and down, travel and go somewhere new – you hear the lalalalala? shimmy your shoulders up and down to the lalalalala then go somewhere new. Let’s see those shoulders shimmy. A new direction each time. Let’s see your style and flavor. Shimmy with your neighbor. Relax your upper body and let your shoulders shimmy. Can’t get it wrong just wiggle your shoulders and go somewhere new.

Fourth move: Light Run-Shimmy. Now turn it into a light run and Shimmy lalalalalala. Travel somewhere new each time. You can even sing lalalalalalala. Keep it up. Can you play with it with the person next to you. Sing it together. Maybe shimmy something different. Everyone in closer, shimmy it down. Light run – Shimmy. Yes. You can turn it. Play with it and let it feel so good. I like to play with turns here. Maybe dance with the person next to you. Find someone new and shimmy with them. Sing it! La, la, la, la, la, la, la. Yes. Come in closer and everyone shimmy down. Now add a little clap. Let’s hear you!

Transitions:

0:00 Hips
0:19 1,2,3-Tap
0:48 Shimmy- lalalalalalala, travel (go somewhere new)
0:59 Light Run-Shimmy
1:37 Move in Closer and Shimmy
1:48 1,2,3-Tap
2:35 Shimmy – lalalalalalala, travel (go somewhere new)
2:47 Light Run-Shimmy
3:25 Move in Closer and Clap or Shimmy