Tutorial

Mountain Mama by Gotthard and Peter Zinsli

Tutorial Video:

Song Video:

Designed By:

Corinne Sasso

FIT Categories:

Elements/Purpose:

Categories:

Connection-Interaction

Tempo:

Mid-Tempo

Time:

4:07

Age Group:

Genre/Year:

Folklore, Rock, 1995, 90s

Themes:

Foreign Language

Moves:

Walk (swing-your-partner) / Air-Guitar

Style Words:

Heidi-like, carerfree walking, fun / Air Guitar: heavy, headbanging (carefully) rockstar, performing

Access Level:

Adult Facilitator

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Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: No
Focus: External
Purpose: To increase heart rate and play with imagination

This song has 2 styles. It starts with a funny Swiss Alps style and gets into hard rock. Back and forth.

First move, we start with a walk, it’s a funny walk. Pretend you’re Heidi up in the mountains trying to find Peter, you’re happy because you get to walk around in the mountains.
So it’s a walk, but you can add a 123 if you feel like every once in a while.
You could even swing a partner if you feel like, or walk hand in hand with somebody.

Second move, when the beat changes into the hard-rock, OTS air-guitar.
It’s your stage, I want you to show your audience and yourself your best air-guitar you can, let your hair dance!!!
Have them switch hands from time to time on their own, tell them. You can even play your guitar when you’re down on your knees.

Transitions:
0:00 Happy, cheezy, Heidi walk
029 Air-Guitar
1:19 Heidi-walk
1:51 Air-Guitar
2:12 Heidi-walk
2:43 Air-Guitar