Tutorial

Shake It Off by Taylor Swift (KIDS)

Tutorial Video:

Song Video:

Designed By:

Jen Keet

FIT Categories:

Elements/Purpose:

Categories:

Cardio

Tempo:

Fast-Tempo

Time:

3:39

Age Group:

4-6, 7-11

Genre/Year:

Pop, 2014, 10s

Themes:

Verse-Chorus

Moves:

Little kicks / Confident walk / Shake it off

Style Words:

energy, playful, bouncy

Access Level:

Kids Facilitator

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Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: No
Focus: External
Purpose: Cardio, Strength, Fun

First move: Little kicks. Get the kids to connect to the beat with little kicks.
This should be bouncy and really playful.
Invite them to kick around somewhere different each time playing with side to side and back.
They can stay on the spot or travel around the room.

Second move: Confident walk. Transition to a confident walk. Invite some interactions.
Third move: Shake it off. Call out three different body parts, for example; shake your knees, your shoulders, your head and then sake your whole body.
You’ll run through this a few times. The next time the chorus comes back try calling out different body parts. Invite whole body to shake when she sings “Shake it off”.

Transitions:
0:00 Little kicks
0:29 Confident walk
0:41 Shake it off
1:06 Little kicks
1:29 Confident walk
1:41 Shake it off
2:17 Bring them in closer and knee clap
2:30 Little kicks
2:45 Shake it off