Skate by Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, & Silk Sonic (KIDS)

Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: Yes, the 3 arms + boogie & the partner slide Focus: External Purpose: To connect gently and respectfully with a partner

Pre-teach the 3 arms + boogie. Inform them that twice in this song we’re doing a move on the spot: Arm-Arm-Arm putting the arms out different directions, then boggie and wiggle. And repeat two more times. Also tell them to find a partner, the kid closest to them, face front and hold one or two hands. Now try to slide with the partner. This will come a few times in the song, and they will connect to different kids every time. Then start the music.

First move: Slide. Simply connect to a chilled-out slide from side to side. Right or left doesn’t matter. This is what you’ll be doing with a partner later. Pretend you’re roller-skating. Yeah! Great!

Second move: 1-2-3-tap out. New move, we’re walking 1-2-3 and tap foot. Repeat. Now try it in different directions! Super, can you be funky and cool with it? Awesome! Maybe put your arms somewhere as you tap?

Third move: Arm-Arm-Arm+boogie x3 and find partner. Now stay wherever you are, and put out your arm arm arm, and then a wiggley boogie. Repeat! Now put your arms in new directions! Be creative with it! Yeah! Now point to someone on the dancefloor, find someone who points back! Hold their hands and slide with them!

Transitions:
0:02 Slide solo

0:20 1-2-3-tap out
0:38 Arm-Arm-Arm+boogie x3 and find partner
0:54 Slide with partner
1:20 1-2-3-tap out
1:37 Arm-Arm-Arm+boogie x3 and find partner
1:54 Slide with partner
2:11 1-2-3-tap out
2:30 find partner
2:45 Slide with partner
3:02 Slide solo