Tutorial

Uptight (Everything’s Alright) by Stevie Wonder (YAH)

Tutorial Video:

Song Video:

Designed By:

Yvonne & Roger Puckett

FIT Categories:

Elements/Purpose:

Categories:

Cardio

Tempo:

Mid-Tempo

Time:

2:55

Age Group:

Genre/Year:

Funk, Soul, 1965, 60s

Themes:

Oldie

Moves:

Step forward, forward, back, back / hand slaps-knees to shoulders / stand up & sit down

Style Words:

Motown, groovy, funky

Access Level:

Young at Heart

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Coaching Notes:

Purpose & Focus: Balance, Leg strength, Coordination

Pre-Teach and show the moves before you start the music.

Start with feet stepping forward (forward, forward, back, back).
Hand slaps from knees to shoulders while feet continue with step step step step.
When chorus kicks in, push off the chair and stand all the way up.
Back down (SLOWLY).
Back to steps and slaps.
Chorus – come up and stretch arms all the way up.
“Get up! Get down! (up to tempo).
Make sure the backs of the knees are close to chair.
Repeat.