We Are by India Arie

Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: No.
Focus: Internal and External
Purpose: To create connections and interactions and do some creative-functional movement with balancing

First move: Quick, Quick, Slow (QQS) 4x / Sway. Start on the spot with a gentle sway. We’re going to open up to each other. Start with a QQS. On the slow, present the arms. QQS, QQS, and QQS. Now stay on the spot and sway for a moment. Do it again. QQS (x4). Soft and delicate. Light. Hold your heart and sway. QQS. Opening yourself up to people. Soft, gentle face. OTS Sway. Do it again. QQS. Who else can you connect to? All directions. Pause and sway. Have you turned yet? Hold your heart and sway. Expressive. Soft and light. QQS. To someone new. Sway. Be so gentle, so delicate. Open, close, open and release. QQS. Here it is. Present. Light. Pause. Hold your heart. Open up to everyone.

Second Move: Balance (Out, in, out, change) 2x. Now hold here and go into a balance. Open, close, open and change. Try it again – Open, close, open and change.

* This is a great last song before the personal song as it combines elements of both connection-interaction as well as creative-functional training.

Transitions:

0:00 Intro
0:12 QQS 4x
0:24 Sway
0:30 QQS 4x
0:42 Sway
0:48 Balance
1:00 QQS 4x
1:12 Sway
1:18 QQS 4x
1:30 Sway
1:36 Balance
1:48 QQS 4x
2:00 Sway
2:06 QQS 4x
2:18 Sway
2:24 Balance
2:36 QQS 4x
2:48 Sway
2:58 Present