Tutorial

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Tutorial Video:

Song Video:

Designed By:

Diane Dupuis

FIT Categories:

Elements/Purpose:

Categories:

Connection-Interaction

Tempo:

Mid-Tempo

Time:

3:37

Age Group:

Genre/Year:

Disco, Funk, Soul, 1979, 1970s

Themes:

Dance-Party

Moves:

Disco Dance Walk / OTS “we are family”

Style Words:

Disco, Attitude, Funky, Fun, Playful, Joyful

Access Level:

Adult Facilitator

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Coaching Notes:

Pre-Teach: No
Focus: External
Purpose: Sing and connect

First move: Disco Dance Walk. Give me your best Disco Dance Walk. Attitude. Style. You might point. Dance around each other. Use your space. Directions.
Let’s see it on your face. Don’t lose your style. Show me your personality. If you know the words, sing along. Have you gone backwards yet? All the directions. Turns.
Your best disco style. You can’t get it wrong. What’s your best disco move? Let’s see.

Second move: Present “we are family” – Dance OTS….Open your arms. Now a little dance. Do it again. New direction. You know it. Sing it. Do it again. Dance it out. Your own little dance. Your way. A new direction each time.

Transitions:
0:00 Disco Walk
0:36 Present – Dance
1:10 Disco Walk
1:43 Present – Dance
2:16 Disco Walk
2:49 Present – Dance