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Learn the Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Dance from Mary Poppins

Learn the Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Dance from Mary Poppins — video by OfficialLondonTheatre Play · 11:50

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West End stars Zizi Strallen (Mary Poppins) and Louis Gaunt (Bert) and dance captain Yves teach the show's famous letter-shape routine one letter at a time, then dance it slowly and faster, as in the show. Mostly arm shapes with pliés and a small jump; fun for all ages.

  • 12 min
  • Beginner
  • Moderate impact
  • No equipment
  • Jazz

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  1. S, U, P, E, R: flexed hands with wrists together, each letter shown by the hip or shoulder. 0:27
  2. C, A, L, I: arm close to your side, bend the knees for A, then step forward for F. 2:44
  3. R, A, G, I, L: lean in to listen for A; knees together and arms rounded for G. 4:21
  4. I, S, T: hands in a choir position, a big plié, then a flexed T at the chest. 5:31
  5. X with a small jump, then a surprise pose and five dots of the pen, turning to the front. 6:02
  6. O, C, I, O, U, S: kick a football for O, then finish with the S at the chest. 7:21
  7. Put it together slowly with the music. 9:16
  8. Three rounds, faster each time, as in the show. 10:27

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Keep your wrists connected and your hands flexed for the S
  • Make every letter clear and keep your face visible
  • Pause and rewind as often as you need; the cast took weeks to learn it

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Shoulders movesarm shapes for every letter
  • Hips movesleaning, stepping and the football kick
  • Knees movespliés, bent knees for A and G, small jump

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by OfficialLondonTheatre; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety