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Seated Dance Class for Seniors: Stargazing Dance and Chair Tap

Seated Dance Class for Seniors: Stargazing Dance and Chair Tap — video by Canada's National Ballet School Play · 19:23

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A seated Sharing Dance Seniors class from Canada's National Ballet School and Baycrest, with live piano: a conductor-style warm-up, a stargazing dance, a seated tap routine with kicks and jazz hands, and a singalong to 'Bicycle Built for Two'. Change any move to suit you.

  • 19 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • chair
  • Chair dance

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  1. Warm-up: turn the palms up and down like a conductor, then gather energy in and send it away. 1:24
  2. Breathe as you lift and lower the shoulders, then circle the wrists in any direction. 3:47
  3. Feet: lift the heels, then the toes, one foot at a time, then reach each leg out. 4:35
  4. Seated marches with your hands above your knees, then big breaths with the arms. 5:57
  5. Stargazing dance: look across the sky, point to the stars and make a wish on a shooting star. 7:24
  6. Draw constellations with your fingers, elbows or feet, then dance the whole sequence. 8:36
  7. Tap routine: toe taps out and in, heel-toe to the front, a kick line and a jazz-hands finale. 11:57
  8. Dance the tap routine to the piano. 13:39
  9. Singalong: wave one arm, then both, then pedal a bicycle as you sing. 17:10

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

Form cues from the coach

  • Check you can reach out to both sides without hitting anything
  • Change sides, adapt a move or pause for a break whenever you need
  • Make the arm waves as big or as small as feels natural

What it works Whole body

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Shoulders movesconductor arms, reaches, arm waves, big breaths
  • Wrists & hands movespalm turns, wrist circles, jazz hands
  • Hips movesseated marches, leg reaches, kicks
  • Knees movesleg reaches, kick line, marches
  • Ankles & feet movesheel and toe lifts, toe taps, heel-toe

Easier option from the coach: Make any move smaller, change sides or pause

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 Canada's National Ballet School; 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