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Learn a Seated Dance: Sharing Dance Canada Choreography

Learn a Seated Dance: Sharing Dance Canada Choreography — video by Canada's National Ballet School Play · 8:10

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A teacher from Canada's National Ballet School explains the seated, modified version of the Sharing Dance Canada 2017 choreography, from classical Indian hand gestures, ocean waves and punches to a Canada section with animals and an energy-ball improvisation, then dances it with you.

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

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  1. Classical Indian hand gestures: pinch a flower with three fingers, then reach out with an open lotus hand. 1:00
  2. The journey: ocean waves, strong punches for the struggle, then a reach up for victory. 1:37
  3. Canada section: provinces, small to big animals, goose wings and fish, then reach in every direction. 2:14
  4. Energy ball: pulse it, throw it, whirl it, or make it grow and shrink, plus a free improvisation. 3:01
  5. Dance it with the music: lotus reaches, waves, punches and foot stomps. 3:34
  6. Energy ball and twists, then the Canada section to the music. 4:57
  7. Improvise, then heel lifts, knee presses and stomps. 6:32
  8. Freestyle, then reach for a neighbour's hands, slow down and give the energy away. 7:18

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

Form cues from the coach

  • Sit in the centre of your chair
  • Don't worry if your rights and lefts don't match the teacher's
  • Change any movement to suit you; the improvised parts are yours

What it works Whole body

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Shoulders movesreaches, waves, punches
  • Wrists & hands movesIndian hand gestures
  • Upper back movestwists, reaching in every direction
  • Knees movesstomps, knee presses
  • Ankles & feet movesheel lifts, stomps

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