FRENCHIE L.

LABARRO MARCH 6, 2024

PATHFIT 2 GROUP 2 7:00 – 9:00 AM SAT

1. Jumping jacks

They’re simple and effective at getting children’s heart rate up and muscles ready for dancing.
See how many your children can perform in 30 seconds, let them have a rest, then go again!

2. Leg swings

This is an isolation exercise, which means you are only working one part of your body at a
time. By including leg swings in your dance warm-up, your helping children increase their
flexibility and range of motion.

3. Lunges
Lunges are another exercise that requires a good balance. This move uses lots of the muscles
in the lower body and can be held for different lengths of time to easily differentiate for
children.
To do a lunge stretch, children should stand upright with their feet shoulder-width apart.
Then, they can slide one foot back behind them so that their front knee is bent (directly above
your front foot) and their back leg is as straight as possible.

4. Heel raises

Heel raises combine a hamstring stretch and calf stretch, making dancers more limber. To do a
heel raise, children should stand with their feet together facing forward, then lift their heels
off the ground so that they’re standing just on their toes! Next, they should lower themselves
down to the starting position in a controlled way.

5. Hip swings

Many dances require lots of hip action! To warm up hip joints, ask children to stand upright
with their feet shoulder-width apart. They should then alternate moving their hips from left to
right.
6. Neck turns

If children don’t complete a dance warm-up, they’re in danger of pulling muscles. One set of
muscles that is very easy to pull but often forgotten in a warm-up are the muscles in your
neck. Children should perform isolation exercises for the neck by alternating looking left, right,
up, then down in a slow and controlled way.

7. Shoulder rolls

Shoulder rolls help lower the risk of neck and back injuries to children during dance lessons.
This warm-up exercise will stretch the tendons and muscles in the shoulder area. Children
should stand upright with their head facing forward. Then, they should lift their shoulders
toward the ceiling, and lower them again. You should allow them to perform this at least ten
times.