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STEP ONE: Learning the Moves

In the film, Anna takes you through eight choreographed steps which use a combination of body percussion, dance moves and vocal percussion. These moves and sounds link together to form the fabric of Connect It. Anna and the children in the video perform the moves in a mirror image so your students can copy exactly what they see on screen.

Begin by watching and learning the individual moves. As students become more familiar with each of these, you can begin to be more precise about the exact counting for each. The diagrams below show you how the moves fit with the beat of the music. The count is along the top, the moves and vocal sounds are beneath. It might be helpful for children to count out loud at first until the moves can be performed in time.

STEP TWO: Putting the Moves in Sequence

Once children are familiar with each move, and can perform them in time, they then need to learn to perform the full piece in sequence. The Connect It Movement Map can be used alongside the video to pull together the final performance.

STEP THREE: Create Your Final Performance

One you’ve learnt the moves and put them in sequence, you can perform alongside the clip of Connect It from the Ten Pieces film which features the youth percussion group Drum Works. There’s a version with Anna doing your part so that you don’t get lost!

STEP FOUR: Experiment!

Connect It is all about experimentation with sound and movement, and having fun.

Once your students can perform the whole routine confidently you could start to create your own new piece. You might want to take similar ideas like the names for the sections to build your own material. Why not film your creations and upload them on the Ten Pieces website bbc.co.uk/tenpieces?

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1. Hand Swirls

• No set timing• In own time – swirl hands one above the other and bring up to ear

2. Snake wave

TIP: Start one at a time or row by row to create a rippling wave effect. As one person goes up - another comes down.

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PICK UP STAR FLICKS

SLIDE DOWN KNEE TAPS

‘Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh’ ‘Ssssssssssssssssssssssss’

3. Swimming Haka

TIP: Punch with your left hand and swim with your right.

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PUNCH SWIM RISING CLAPS SKI

‘Pppp’ ‘Keyyshhhhhhhhup’ CLAP CLAP

CLAP CLAP

4. Three Stage Taps

TIP: Start with 8 knee taps, then 8 hip taps then 8 chest taps!

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THIGH TAP

THIGH TAP

THIGH TAP

THIGH TAP

THIGH TAP

THIGH TAP

THIGH TAP

THIGH TAP

HIP TAP

HIP TAP

HIP TAP

HIP TAP

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HIP TAP

HIP TAP

HIP TAP

HIP TAP

CHEST TAP

CHEST TAP

CHEST TAP

CHEST TAP

CHEST TAP

CHEST TAP

CHEST TAP

CHEST TAP

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1. Cross and Yeah

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RISING TAP TAP

RISING TAP TAP

RISING TAP TAP

RISING TAP TAP

RISING TAP TAP

RISING TAP TAP

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ARM CROSS

ARM UP RAISE

CATCH

‘Yeah’ CLAP

2. Yo Yo

TIP: Tap all the way up your body from your knees to your chest and don’t forget to fall forward again on your last tap!chest and don’t forget to

fall forward again on your last tap!

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RISING TAP TAP

TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP

3. Knee Slide

TIP: Slide up pulling your hands from your knees to your hips. Make your

moves precise like a robot!

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SLIDE UP ARM CROSS

ARM UP RAISE

CATCH

‘Yeah’ CLAP

4. Final Yeahs

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ARM CROSS ARM UP RAISE CATCH

‘Yeah’ CLAP

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START HERE when you hear the ‘hum’ begin.

HAND SWIRLS1 One hand on another2 Swirl hands3 Bring to your ear

STOP AND COUNT TO 4 when you see the Snake Wave.

STOP when you hear the ‘Yeah’

SNAKE WAVE1 Pick up / Shhhhh2 Star flicks 3 Slide down / Ssssss4 Knee taps

THREE STAGE TAPS1 Tap thighs2 Hips3 Chest

SWIMMING HAKA1 Punch / Ppp2 Swim / Keeeyshuup3 Four rising claps4 Ski ×11

×1

×8

×3

×3

×5

CROSS AND YEAH1 Rise up2 Cross arms3 Arms up / Yeah4 Catch clap

YO YO1 Rise up2 Drop down

KNEE SLIDES1 Hands on knees2 Stand3 Arms up / Yeah4 Catch clap

FREEZEon the final ‘Yeah’

FINAL YEAHS1 Cross arms2 Arms up / Yeah3 Catch clap

Connect It Movement Map