Australian Music to Movement
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Australian Music To Movement If you are celebrating Australia Day on 26th January, or want to get the residents excited about an upcoming event you have planned, then this musical movements session is great to build up excitement. You could repeat this several times over the week prior to your event. What To Do Depending on how long you would like your session to be, choose a selection of songs. Songs can be found on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music or any other music forum you may use. Choose a selection of actions and movements. Demonstrate by doing the actions yourself, explaining in short phrases, and helping Australian Music residents by guiding their body to the song if necessary. Kylie Minogue ‘I Should Be So Lucky’ A Selection Of Movements ‘Especially For You’ ‘All The Lovers’ Remember to focus on one movement at a time. Choose four or five ‘Better The Devil You Know’ movements and repeat throughout the chosen song. ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’ • Shoulder shimmy (moving each shoulder forward and backwards) Olivia Newton John • Toe tapping ‘You’re The One That I Want’ • Knee slapping ‘Physical’ • Finger wiggling ‘Let It Shine’ • Chair shuffling (rocking from side to side, lifting one buttock of the chair at a time) Jimmy Barnes • Reaching upwards, forwards and down ‘No Second Prize’ ‘Laying Down The Law’ • Leaning from side to side (reaching fingers as close to the floor as possible) Rick Springfield • Rolling arms forward and backwards ‘I’m Your Superman’ • Clapping the persons hands next to you ‘I’ve Done Everything For You’ • Clapping hands above your head, in front of you and to each side • Jumping (legs doing the jumping motion whilst sat down) One-to-One Face Paints & Masks For residents who are unable to participate in a group setting or A ‘corroboree’ is an Australian aboriginal dance ceremony. maybe need more direct sensory Even though the song examples stated aren’t traditional, you could stimulation, take the music to bring a bit of culture to the session by: them. Explain with one short • Wearing masks made in a previous activity statement what you are going to • Face painting on residents’ arms (depending on sensitive skin and do before playing the music, so residents’ medication) as not to cause stress or shock • Using scarves decorated with aboriginal patterns made in a by loud noises. previous activity Hold the resident’s hand whilst listening to the songs. Tap your hand on theirs to the rhythm of the music to allow the music to vibrate through their body. Physical Creative Music Senses Culture Visit www.dailysparkle.co.uk for more support, training and resources Copyright © 2019 Everyday Miracles Ltd T/A The Daily Sparkle ® .