Ways to create a Sucessful Routine

Ways to create a Successful Routine (Choreography) Pick a up to beat song that your teams enjoys and that you enjoy. Listen to the song a few time to brainstorm-let the music speak to you. Lets Begin: 1st 8th Count: First you want to start with a bloom-start off strong to get the audience attention. Start in your beginning formation#1. 2nd 8th count complements the 1st 8th count. You may focus on arms during this 8th count. 3rd 8th count you can choose an element you want to focus on for example (incorporate a kick, turn, jump and so on. 4th 8th count complements the 3rd and also used as transition 8th count. Make sure when you transition it is done unnoticed and flawless. Choose a formation that’s unique and different from the 1st formation. For example you may start out in two lines, dancers are in windows and facing the same direction and when you transfer to formation #2 you can have ½ of the dancers facing one direction in the others facing the other direction-be creative. 5th 8th count lets use Group Ripples. We will have 3 Groups A, B and C. The sequence is 12, 34, 5, 6, 7, 8. Group A does 12, 34, 5, 6, 7, 8. While Group B is doing 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 34. While Group C is doing is 7, 8, 12, 34, 5, 6.6th 8th count complements the 5th , dance join to together as whole and also used to transition to new formation (#3). You may focus on isolation in this 8th count. 6th 8th count complement 5th dances come back together and you transition (use all of the floor) 7th 8th count you can use levels. Have some dancers dance in a standing position, have some middle and some low (use the floor) 8th 8th count complement 7th 8th count. Almost at the end you can either make this a show stopper 8th make it very technique or very easy it is up to you. But at least one or more 8th you must show you have skills, technique and you born to dance. This is a transition 8th as well have only a few dancers transition. 9th complements the 8th and 10th count. Give a little attitude and spirit in this 8th count. 10th 8th complement similar to 1st 8th count end in a bloom. You can end in ripples as ending posing. For example Group A goes 1 hold 2/3 , Group B hold 1, Go 2, Hold 3 and Group C holds 1 & 2 goes 3 and all hold 4. Each group is doing the exact choreography and come back together as a whole 5,6, 7, 8. Pose 8. As a choreographer, dancer and perform you want to keep you audience in engage. We are moving to 2014. This generation is fast pace generation and their attention span is very short. Chorography is like listening to music-if you like the song and if it is interesting you will continue to listen, but if there is a constant sound and not interest you press next. This is why is very important how you choose your music and how you chorography your routine. Keep the routine alive and interest. Create a pattern for example if you notice I always transfer on even numbers either at the beginner of the 8th count or at the end-this will help dancers learn the choreography faster and gives the audience a chance to try to figure out the pattern. Try to use music that is a mix of different songs and that is happy. Entertain your audience try your best not to bore them-think outside of the box. This only 10 8th count routine. I just wanted to give you an idea. There so much that goes into choreography it is very hard to put into words. I gave you just baby bite of a baby bite of the pie-there so much more. Thank you for reading. Coach Yolanda YoYo ElastiCheer www.YoYoElastiCheer.com