I Make FUNNY Moves

Dance until you drop… with laughter! Mix the art of comedy with the art of dance by creating your own dance parody.

To begin, gather inspiration from Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, a ballet company that uses slapstick and comedy to bring joy to their audiences.

Next, divide everyone into small groups. Ask each group to choose a song to dance to—any style, genre, tempo, etc. Prompt each group to generate simple choreography to their given song. Invite kids to get inspired by the way their music sounds, the story they want to tell through music and dance, or dance moves they may already know.

Challenge each group to introduce a moment of comedy where things appear to go wrong to the audience. This may be someone doing their dance routine in reverse order, facing the wrong direction or moving to a completely different tempo than the rest of their group. Whatever it is, make sure that the comedic “error” is exaggerated and playful to contrast with the rest of the choreography. Then, prompt each group to “resolve the issue” in a silly way, like the whole group joining in on the incorrect choreography or trying to corral the out-of-place dancer.

Once everyone has developed their comic dance routines, ask each group to present their parody dance to the whole group, and then wait for the laughter to begin!