Movement Lesson
You will need the song, Respect, from Red Grammer's Grammy nominated recording, Bebop Your Best!
Note: To sign the letter "R" cross your fingers (index and middle). To sign the word "respect", bring the "R" hand toward the face and down, ending with the "R" fingers pointing up.
This activity is done with a partner. To begin you should be facing your partner.
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Chorus: If I respect you |
Make the sign for "respect" with both hands and point to your partner. |
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and you respect me |
Make the sign for "respect" with both hands and point to yourself. |
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And we respect each other |
Shake right hands with partner and don't let go. Add shaking left hands with your partner (it will end that you are criss-crossing shaking hands). |
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What a world this would be |
Let go of hands and as you do, raise your hands up over your own head to form a circle by the time Red sings the word "world". Then spread your hands outstretched by the time Red sings the word "be" |
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You'll be glad I'm me |
"R" fingers with both hands point to yourself. |
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and I'll be glad I'm you |
"R" fingers with both hands point to your partner. |
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'cause that's just what folks who respect each other do |
With an eight count turn yourself around. While turning, alternate lifting each hand in the air to the beat of the music. It doesn't matter which way you turn but when the 8 count is finished you will still be facing your partner. |
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First verse: If you let me talk 'til I'm finished |
With your hands behind your back you side step 3x to your right away from your partner. |
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And I listen when you speak your mind |
You stay still and your partner side steps 3x to his/her left until your partner is in front of you again. |
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And we choose our word carefully. We'll hear each other differently
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You and your partner side step 4x together in the opposite direction you just traveled in. You will still be facing your partner as you side step and when you stop. |
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It's one more way respect can be defined |
With an eight count turn yourself around. While turning, alternate lifting each hand in the air to the beat of the music. It doesn't matter which way you turn but when the 8 count is finished you will stell be facing your partner. |
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Chorus: |
Repeat chorus motions |
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Second verse: |
Repeat verse motions. |
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Chorus: |
Repeat chorus motions until last line of chorus. |
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Coda: That's what folks, That's what folks |
Partners grab left/right hand;partners grab the other hand |
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That's what folks who respect each other do. |
While holding hands twist once around (that is called the "coffee grinder" in dance) and then let go of hands and bow to your partner. |
