Hoop DANCE Game

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The Hoop DANCE Game encourages hoopers to move their bodies while using the hoop as a prop or partner. Exploration of dance movement can help unlock new sequences, break stale hoop patterns, and create more interest in the dance aspect of hoop dance. Also, it’s a great workout!

Write the words on index cards and you’ll have a fun tool to add to your classes and workshops.

Ways to Play

• The game leader calls out a word to the rest of the group. Each hooper interprets the word as creatively as possible. Repeat every 30 seconds for ten words.
• The same as above, but without hoops. Just dancing.
• For each word called out, try to find a way for your body to do the motion and then for your hoop to do the motion.
• Each player randomly chooses 3-6 cards and spends ten minutes creating a dance sequence using all the words selected (see video above for examples).
• Each player chooses two cards and creates a single move that combines both movements (with or without the hoop)
• Players add a high or low option to the movements to create levels to their action. For example: high clap, low arch, low circle, high shake.

64 Dance WORDS

1. arch
2. balance
3. bend
4. body smooth
5. bounce
6. cartwheel
7. circle
8. clap
9. contract
10. dip
11. drop
12. explode
13. extend
14. fall
15. flail
16. flap
17. flex
18. flow
19. focus
20. frame
21. freeze
22. gaze 
23. glide
24. grab
25. hang
26. hold
27. invert
28. jump
29. kick
30. lean
31. leap
32. lunge
33. march
34. open
35. pass
36. point
37. pop
38. pose
39. press
40. push
41. reach
42. reverse
43. roll
44. shake
45. skip
46. slide
47. slither
48. smile
49. spin
50. squat
51. step
52. stomp
53. sway
54. swoop
55. tap
56. thrust
57. touch
58. trace
59. turn
60. twist
61. walk
62. wave
63. wiggle
64. wrap

Do you have some favorite dance action words? More ways to use the cards? Comment below and let’s expand the list.