Howdy there everyone!
I’m Oti and today we are going to create a class line dance.
“Yee-haw”!
We are going to take small steps together to boost our confidence, even if we might be feeling a little bit wobbly.
Now to create our class line dance, we need to learn a few simple steps.
Don’t worry if you don’t get the moves right, it’s all about having fun, working together and keeping going!
Our first move is four heel taps.
We go heel, tap, heel, tap.
Heel, tap, heel, tap.
Great, now let's do it again on the other side.
We have one, two, three, four.
Brilliant. Now our next move is the grapevine tap.
For this we are going to take a side step, then step the other foot behind, side step again and bring both feet together to tap.
Now you're going to repeat the same thing on the other side.
We go side, step behind, side, tap.
Now we're going to do this four times.
Are you ready? Let's go.
One, two, three, last one.
And four.
Perfect.
Now our final move is a box step.
For this one we're going to go two steps forward and two steps back.
One more time, two steps forward and two steps back. Brilliant.
Did you manage to follow and keep together ok?
Don’t worry if you didn’t, with practice and working together it will feel a little bit easier.
Remember just to take one step at a time.
Are you ready to put all our moves together? If you are shout "yee haw"!
Great, let's go in five, six, seven, heel taps.
We go one, two, three, four.
Other side, one, two, three.
Now grapevine.
We go, side, behind, side, tap.
Side, behind, side, two more.
Side, behind, side, tap.
Side, behind, box steps.
One, last one, two.
Well done everyone.
Shall we go again, but this time a little bit faster?
Okay, five, six, seven, eight.
One, two, three, four, other side.
One, two, three, grapevine.
Side, behind, side, tap.
Side, behind, side, tap.
Side, behind, last one!
Side, behind, box step!
One, last one, two.
"Yee haw"!
I hope you had fun joining in with our class line dance.
It made me feel yee-haw!
Remember if you find something difficult, don’t give up.
Support and encourage each other and step by step you will get there.
Now let’s say it, “We are yee-haw.”
Are you ready, let's do it, “We are yee-haw.”
See ya later partners!
TV presenter and Strictly Come Dancing champion Oti Mabuse leads a country and western style line dance for the class to perform together. Oti teaches a series of moves that join together at the end with a big ‘Yee-haw’!
The activity uses basic line dancing inspired steps to build a simple dance routine to encourage pupils to think just one step at a time when things get difficult.
The video can be used to encourage pupils to have fun as a class, move together and encourage each other when things get difficult.
Teacher Notes
- Phase and setting most suitable for: KS2. Whole class movement.
- When to use: As part of a lesson / In the lead up to Year 6 SATs.
See our Moodboosters School Timetable for more ideas.
- Curriculum/topic/SEMH links: • Following instructions / PE Dance / Perseverance.
- Visit the Teacher Guide for more information and support.
Enrichment activities
- Step-by-Step Dance Instructions
- Write down the dance moves you learned today (heel taps, grapevine taps, box steps) in your own words. Add little drawings or stick figures showing each move.
- Create Your Own Dance Routine
- On paper, invent 2–3 new moves you could add to the line dance. Name each move something fun (e.g., “Cowboy Twirl” or “Boot Stomp”) and describe how to do it.
- Confidence Boost Poster
- Design a poster with the message “Step by Step, We Can Do It!” and decorate it with boots, cowboy hats, and dancing feet!
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