Show Us How You Get Down

    🚀 Warm-up / Exercise
    ⭕️ Circle

    Also known as:
    • Show Us How To Get Down
    • D-O-W-N
    Categories:
    • Musical Improv
    • Spontaneity
    Lesson Plans:

    A fun song that works like a game!

    The group sings the first two lines together while clapping to keep the rhythm.

    The facilitator then chooses someone and calls their name, eg. "Hey Jackie!", to which they respond "Hey what?". They are asked to show the group a fun dance move, which the group then imitates.

    The responder then becomes the new caller, deciding who becomes the responder in the next iteration. Repeat the above until everyone has had a turn at showing a dance move.

    Lyrics

    (The lyrics between brackets are sung only by the responder)

    D-O-W-N and that's the way you get down! D-O-W-N and that's the way you get down!

    Hey, [name]! (Hey what?) Hey, [name]! (Hey what?)

    Show us how you get down! (No way!) Show us how you get down! (OK!)

    (Person dances) D-O-W-N and that's the way you get down! (Everyone copies) D-O-W-N and that's the way you get down!