Exercise One (Secondary Group)

Exercise One:

Physical

Exercise 1 is all about warming up the body. A physical warm-up allows the muscles in the body to relax, leaving you feeling ready and limber, rather than tense and nervous. 

It is imperative that you pace yourself, and remember to stop if you feel pain, light-headedness or sickness from any of the exercises in this portfolio. 

AD:

Welcome to your first exercise. The recommended demographic for this group is from age 11. This exercise has been specially adapted to the younger target audience and is considered to be an absolute beginner segment. With this exercise, what we want to do is shake out all the stiffness built up in our bodies. So, the first part of the exercise is stretching. This includes your legs, your arms, your hands, and your feet - the purpose is to ensure you are completely relaxed and have no tension in your body before you go further with the programme. One of the techniques we use in music is the concept of using counts - an example of this would be on your birthday; before everyone sings, your parent or guardian would count to three and everyone would start at the same time. Within this exercise, we will be using counts up to sixteen in our stretches and counts up to twenty-four in exercises going forward.

P1 - Reaching for the sky (reaching as high as you can, going on tiptoes - stretches arms, abdomen and legs - relaxes shoulders and releases tension in the belly).

P2 - Head Rolls (tilting the head back and forth and side to side in order to release tension and relax muscles in the throat, neck and head).

P3 - Toe Touches (reaching toward the floor, to reach down as far as possible, strengthens diaphragm and core)

Well done, you were amazing! See you next session and be sure to practise to consolidate your knowledge!