Coincidentally, there happened to be a Macarena dance contest coming up in a couple of days the best dancer would win a cash prize. People would come up and ask if they were entertainers at the club and many wanted to learn their dance moves. The next day they all went to a local club and, as usual, danced the night away. Arriving to a new city with little money and nowhere to live, they quickly made friends and were able to crash in someone’s garage. Their first destination was Guadalajara, where every day was an adventure, remembers Marco Antonio with a smile: “sleeping on the beach, partying late, dancing any place we could find…” After spending some time in Guadalajara, they decided to try their luck in Puerto Vallarta. Not having any plans for the near future they, along with Fabian, decided to travel around Mexico, acquiring random jobs and living a care-free life. It was 1994 when, due to their rebelliousness, Marco and his brother were kicked out of High School. In fact, many people would ask them if they worked for the clubs as dancers. He and his two best friends, Miguel Peralta (twin brother) and Fabian Rivera, loved to dance and show off their moves at local clubs they were a group of handsome, fun and rebellious teenagers that stole the show every time they were out dancing. During this time in Monterrey, Mexico, the young and adventurous Marco Antonio Peralta began to get inspired by the dance craze. In the early 90’s making up moves to popular songs was the hip thing to do going out dancing to clubs, one would see people dancing choreographed moves to songs like “Saturday Night” and “Asereje”. Interviewed on February 23, 2012, Marco Antonio Peralta recounts the creation of the Macarena dance: Do they know the difference between a jump and a hop or a skip and a gallop?ģ.Everyone, no matter what country they are from, seems to know how to dance the Macarena! But have you ever wondered where the popular version of the Macarena dance came from? The one we all have danced at parties, weddings or special occasions? After years of silence, the creator of the Macarena dance moves finally speaks up. Do students know how to execute the locomotor skill that is called out?Ģ. Teachers can call out the next locomotor skill to use during the "wiggle" counts.Īssessment can be based on knowledge of locomotor movements, i.e.:ġ. It is sometimes a challenge to skip or gallop and stay with the rhythm of the song and continue to do the correct hand movements. The members of the class can jump with each movement, hop on the R or L leg, slide or leap with each movement. Then ask them to walk backwards with each movement. R hand crosses front of body and touches L pelvic boneĢ & L hand crosses front of body and touches R pelvic boneĪfter these steps have been reviewed ask the class to walk one step with each hand movement. If the students have learned the Macarena quickly review the following steps:ĥ & R hand crosses chest and touches L shoulderĦ & L hand crosses chest and touches R shoulderġ &. Members of the class to remember to respect other classmates' personal space.) Recommended music: Christmas Macarena from the Radio Disney Holiday Jams CDīeginning dance formation: The dance is performed in a scatter formation. Macarena while executing various locomotor skills as called out by the teacher. Purpose of Activity: To challenge children to perform the hand movements of the Performing Locomotor skills with the Christmas Macarena (December 2012)
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