Warm-up Dance for Christmastime

Celebrate the holidays in PE class with this warm-up dance for Christmastime. It is simple for students to learn and so fun!

I am very insecure when it comes to teaching dances.  However, this particular dance is so cute and easy that even I can remember and teach it!  I used it as a warm-up activity because it gets your heart rate going and is simple to teach.

Steps for the Warm-up Dance

For this Christmastime warm-up dance, use the song Trepak from the Nutcracker.  It is just over 2 minutes long.  Movement starts right at the first note.

• one arm up in the air
• 2nd arm up in the air
• Walk in a circle for 8 counts, ending facing front
• Repeat 4 times
• 4 heel kicks on each foot (total 8 counts)
• 8 straight jumps
• 4 heel kicks on each foot
• 8 straight jumps
• 4 heel kicks per foot
• 2 heel kicks per foot
• single heel kicks (total of 4 on each foot, going back and forth)
• one arm up
• 2nd arm up
• walk in a circle 8 counts
• one arm up
• 2nd arm up
• walk in a circle 32 counts (as the song ends, I have the students raise both hands and bow)

Simple as that.  I go through each movement beforehand without telling them it is a dance.  Then just start the music and begin.  They immediately smile and get into it.

Repeat 2 times so they learn then do.  Kindergarten I did not count the heel kicks — just randomly kick.

My kids had a great time doing this holiday warm-up dance. If you’re wanting something fun for your class, try this warm-up dance for Christmastime.

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