Every Part Of Me Wants To Dance

Feel like dancing? If you didn't before, put on the audio to this energetic Latin tune, and you will now! Just be sure to crank it way up as one would for a dance piece. Just in case you have some shy performers however, you'll note that there are movement options written right into the song. Notably the names of the "every part of me" are right there in the lyrics. All that is necessary when each is sung or spoken, is to point. And what kid doesn't know the good ol' "head, shoulders, knees, and toes" routine? Of course, we name quite a few more parts in the spoken dance section – all of them acceptable in polite company. This gives everyone a chance to dance without dancing, if that's more comfortable. Or, if you have extroverts in your midst who love to move to an exciting beat like this, let them. This can be in addition to or instead of the pointing, as you prefer. You could even have some of them do the written moves while others dance more freely. In a performance, this could be a featured moment (with your guidelines and limits in place).

Adding to the energy, there are percussion parts and claps on the music as well. These are optional, but add to the overall effect. The percussion is indicated on the music as cowbells, hand drums, tambourines, and rhythm sticks. You may substitute whatever you have instead. There is an extracted percussion part PDF on our web site for your convenience.

While the claps are meant to be integral to the body movement, as mentioned, they are optional, too. In fact, full disclosure, we seem to have made an error in our full performance audio (track 8). The claps are supposed to come and go as written on the music, but we goofed! Sometimes it disappears and other times it's present when it shouldn't be. Oops. Given the loose nature of the piece, feel free to follow the music or not. Letting some kids do the claps the whole time while others move is also an option. The point of the song is the joy of dance, so do whatever works for you.