BACKGROUND MUSIC: (SINGING) Oh oh. Oh, oh, oh.
DESCRIPTION: A pink circle with "Dance Break" written inside, in cursive. Below, the text "With Juliana" is written, with the silhouette of a woman dancing next to it.
NARRATOR: Dance Break with Juliana.
DESCRIPTION: A woman with long hair and a black button-down over a red t-shirt, standing in front of a colorful disco-themed background.
JULIANA: Hello, and welcome back to another episode of Dance Break. I'm Juliana and I'm a firm believer that anyone can dance, but that nobody can dance like you can. If you enjoy these videos and would like to see more of them, please click the Subscribe button below to help us grow our channel. All right, my friends, let's get started.
JULIANA: On this episode, I will be joined by Ned, another amazing member of our community who will inspire you to let loose and get in touch with the dancer inside of you.
DESCRIPTION: Quick clips of Ned, a young man with glasses and short dark hair, dancing in front of various backgrounds around the home.
JULIANA: Ned has taken in-person group classes at DMF. He is also a regular attendee of our virtual dance parties, and often performs at our virtual open mic nights.
JULIANA: During this episode, we're going to be doing a very popular group dance called the "Cha Cha Slide." We're really fortunate because the dance moves are actually in the lyrics. For example, the singer is going to say to the left, that's our cue to either slide, move, or even look to the left. I will be using my arms as well as my legs to help illustrate the different dance moves.
JULIANA: Now there's a couple of times that the singer is going to say, turn it out. Some people feel really comfortable doing a full body turn, while others may feel that puts them a little bit off balance. If you would prefer not to do a full body turn, you could try rolling one hand over the other or putting one or both arms in the air and bringing them around in a circle. This is a move commonly known as the washing machine.
JULIANA: Ned and I will be doing the dance moves that go along with the lyrics, but you should feel free to use the moves that work best for you and your body. Remember, enjoying music through dance may look different for everyone. And that's OK because there's no right or wrong way to enjoy a dance break. English ballerina Margot Fonteyn said, "Great artists will always find a way to be themselves in their art no matter what." Now let's have some fun and get funky, funky, funky, funky, funky, funky. Ned, thank you so much for agreeing to appear on Dance Break.
NED: It's an awesome opportunity and a privilege to be here.
JULIANA: Well, it's an honor to have you. Can you tell our viewers what you like most about dance?
NED: Dancing and being able to show the world what I got.
JULIANA: Ned, I love that answer. And trust me, the world needs more of what you have to give. Now I have one more question for you. Are you ready to rock and roll?
NED: And I have one answer to that. Oh, yeah.
JULIANA: Awesome. Let's do this. All right, everybody, now you know I love to get started with just feeling that music.
[DJ CASPER, "CHA CHA SLIDE" PLAYING]
JULIANA: We're going to get funky, funky.
JULIANA: Yeah, Ned. I see you're getting real funky over there.
JULIANA: (SINGING) Everybody clap your hands. Clap, clap, clap, clap your hands. Clap, clap, clap, clap your hands. All right now, we're going to do the basic step, to the left. Take it back now, y'all. One hop this time. Right foot, let's stomp. Left foot, let's stomp. Cha cha real smooth.
JULIANA: Forward and back. Go, Ned. Go, Ned.
JULIANA: (SINGING) Turn it out. To the left. Take it back now, y'all. One hop this time. Right foot, let's stomp. Left foot, let's stomp. Cha cha now, y'all.
JULIANA:Yeah, Ned. I love what you're doing.
JULIANA: (SINGING) To the right now, to the left. Take it back now, y'all. One hop this time. One hop this time. Right foot, two stomps. Left foot, two stomps. Slide to the left, slide to the right, criss cross, criss cross. Cha cha real smooth.
JULIANA: Forward and back. Forward and back.
JULIANA: (SINGING) Let's go to work. To the left. Take it back now, y'all. Two hops this time.
JULIANA: One, two.
JULIANA:(SINGING) Two hops this time.
JULIANA: One, two.
JULIANA: (SINGING) Right foot, two stomps. Left foot, two stomps. Hands on your knees.
JULIANA: All right, get low. Yeah, Ned, getting low over there.
JULIANA: (SINGING) Oh, yeah. Come on, cha cha now, y'all.
JULIANA: Forward and back. Forward and back.
JULIANA:(SINGING) Turn it out. To the left. Take it back now, y'all. Five hops this time.
JULIANA: One, two, three, four, five.
JULIANA: (SINGING) Right foot, let's stomp. Left foot, let's stomp. Right foot, again. Left foot, again. Right foot, let's stomp. Left foot, let's stomp. Freeze. Everybody clap your hands.
JULIANA: Go, Ned. Go, Ned. Go, Ned. Go, Ned. Get funky, get down. Go, Ned. Go, Ned. Go, Ned. Go, Ned. That was excellent work, everyone. Ned, did you have a good time?
NED: I had an amazing time.
JULIANA: Awesome. Well, you did a fantastic job. Great work. Thank you for taking the time to dance with Ned and I. I'm proud of you for taking a few moments out of your day to do something good for your body, your mind, and your soul. I hope you had as much fun as I did. And just a gentle reminder, if you enjoyed this video, please click the Subscribe button below so that we can continue to celebrate the joy of music together. I look forward to being with you again real soon for another dance break.
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