BrainDance is a whole brain and body movement warm up developed by Anne Green Gilbert, that follows 8 patterns of movement that we develop naturally as infants. By practicing these patterns weekly we wake up our brains, align our bodies, develop better focus and concentration, and strengthen social and emotional skills.
The 8 BrainDance Patterns Include:
Breath
Tactile
Head/Tail
Upper/Lower
Body Side
Cross Lateral
Core Distal
Vestibular
To get kids excited about practicing these Patterns, children's book author, Jessica Strong developed a BrainDance warm up designed specifically for her book Florrie Flamingo's First Ballet Class. Enjoy the Florrie Flamingo BrainDance!