[bright music] [Asha stomps and claps hands] - Music and stepping.

[Asha stomps and claps hands] Hi friends, I'm Asha, and today we're gonna practice stepping to music from different cultures.

Stepping is using the body to make beats and rhythms or music.

By clapping, [claps hands] stomping, [stomps feet] or tapping various parts of the body.

[taps hands] You can step to an original beat or any song.

Stepping is usually done as a team.

As steppers, we practice combinations so that we can step in unison and rhythm together.

I'm gonna show you two combinations and then we're gonna put them together.

Please wear proper footwear such as sneakers and boots so that you can protect your ankles and your feet.

Let's get started.

Now we're gonna learn our first combination.

You're gonna take your right leg and stomp, [stomps foot] then clap [claps hands] and take your right hand and hit your left thigh.

[hand slaps] Let's put that together.

Stomp, clap, hit.

Now you're going to take that left leg that was up and stomp [stomps foot] clap [claps hands] and take your left hand and hit your right thigh.

[hand slaps] Let's put that together.

Stomp, clap, hit.

Now we're gonna put the two together.

[Asha stomps and claps] And that's our first combination.

Our second combination is a little bit like our first, so we're gonna start with that same right foot stomp [stomps foot] clap, [claps hands] and you're gonna take your right hand and hit your left shoulder, so let's try that together.

Stomp, clap, hit, Now you're gonna take your left foot and stomp.

[stomps foot] Clap [claps hands] and hit your right shoulder with your left hand.

[hand slaps] Let's try that.

Stomp, clap, hit.

Let's put it together.

[Asha stomps and claps] That's our second combination.

Now we're gonna combine our two combinations to make a phrase.

It's important after every phrase to have an ending like this.

[stomps feet] Check it out!

[Asha stomps and claps] Now that we have our steps, let's choose a beat and see how our steps fit into the beat.

Choose a song that's native to your culture.

My family is from Trinidad and Tobago and I'm choosing a Soca song.

[upbeat music] [Asha stomps and claps] ♪ Now, gather some friends and start a step team.

These are my friends, Jennifer and Eliana from the New 42 Youth Corp. - Hi!

- Hi!

- You can pick a different song and see how your stepping changes to the beat.

Jennifer, Eliana, can you think of some songs from your culture that you can step to?

- My family's from Ecuador, so I decided to choose a Latin swing that I really relate to.

- And my family is half Mexican, so I chose a Cumbia.

- Awesome!

Let's give it a try!

[upbeat music] [all stomp and clap] Keep practicing!

Have fun!

See you next time!

Bye!

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