Youth practice partnership through this fun and easy community builder.
This can also be considered a dance experience as youth experiment with movement.
Example video: Mirroring
Step 1
- Ask youth to find a partner. If there is an odd number, you can participate. Partners should face each other.
- Say, “When you look in a mirror you see your reflection. We’re going to take turns being a mirror to our partner by copying everything they do.”
- Ask youth to identify who will be the first leader and who will be the first follower in their partnership. Remind them they will each get a turn to lead.
- Ask all youth who are moving first to raise their hands, then ask all youth who will be the follower to raise their hands.
- Say, “The first leader will move and their partner has to copy exactly what they do, just like they were their reflection in a mirror. The key is to move slowly so the follower will be able to copy the mover at the same time!”
Step 2
- Play the first selected song or begin without music.
- Encourage the first leader to begin by slowly raising a hand while the first follower copies at the same time.
- Allow leaders to make up movements with their arms and legs that their follower can copy.
- Remind them to make their movements slowly and to keep facing their partner.
- Wait about a minute and then ask the partners to switch so the leader becomes the follower and follower becomes the leader.
- Encourage the new leader to begin by slowly lifting a hand while their partner copies.
- Wait about a minute and then ask the partners to switch so the leader becomes the follower and follower becomes the leader.
- Continue for as long as time allows.
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