[VIDEO] By Dalia Colón -
Here’s a mental health break that’ll get your toes tapping. In honor of the last day of classes, students at Carrollwood Day School in Tampa flooded the football field to dance in summer vacation.
Hundreds of elementary- and middle-schoolers (and a few of their parents and teachers) performed the official routine for Let’s Move, First Lady Michelle Obama’s anti-childhood obesity campaign. The dance is set to Beyoncé’s Move Your Body.
The kids practiced for a month under the direction of music teacher Anissa Ruiz.
First Lady Michelle Obama does the Running Man (!) earlier this month at Deal Middle School in Washington, D.C. ABC News screen grab from YouTube.
“The point is to keep them moving,” said Ruiz, who’s also a part-time Zumba fitness instructor. “They don’t have to be perfect in the dance. We just want them moving and grooving.”
Carrollwood Day School was unable to participate in the nationwide Let’s Move flash workout on May 3. As part of the school’s efforts to promote health, the fifth graders recently completed a project on obesity.
What song gets you moving?
(To watch the full video, click here.)
This reporter can be reached at daliacolon@wusf.org.
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Comments
That looked like so much fun! The kids were so happy and excited — that made me happy!
Yes, the kids were thrilled. You should’ve seen them running onto the field. I was already a fan of Beyoncé’s “Move Your Body” (and the original, “Get Me Bodied.”) And now every time I hear it, I’ll picture all those happy kids on the football field.
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I loved teaching this to the entire school and having everyone participate. CDS has such a “ONE SCHOOL” mentality… A REAL FAMILY. I love that we were all able to participate in this. Thank you to Dalia Colon for coming out and doing this report!
It was my pleasure, Anissa. The kids have such great energy!
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