All group members are divided in the pairs, and spread around
the dance floor. In each pair, one of the students becomes a leader, and
another one – a follower. Everybody is standing in relaxed matter in front of
the partner, and attentively eye gazing each other, trying to exchange the
emotional fluids.
The leader starts move slowly and graciously all the body
parts: feet, legs, head, hands, and the torso. Do not break the eye contact
through the entire exercise and try to feel your partner to the depths of the
soul. Focus on your partner moves, and let your body go, where the leader is moving
to. Try to minimize the mind control over your body moves to let your body
follow mindlessly, mesmerized by the leader’s moves.
Switch after several minutes.
The more advanced version of this exercise includes
creating two circles, when the leaders are inside, and the followers are
outside. Leaders dance and stay at their space. The followers at the external
circle are mirroring the movements of the leaders opposite to them. Every 30
seconds, the external circle moves right, so the leaders will get new
followers, who will have to start mirroring their moves. After the external
circle will come to the full round of completion, students inside and outside switch
places and repeat the exercise.
Questions for
discussion:
* What partner’s
moves were especially noticeable for you as a follower?
* Do you feel
difference in rapport with different partners?
* How easy was
for you to relax and let it go?
* What did you
feel when you were a leader and a follower?
