Reverse Chair Dance
Reverse Chair Dance is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- search Start by placing chairs in a circle, one chair less than the number of players.
- Play music, and have the players dance around the chairs.
- When the music stops, everyone should find a chair to sit on.
- In the end, all players will have to find a way to not to touch the ground, by climbing and c
- Start by placing chairs in a circle, one chair less than the number of players.
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search Start by placing chairs in a circle, one chair less than the number of players.
Play music, and have the players dance around the chairs.
When the music stops, everyone should find a chair to sit on.
In the end, all players will have to find a way to not to touch the ground, by climbing and c
Start by placing chairs in a circle, one chair less than the number of players.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Reverse Chair Dance. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: search Start by placing chairs in a circle, one chair less than the number of players.; Play music, and have the players dance around the chairs.; When the music stops, everyone should find a chair to sit on.; In the end, all players will have to find a way to not to touch the ground, by climbing and c. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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