Dance on 'Shake It Off'

What can we use if we don't have non-slip shoes, the 'Shake It Off' track, or can't post to DIY.org?

Wear grip socks or dance barefoot on a yoga mat or carpeted area instead of non-slip shoes, use any upbeat pop song with a clear beat if you can't get 'Shake It Off', and if you can't post to DIY.org record the performance on a phone to share with family or save for later.

I'm getting off-beat during the step-touch and can't keep my shoulders still while shimmying—what should I do?

Count out loud for eight counts while practicing the step-touch and clap on the second beat, slow the shimmy down to short, quick shoulder pulses keeping your feet planted, and repeat those isolated steps slowly before linking them into the full sequence.

How can this routine be changed for younger children or made more challenging for older kids?

For preschoolers shorten each move to four counts, remove the full spin or make it a half-turn, and for older kids add faster tempo, extra arm patterns or an extra spin when you rehearse the full routine three times at performance speed.

What are some easy ways to personalize or extend the dance before sharing it?

Add a signature move (like a hat toss on the spin), change the clap in the step-touch to a finger snap, create matching costumes for a group, or film multiple angles and edit together after completing the three performance-speed rehearsals to make the DIY.org upload stand out.