Perform 'Surface Pressure' from Encanto
Learn and perform 'Surface Pressure' from Encanto by practicing rhythm, choreography, expression, and safe stage movements with simple costumes and family audience.
Step-by-step guide to performing 'Surface Pressure' from Encanto
Surface Pressure Dance Tutorial | Encanto Dance Choreography
Step 1
Clear a safe open floor space so you have plenty of room to move.
Step 2
Put on comfortable clothes and shoes that let you dance easily.
Step 3
Put on one simple costume item like a scarf or hat to get into character.
Step 4
Mark the edges of your stage with tape so you know your safe boundaries.
Step 5
Do a one-minute warm-up stretch for your neck shoulders and legs.
Step 6
Play "Surface Pressure" and listen to the beat once to feel the rhythm.
Step 7
Clap the rhythm of the chorus along with the music for about 30 seconds.
Step 8
Choose four simple moves to build your choreography such as a step-touch shoulder shimmy spin and stomp.
Step 9
Practice your four moves slowly to an eight-count until they feel smooth.
Step 10
Add expressive face and arm gestures to each move to show the song's emotion.
Step 11
Practice walking safely between your tape marks so your stage changes are smooth.
Step 12
Do two full run-throughs of your routine with the music while wearing your costume.
Step 13
Ask your family to sit in the chairs as your audience.
Step 14
Perform your routine for your family with big energy and clear expression.
Step 15
Share your finished performance on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have tape, a scarf/hat, or can't play 'Surface Pressure'?
Use string or a row of pillows to 'Mark the edges of your stage' instead of tape, wear a bright T-shirt or bandana for the 'one simple costume item', and if you can't play 'Surface Pressure' hum or clap the chorus rhythm or pick a similar uptempo song for the 'listen to the beat' and 'Clap the rhythm' steps.
Why do I keep losing my place or feeling wobbly during spins and how can I fix it?
If you lose your place or feel unsteady, follow 'Practice your four moves slowly to an eight-count' while spotting a fixed point, reduce spins to quarter-turns, make sure your stage edges are clearly marked, and do the 'one-minute warm-up' for neck and shoulders before full run-throughs.
How should this activity be changed for younger kids or older kids?
For younger children simplify to one or two moves with 4-count practice and a parent helping to 'Mark the edges' and hold props, while older kids can add more complex steps, stronger 'expressive face and arm gestures', longer warm-ups, and polish two full run-throughs for sharing on DIY.org.
What are easy ways to extend or personalize our performance?
Personalize the routine by adding a small prop like a handheld scarf during 'Add expressive face and arm gestures', create a brief intro and ending for your two full run-throughs, practice smooth transitions while 'walking safely between your tape marks', and film the performance to edit before posting on DIY.org.
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Facts about musical theater for kids
🎵 "Surface Pressure" is sung by Jessica Darrow as Luisa in Disney's Encanto.
🕺 Its punchy, percussive rhythm makes it perfect for short, strong choreography and staccato moves.
🤝 Performing for a family audience is a friendly way to build stage confidence and get encouraging feedback.
👗 Simple costume pieces—like a sash, apron, or braided hair ribbon—can quickly evoke Luisa's look without sewing.
💪 The song uses weight and pressure as a clear metaphor for family responsibility and strength.
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