Big Dance commissions acclaimed choreographers to create works that can be learnt by anyone in the world, through online tutorials and community workshops. Big Dance engages thousands of people with one unifying choreographic piece, performed in some of the most iconic places in the world.
Let's Dance!
Use the online tools below to learn the Big Dance 2018
Watch: Big Dance 2018: Big Heart Story
The best place to start is to watch the Big Dance 2018 in full first! At the bottom of this page, you will find a Soundcloud link to Huey Benjamin’s music. You can download the music or listen online. If you are on a mobile phone, all videos are best viewed on the Vimeo app, found in the Android or Apple stores.
Learn the dance
Now that you have watched the the dance, it is time to learn it!
First you need to pick which colour group you would like to learn and then watch the tutorial below for that group. If you would like to do a seated version, we recommend learning the black or white group. Please follow the directions for the arm movements.
When you watch the performance of the Big Dance, it is shown from the perspective of an audience member. This is not mirrored
Practice the dance
You have watched it, you have learnt it, now it is time to practice!
The Soundcloud link below provides you a way to listen to it on your mobile phone via the Soundcloud app, clicking below or you can download it to play on your computer. Practice makes perfect as the saying goes, so get listening.
Please note: The Big Dance 2018 music can be downloaded and played in its current form only. You may not adapt or change the music in any way. This license is only granted for Big Dance 2018 related workshops and events and the music must not be used not for commercial purposes. Please credit the composer Huey Benjamin.
Teach the dance
Use our written teaching notes to guide your class to learn Big Heart Story.