Episodes
Published 04/23/24
Published 02/29/24
Published 02/12/24
Listen!Think!Leap! is taking a break! You'll still be able to listen and dance along with all the episodes from this past year whenever you want and wherever you listen to podcasts, but we won't be releasing any new episodes for the next several months. Feel free to reach out to [email protected] or follow us on Facebook for updates when we do return. 
Published 02/11/22
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we are playing a simile dance game.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are...
Published 02/07/22
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we are doing a backwards dance.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely...
Published 01/31/22
Get ready to dance with a wiggle, bend, twist warm-up. Expand your vocabulary by defining and dancing the verb vibrate. Explore the dance dictionary element retrograde, play remote control freeze dance and create a beginning to beginning dance. Cool down with breathing exercises that will leave you feeling calm and ready for the rest of your day! A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended...
Published 01/24/22
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we are celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an I am Somebody dance where we celebrate our differences and dance out hope for a kinder fairer world.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking,...
Published 01/17/22
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we end our series on body awareness and proprioceptive movement with an exploration of push in dance.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp...
Published 01/10/22
Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2022 by revisiting one of our favorite episodes from Season 1, Dancing Space! A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dancing space!
Published 01/03/22
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we continue our series on body awareness and proprioceptive movement with a spin and dance activity.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp...
Published 12/27/21
Happy Holidays Listen.Think.Leap! listeners! This week we're taking a detour from our Minute to Move series to bring you a special holiday episode as we listen and create our own dance to excerpts from The Nutcracker ballet. A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick...
Published 12/20/21
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we begin a series on body awareness and proprioceptive movement with a reach and dance activity.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp...
Published 12/13/21
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we explore the contrast between sharp and even movement and soft, flowy movement.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects,...
Published 12/06/21
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we make a thankful dance.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside...
Published 11/29/21
This week we are rewinding to a Minutes to Move Break from season 1 Imagine Your Space. Have a wonderful week and happy dancing! A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dancing space!
Published 11/22/21
Get ready to dance with a count and move warm-up. Expand your vocabulary by defining and dancing the verb battement. Explore the dance dictionary element rhythm, play the game clap and freeze and create a rhythm dance. Cool down with breathing exercises that will leave you feeling calm and ready for the rest of your day! A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for...
Published 11/15/21
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we play a forwards, backwards dance game.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are...
Published 11/08/21
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we dance out the story Bear Can’t Sleep.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are...
Published 11/01/21
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we play a what am I dance game.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely...
Published 10/25/21
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we have fun exploring fast and slow spinning.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants...
Published 10/18/21
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we have fun exploring fast and slow spinning.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants...
Published 10/11/21
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we play the dance game take a picture.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are...
Published 10/04/21
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time.  This week we make a fall dance.   A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the...
Published 09/27/21