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I'm looking for a concise (less than 5 minutes) physical and vocal warm up to do with my middle school theatre classes every day at the beginning of class. I had one I was doing, BUT it ends with everyone having high energy and vocals (I do the 8s normally, shaking out hands and feet one at a time for 8 counts, then 7....till 1, with vocals getting gradually louder each time so that at the end, it is a big explosion of "one, one, one, one!").  This is great for a performance warm up, but I kind of want something that warms up but then gets them focused and ready to start the class.  I was envisioning one where maybe by the end they "end up" in a seated circle on the floor, naturally, without me having to tell them to.  I don't want a game, I just want a good physical and vocal warm up that I can teach them and then ultimately students could take turn leading while I take attendance, etc.  Suggestions??

I'm looking for a concise (less than 5 minutes) physical and vocal warm up to do with my middle school theatre classes every day at the beginning of class. I had one I was doing, BUT it ends with everyone having high energy and vocals (I do the 8s normally, shaking out hands and feet one at a time for 8 counts, then 7....till 1, with vocals getting gradually louder each time so that at the end, it is a big explosion of "one, one, one, one!").  This is great for a performance warm up, but I kind of want something that warms up but then gets them focused and ready to start the class.  I was envisioning one where maybe by the end they "end up" in a seated circle on the floor, naturally, without me having to tell them to.  I don't want a game, I just want a good physical and vocal warm up that I can teach them and then ultimately students could take turn leading while I take attendance, etc.  Suggestions??