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Alphabet Circle

Alphabet Circle is a warm-up exercise where a group attempts to recite the alphabet one letter at a time with eyes closed, restarting if two speak simultaneously.

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Ensemble, Warmup, Circle

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How to Play Alphabet Circle

Synonyms

Shared counting, Countdown, Synergy, No Doubles.

Introduction

This exercise is designed to get us all in synch. Get into a tight circle.

Description

This warm up is exactly the same as Digits, however the circle moves through the alphabet instead of counting.

Everyone in the circle looks down at the ground and closes their eyes. We will try to count to Z as a group. One player starts at the beginning “A.” Then a different player counts off “B.” With heads lowered and eyes closed no one should know who will speak the next number. If two players speak at the same time then the group must start again at “A.” The group can keep trying until they one player calls out “Z.” At this point there is much rejoicing.

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Variations

  • Digits – count to 20 instead of the alphabet.
  • Word at a time – If two words come out a the same time story restarts.

Credits

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Based on "Alphabet Circle" from learnimprov, licensed under Creative Commons 4.0Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.
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  • Digits — Count to 20 instead of the alphabet.
  • Word at a time — If two words come out at the same time, the story restarts.

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