Playing the "Song Circle" Improv Game

Video Transcript

"Hi, today we're here showing you guys how to do some improv warmups and now we're going to teach you how to play song circle. To play song circle, you're going have your team assemble into a giant circle and then one at a time, each team member is going to step and take the focus in the middle of the circle and start singing out a pop culture song. Preferably one that the rest of the group is familiar with. At that point in time after the player has gotten through anywhere from five to thirty seconds of the clip, as soon as another performer is inspired by what they've heard come about in the song, they're going to jump in and take focus at which point the person who's currently in the middle is going to step out and let that new person start a brand new song. I think that you'll find that this game helps improve the group mind and it also helps to help pull your partner out of a troublesome situation when it looks like they're starting to get frustrated or not know where to take the scene. So as an example, Daniel and I are just going to go ahead and play a version of song circle. Assume that we are a part of a giant circle and that we're taking focus one at a time. Daniel, do you want to get us started off? Alright, awesome. "I want to hold your hand. I want to hold your hand." "I get by with a little help from my friends. Ohh I get by with a little help from my friends." "I'll be there for you" because you said friends. "I'll be there I'll be there for". But that's more or less how you play song circle. We hope you guys have learned, we hope it helps improve your team."