Perfect for kindergarten middle-years! A collection of recommended dance song ideas for sports day

Koo Lu LeeTōkyō Dizunīrando Beimakkusu

Tokyo Disneyland – Koo-Loo-Lee (from “The Happy Ride with Baymax”)

Koo-Loo-Lee 🤖🤍 From Baymax's Happy Ride [Original Choreography] Let's dance together!

This is a lively, friendly dance track used for the Baymax’s Happy Ride attraction at Tokyo Disneyland.

It’s a song that lets you feel the fun of moving your body to the rhythm, featuring original choreography that uses both hands and feet.

Kids can pick it up quickly, making it perfect for school sports days and recreational dances.

Just like the attraction, it brings out energetic movements and smiles, brightening the atmosphere across the venue.

It’s also easy to add your own arrangements, encouraging creativity from each team—another big draw.

The content is easy to incorporate into recitals as well.

Highly recommended as a dance track that both performers and spectators can enjoy together.

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Poyoyon March

Boyoyon March ~Long Version~ - No matter what kind of trouble happens, right beneath your feet is ~ ♪ [with choreography] [Hand Play / Children's Song]

“Poyoyon March” is a very upbeat song and a fan favorite from NHK’s Okaasan to Issho.

As long as you’ve got your feet, you can keep moving forward—if it’s you, you’ll be fine! With that feeling packed into the music, it’s perfect for dancing.

Since it’s a march, swing both arms, march in place, and dance with lots of energy.

There are lyrics about leaping into the sky, so it could be fun to do a big jump there.

The choreography is up to you, so try imagining kids brimming with energy as you come up with it.

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Helloyama × bocchiboromaru

yama × Bocchi Boromaru “Hello” MV (TV anime “Pokémon” opening theme)

A heartwarming collaborative piece by yama and Bocchi Boromaru, brimming with positive energy as a rousing anthem.

It carries a message that awakens hope for the future and a spirit of adventure, with a simple yet powerful melody that resonates deeply.

The song is approachable for a wide audience and was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime Pokémon starting in October 2023.

In December 2023, it was released on CD in two formats: a standard edition and a limited-time production edition.

As a positive track that makes you want to sing along with someone, it’s perfect for cheering at sports days and athletic festivals.

Raise your voices together with friends under the blue sky, and it will surely become a wonderful memory.

Muscatyuzu

Yuzu “Muscat” Music Video

Yuzu “Muscat” ‘Sukatto Dance’ Dance Lecture

How about dancing to “Muscat” by Yuzu, which was also used as the opening theme for the popular children’s anime Crayon Shin-chan? They’ve released an original “Sukatto Dance,” so you can copy it as is or add your own flair! The “Sukatto Dance” includes lots of easy-to-follow moves for kids and choreography that just makes you want to imitate it.

Since it’s a song familiar to children, they can quickly learn it and have fun dancing to it.

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Happiness Is HereTōkyō Dizunī Rizōto

Happiness Is Here (Tokyo Disney Resort 30th Anniversary “The Happiness Year” Theme Song)

Dance “Happiness Is Here” [05] · 2016 LAZONA Kawasaki

From 2013 to 2018, the main song played in Tokyo Disneyland’s daytime parade was “Happiness Is Here.” Centered on this track, the parade featured a Disney medley including titles like “Dumbo” and “Snow White.” As an aside, the previous parade, “Jubilation!,” was great too.

“Happiness Is Here” is very dance-friendly and easy to choreograph, allowing you to include lots of fun clapping and jumping sections.

Please also check out the choreography by various dance teams uploaded on video sites for reference.

It’s a highly recommended song that can be widely used from preschoolers to elementary school students.

Head over heels for the cosmosHanada Yuuichirou, Ono Atsuko

[Song] "Crazy About Space" [Takashi’s Hand Play / Children’s Song] Japanese Children’s Song, Finger Play Songs

Still coming! Parachute Balloon full version

This song, themed around space, features a memorable wordplay that lines up the names of planets children explore and the colors of the rainbow in order.

It was broadcast with vocals by Yuichiro Hanada and Atsuko Ono as the “Song of the Month” for April 2020 on NHK E-TV’s Okaasan to Issho.

Created by Yujin Kitagawa of Yuzu, the piece is designed to naturally nurture children’s interest in nature and the universe.

It encourages kids to explore the world with a spirit of adventure and enjoy it with rich imagination.

The track is included on the album “Saishin Best: Uchuu ni Muchuu,” and is characterized by an upbeat, bright tempo that’s perfect for parachute (para-balloon) performances.

With lyrics that spark children’s curiosity and simple, easy-to-remember choreography, it’s ideal for group performances at sports days and school recitals.

Love burst forth.yuzu

Yuzu “Love, It Popped.” Music Video

Tried dancing the Twin Dance to Yuzu’s “Love, It Popped!” with Shibuya Ward’s Cheer Ambassador Makubii-kun and Sae Morita

This is a song that captures the exhilaration of love with a bright, effervescent pop sound.

It tells the story of a protagonist stuck in a dull daily routine whose heart begins to race after meeting an irresistibly charming person beyond imagination.

Touching on modern social media culture, it’s a refreshing and catchy track that portrays the genuine thrill of romance.

Released in October 2017, the song was chosen as the theme for the film “The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.” starring Kento Yamazaki.

The music video, which features collaborative footage with the movie and a lively ‘twin dance’ performed by the duo Yuzu, also generated buzz.

It’s well-suited for a bright, upbeat school sports-day dance program.

Even kindergarten-aged children can easily enjoy the choreography.

The costumes are easy to get creative with, and it seems like something the kids can help make and have fun with together.