Baile viernes 2026

Description

These new baile viernes dance in Spanish bell ringers or brain breaks for Spanish class will start your Spanish class with a bang or provide a much-needed movement brain break in Spanish. “Baile viernes” is many students’ favorite day of the week, and it could be used any day of the week. These baile viernes 2026 Spanish culture dance warm-ups can be used as brain breaks every day or as a weekly bell ringer in Spanish class.

What is included in baile viernes 2026 Spanish brain breaks?

✅ NEW Editable Google slide show with 26 slides of current dances in Spanish
✅ Most Spanish dance videos are from the past couple of years with a diverse selection of music
✅ A mix of Spanish Just Dance and real people dances
✅ A positive way to start class & build classroom community
✅ A weekly bell ringer or brain break for Friday, or any day of the week
✅ A way to connect with students through pop culture, music and dance
✅ An editable slideshow to be projected
✅ It can be used in all levels including Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4, and Middle School Exploratory as a fun classroom management routine.
✅ Designed to fill a year of weekly dances on Friday in Spanish class
✅ BONUS – The 22 original 2021 baile viernes are also included, for a total of 48 slides (Both slideshow links are found on the instructions page)

Please note you must have access to Youtube and the Internet to play the videos.

**Please make sure to preview all songs before using them. I would personally use all of these with my high school classes, but know that all school situations are different.

WHY DANCE IN SPANISH CLASS?

If you have active classes that need movement and brain breaks in Spanish, dance videos are perfect. It can start class on Friday as a weekly bell ringer event known as baile viernes, or be used as a much-needed movement break any day of the week. It is especially important if you teach block schedules in Spanish class. Dance brain breaks help build a positive classroom community as well.

HOW DO YOU DO BAILE VIERNES?

How do you get high schoolers to dance in class you ask? First and foremost as the teacher sets the example. You can make a fool of yourself learning the dances with them. Sometimes we might try a song and partway through the students decide they are over it. This is fine & usually because it is too hard, so you can quickly change to their favorite by request. I have had classes that were never as into dancing, which is fine. Finally, I have found it is a great way to get those Friday wiggles out at the beginning of class. This is especially important on game days and before long weekends.

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Over 33 5 star reviews for these Spanish brain break videos!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My students LOVE viernes de baile! This is so easy to use and saves my planning time! – Sra. B
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We dance every Friday and it is one of my students’ favorite activities. Plus, they have started listening to so much music in Spanish since it was a great introduction. – Shannon L (9th grade)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My kids love baila viernes! – Bridget
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I used it as a Do-Now when we were asynchronous and I thought it was great. Can’t wait to use it in person too as brain breaks! – Alejandrina B (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My classes are 90 min long…. a long time! So these brain breaks are always amazing ways to keep our students moving and being engaged in Spanish class. – Alexis (9th grade)

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ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages

✅ Interpretive Communication – Interpretive Listening
✅ Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives
✅ Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives

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Spanish Class Routines for each day

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Let’s Connect!

Read Mis Clases Locas blog to see how I use these activities in class. – baile viernes
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If you prefer, you can get this same baile viernes 2026 in my TPT as well.

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