Concentration Circle
Concentration Circle is a focus exercise in which players stand in a circle and pass increasingly complex patterns of words, numbers, gestures, or sounds. Multiple patterns run simultaneously, demanding divided attention. The exercise builds the concentration and multitasking skills needed to track multiple threads during a performance.
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