Have leader pretend to turn a crank or knob, or push buttons to start and stop the machine. Also have signals to accelerate and decelerate the operating speed of the machine. Patterns of rhythm can be established with an accent on specific counts. Leader assigns shape parts to move in a set designated, sequential order. This helps movers understand the importance of the use of patterning and sequencing.
Leader chooses certain shape parts to break.
Have movers notice the effect on the total machine when this is done. Leader could also remove a shape part and observe what effect this has on the machine. The removed shape part should still operate on its own. Since ShapeShifters come in various colors, color can be one of the important elements used in constructing the group design. Some excellent visuals to use are pictures of rainbows, oceans, trees, waterfalls, rolling hills, mountains, city skyscrapers, snow, sand and even abstracts.