Street Dance Basics

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Street Dancing has some basic steps, although if you watch an expert dancer, these are not always obvious because dancers add moves to make their dances very individual. One can combine Breaking with power moves, hip-hopping, locking, popping, moonwalking, uprock, and freezes to form his/her own routine.

 

Break Dance

Toprock is the first stage of Break Dancing. This series of moves is designed to create a clear circle on the dancefloor before going on to downrock and other moves.

 

Shuffling

Step 1	Hop fwd onto the ball of your RF
Step 2	Hop back onto your LF
Step 3	Put your RF behind and to the L. Turn to the L.
Step 4	Put your LF back again
Step 5	Repeat above to the L side.

 

Indian Step

Step 1	Start with feet shoulder-width apart and arms crossed in front of the body at waist level
Step 2	Step R leg fwd diag across body, and open arms in a diagonal with the L arm raised, R arm lowered.
Step 3	Step RF back into the starting position and cross your arms
Step 4	Step L leg fwd diag across the body, and open arms in a diagonal with the R arm raised and L arm lowered.
Step 5	Return to the starting position, with arms resting by the sides

Indian Step Variation

Step 1	Start with your feet shoulder-width apart and arms resting by the sides
Step 2	Kick your R leg out in front of you, at the same time punching your arms fwd with hands in loose fists. Alternatively, you can just punch one arm fwd (alternating btwn the L and R)
Step 3	Bring your arms into body at chest height, bending at the elbow, and lower your R leg as you prepare to change legs.
Step 4	Step L leg fwd across R leg and raise arm up to your head in a salute. Push L arm. Behind you for balance.
Step 5	Step your L leg back to the centre and then , in a mirror of step 2, kick your L leg out in fro t of you while punching your arms fwd with hands in loose fists.
Step 6	Bring arms in to your your body at chest level, bending at the elbow, and lower L leg as preparing to change legs.
Step 7	Step R leg fwd across L leg and raise L arm up to your head in a salute. Push your R arm behind you for balance.
Step 8	Step back on to your L leg, from where can repeat the move from step 2.

 

Toe Heel Cross

Step 1	Start with your feet hip-width apart and arms resting at your sides
Step 2	Twist your body slightly to the L, with a slight bend in the L knee and touch the toe of your RF to the floor. Keep your arms loose so they can follow the movement of your body.
Step 3	Rotate your hips to the R and as your feet move to point towards the R, your RF rocks from front to back, so the heel is now on the floor, rather than the toe
Step 4	Still facing fwd, step across your body with your R leg, so your weight is now on your RF
Step 5	Give a small hop on your R leg, bringing your L leg out to the LH side of the body, and mirror step 2, touching your L toe to the floor.
Step 6	Turn your hips to the L and, as your feet move to point to the L, your LF rocks from front to back, so the heel is now on the floor rather than the toe.
Step 7	Still facing fwd, step across your body with your L leg, so your weight is now on your L leg.
Step 8	Hop on your L leg, bringing your R leg out to the R-H side of your body, with your arms resting on your hips.
Step 9	Step your feet and arms back to the centre

 

Double Breather

Step 1	Start with your feet shoulder-width apart and arms resting at your sides
Step 2	Kick R leg fwd and cross your arms
Step 3	Jump your weight on to your R leg, and kick the L leg fwd.
Step 4	Jump fwd on to your L leg, opening your arms, and tuck your R F behind your L leg.
Step 5	Step buck w/ your R leg so your weight is on your RF, leaving the L leg straight in front of you. Cross your arms.
Step 6	Jump and change your legs so your weight is now on your L leg.
Step 7	Jump fwd on to your R leg, opening your arms, and tuck your L F behind your R leg.
Step 8	Step back on to your L leg, from where can repeat the move from step 2.

 

Salsa Step

Step 1	Start with your feet shoulder-width apart and arm resting by your sides
Step 2	Kick your R leg out in front of you, at the same time punching your arms fwd with hands in loose fists. Alternatively, you can just punch one arm fwd (alternating btwn the L and R)
Step 3	Bring your arms into body at chest height, bending at the elbow, and lower your R leg as you prepare to change legs.
Step 4	Step your L leg out to the L and lower your foot tothe ground, while opening your arms to the R. Your L arm should be in front of you and your R arm out at a right angle to it.
Step 5	Step your L leg back to the centre and then , in a mirror of step 2, kick your L leg out in fro t of you while punching your arms fwd with hands in loose fists.
Step 6	Bring arms in to your your body at chest level, bending at the elbow, and lower L leg as preparing to change legs.
Step 7	Step R leg out to the R and lower foot to the ground, while opening arms to the L. Your R arm should be in front of you and L arm out at a right angle to it.
Step 8	Step your R leg back to the centre and lower your arms to rest by your sides.

 

Downrock is the second stage. Downrock are moves take place low on the floor. The most basic downrock move is the six step.

 

Knee Drops

Step 1	With your feet wide apart, bend your knees and rest your hands by your knees, with your thumbs facing backward
Step 2	Keeping your L leg as still as you can, sharply turn your R leg and R should in toward the middle
Step 3	Return to position 1
Step 4	Keeping your R leg as still as you can, turn your L leg and L shoulder in toward the middle. Then return to position 1.

 

Worm is a move done either forward or backward by shifting the weight from the upper body to the lower body, creating a rippling motion. You need to keep your body loose.

Step 1	Lie face down on the floor and put your arms on the ground in a push-up position. Your stomach should still be on the floor.
Step 2	Kick your legs up. Right before your legs reach the ground again, do a push-up.
Step 3	When your toes touch the ground again, kick out and do another push-up. Inch up a little bit on every move.

 

Three Steps- step 2, 3,& 4 are the three steps that gave this move its name. Here the start and finish positions plus a repetition are included so as to show how to circle around

Step 1	Start with knees bent and the weight resting on your raised heels.
Step 2	Extend the L leg out in front of you and place L hand on the floor.
Step 3	Swing L leg in a circular motion behind you. Place both hands on the floor in front of you as you do so, and jump the legs out.
Step 4	Bring L leg back in and bend it so you are resting on L heel. At the same time, shoot R leg out btwn L leg and R arm, and then lift L arm across your body
Step 5	Lean to the L slightly and, with a gentle hop, switch arms so your LH is placed on the ground and your R comes across your body. Your legs also switch so your R leg tucks in beneath you and your L leg shoots out.
Step 6	Repeat step 3
Step 7	Repeat step 4
Step 8	Bring your R leg back in so you are crouching again and rest your arms on your knees.

 

Six Steps

Step 1	Crouch down on the floor as though you are about to do a push up
Step 2	w/o moving your L leg, move the knee of your R leg up toward your chest
Step 3	w/o moving your R leg, move the knee of your L leg up toward your chest
Step 4	Move your R leg in an arc, moving your hands out of the way as your leg comes around.
Step 5	Continue to swing your R leg
Step 6	Jump your L leg over your R leg.

 

CCs (CC stands for Crazy Commondos)

Step 1	Start with knees bent, and your weight resting on your raised heels. Placing RH on the floor beside you, and keeping your arm straight, lean on your R arm and stretch R leg out in front of you, turning your body to the R as you do so.
Step 2	When you have turned your body enough to do so, put both hands on the floor. Keeping RF in contact with the floor, kick out with your L heel.
Step 3	Rotate you body L so you are back in the same position as you were in step 1.
Step 4	Now reverse the move. Put LH on the floor, keeping your arm straight. With a slight hip, switch legs so your R leg is bent beneath and L leg is straight out in front of you.
Step 5	Turning your body to the L, placing both hands on the floor and kick out with R heel.
Step 6	Rotate body R so you are back in the same position as you were in Step 4.

Back Spin

Step 1	Start sitting on the floor, with RH placed on the floor behind you, and your legs open in a split towards the R
Step 2	Lean backwards as swinging L leg in a circular motion all the way until you are on your back.
Step 3	Keeping legs together, lift them up from the waist and towards your body. Try to stay quite high on your back.
Step 4	Cross the feet at the ankle as you bring your knees in to your body and wrap your arms behind your knees in a hugging motion.
Step 5	Use your momentum to keep spinning round...
Step 6	… keep spinning.

 

Russians- named as it looks like Russian Cossack Dancing.

Step 1	Start in a coaching position with arms resting on thighs.
Step 2	With R arm behind you, place your fingers firmly on the floor with the palm raised. Your L arm will come across your body as though reaching to your R shoulder. At the same time, jump your legs fwd, with R leg straight out to the front, and L leg out a t a 45-degree angle to the L.
Step 3	Jump back to the centre.
Step 4	Do exactly step 2 but for opposite side and feet.
Step 5	Jump back to the centre.

 

Freeze is a break dance move in which the dancer is completely still, or frozen, normally balancing on a body part, such as the hands, elbow, or head and shoulders.

 

Baby Freeze

Step 1	Start by kneeling down and placing your head sideways on to grow d to the R of your body, making sure your face doesn't touch the floor. Press your R elbow squarely into your hip. Reach your L arm in front of you and place the hand on the floor in front of you, elbow bent, finger splayed and palm raised. When you feel confortabke, lift you L leg up and bent it back at the knee. Keep your RF on the floor at all times.
(Simplified version)	When you are comfortable in this position, lift LH and place it on your waist.
Step 2	Bring R leg in and rest your knee on L elbow.
(Leg position)	You can change the leg position to make variations. Like, tucking L leg behind R knee.

 

Chair Freeze

Step 1	Start by kneeling down and placing head sideways on the ground to the R of your body, making sure your face doesn't touch the floor. Press your R elbow squarely into your hip straighten your L leg out, bend it at the knee and place your foot on the floor. Once you feel comfortable, raise R leg up and rest RF on L knee. Finally, lift L arm and place your hand at your waist.
Position change	You can change position to create variations. Like, change legs to create the Reverse Chair Freeze.
Position change	You can take L H off the waist and extend L arm back behind your head so your hand can reach out to the floor.

 

Windmill is a core of most power moves formed with a back spin and hand glide freeze combined.

 

Hip Hop has grown out of Break dancing, although nowadays Hip Hop seems to mean ‘Street Dance’ except Breaking.

 

Isolation is a rough idea generally means that only to move one part of the body, but isolation is important in Hip Hopping, Popping and Locking.

 

Elbow moves

Step 1	Raise your R arm sharply from the elbow
Step 2	Raise your L arm sharply from the elbow. Both arms should be parallel to each other.
Step 3	Lift your L elbow so that it is parallel to the floor
Step 4	Clasp your hands.

 

Arm Wave is also a rippling action, but it is from one arm to another arm. You want your body to look fluid.  

Step 1	Hold both arms straight out to your side.
Step 2	Begin with your RH. Curl your hand down and raise your elbow at the same time. Lift your shoulder and straighten out your arm on an angle.
Step 3	Continue the movement to the L shoulder. Lift your L shoulder, then put it down and lift up your elbow.
Step 4	Straighten out your arm and point your wrist downwards. Then bring the move back to the other side.

 

Snake

Step 1	Stand with your legs apart, facing fwd
Step 2	Bend your knees. Bending from your waist, drop your head and R shoulder so that your head is parallel to the floor
Step 3	Start to straighten up, moving first your head
Step 4	And then your shoulder
Step 5	Go back to position1, then repeat to the other side

 

Hop & Hitch can go with every and any body actions.

Step 1	Stand with your feet apart, your R hand held at shoulder height, and your R arm parallel to the ground
Step 2	Kick your R leg behind you, w/ the knee bent up at the back. Put your foot down (standing with your feet apart)
Step 3	With both knees bent and hands clasped together, reach out to the L
Step 4	And then in front
Step 5	And then to the R
Step 6	Kick your L leg behind you, with the knee bent up at the back. Return to position 1.

 

Two Step

Step 1	Start with feet together and arms by the sides
Step 2	Raise L leg from the knee, using arms for balance
Step 3	Step LF out to the L and place it on the ground as your R ATM straightens out to the R and your L arm crosses your body.
Step 4	Raise your L leg again at the knee, bringing your foot back to the centre, using your arms for balance.
Step 5	Return your feet together and rest your arms by the sides.

 

Cabbage Patch

Step 1	Start with feet together and arms by the sides
Step 2	Turn your body to the R hand side while stretching your arms outta the R and turning your Trip out to the side. Raise your R leg at the knee.
Step 3	Shift your LF onto your R, pulling your arms in towards you at the same time, your body should still be pointing to the R.
Step 4	Change feet again, this time shifting on to your LF, and push your arms out straight in front of you so you are back in the same position as step 2.
Step 5	Swinging your arms in a semi-circle to the L, step on to your RF, turning your body to face fwd as you do so.
Step 6	As you keep turning , changing feet again, this time shifting on to your LF. Keep your arms out straight in front of you.
Step 7	Turn R so you are facing fwd, as in step 1. Place feet together and lower arms to rest by your sides.
To repeat	Substituting Left where it says R and Right where it says Left.

 

Kick Ball Change- move that crops up in lots of dance styles. For Hip Hop, keep it big and loose so it has a bouncy feel of it.

Step 1	Start with feet together and arms by the sides.
Step 2	Lift L leg up at the knee and bring no R arm up, bending at the elbow.
Step 3	Kick LF out in front of you.
Step 4	Bring L leg back in at the knee
Step 5	Return LF toothed floor.
Step 6	Step RF behind you, leaning back from the waist. Extend R arm straight down and bring L arm up at the elbow.
Step 7	Step RF back to the centre and stand up straight, resting armani the sides.
To repeat	Substituting Left where it says R and Right where it says Left.

 

Robocop

Step 1	Stand with your legs shoulder-width apart and your knees bent.
Step 2	Prep for step 3: bring L arm into chest, at the same time slightly raising L heel.
Step 3	Step RF out to the side as you lower L elbow down and in to your side, while simultaneously raising your R elbow up and out to the R hand side.
Step 4	Step feet together and, keeping arms bent at the elbow, bring them into a straight line across your chest.
Step 5	Raise R elbow up and out to the R hand side as you lower your L elbow down-and-out in to your side.
Step 6	Step LF out to the side as you lower R elbow down and into your side, while simultaneously raiding L elbow up and out to the L hand side.
Step 7	Step feet together and, keep arms bent at the elbow, bring them into a straight line across your chest.
Step 8	Lower your arms to rest armour sides.

 

Roger Rabbit

Step 1	Stand with your legs shoulder-width apart and your knees bent.
Step 2	Push your arms out behind you. At the same time, Hop on to LF and swing R leg out behind you.
Step 3	Bring arms fwd and step RF behind and to the L of LF in a cross.
Step 4	Hop on to RF and swing LF out in front of you. At the same time, bring arms out in front of you.
Step 5	Swing L leg behind you and again bring your arms behind you.
Step 6	Bring arms fwd and step LF behind and to the right of RF in a cross.
Step 7	Hop on to LF and kick RF fwd. At the same time, bring arms out in front of you.
Step 8	Step get together and let arms rest by your sides.

 

Criss-cross- you can repeat the first two steps again and face a new direction each time.

Step 1	Stand with your legs shoulder-width apart and your knees bent.
Step 2	Jump straight up in the air and, as you hop up, criss-cross your legs.
Step 3	Jump up again and criss-cross your legs the other way.
Step 4	Land with your legs shoulder-width apart, and then rock side to side four times.

 

Running Man- imagine yourself running on the spot, as you advance you can move around a little.  

Step 1	Stand with feet together and arms resting by your sides.
Step 2	Lift arms at the elbows and raise R knee.
Step 3	Lower RF to the ground in front of  you and lift your L heel off the ground, raising your elbows so they are at right angles to your body.
Step 4	Straighten up onto R leg and bring L leg fwd so it is bent at the knee in front of you. At the same time, lower arms slightly, keeping elbows bent.
Step 5	Step LF fwd and raise forearms until they are parallel to the floor.
Step 6	Straighten up onto L leg and bring your R leg fwd so it is bent at the knee in front of you. At the same time, lower your arms slightly, keeping your elbows bent.
Step 7	Lower RF to the ground in front of you and lift your L heel off the ground, raising your elbows so they are at right angles to your body.
Step 8	Straighten up onto your R leg and bring your L leg fwd so it is bent at the knee in front of you. At the same time, lower your arms slightly, keeping your elbows bent.
Step 9	Lower LF to the ground next to RF, and arms to your sides.
Arms Out variation	on Steps 2, 4, 6 & 8 reach arms in front of you and on 3, 5 & 7 pull elbows back to shoulder level.

 

Steve Martin

Step 1	Stand with feet together and arms resting by your sides.
Step 2	Jump to face L, landing on LF, with R leg bending at the knee behind you. Lift arms at the elbows so they are at right angels to your body.
Step 3	Jump back to the centre, again landing on LF, rotating R knee out tot he side. At the same time, straighten out your arms.
Step 4	Jum to face R, your weight still on LF. Lift R leg up at the knee in front of you. At the same time lift your arms at the elbows so they are at right angles to your body.
Step 5	Lower RF to the floor and arms to your sides.
Step 6	Jump on to your RF and lift LF behind you, bending L leg at the knee.
Step 7	Jump back to the centre, again landing on your RF and turn your L knee out to the side. At the same time, lower your arms.
Step 8	Jump to the L, keeping your weight on RF, and bend L knee up. At the same time, lift your elbows up at right angles to your body.
Step 9	Jump back to the centre, landing with your feet together and your arms by your sides.

 

Janet

Step 1	Stand with feet together and arms resting by your sides.
Step 2	Swing arms tot he R and lift L leg out to the side.
Step 3	Place the toe of your LF ont he floor, keeping the heel raised. As your arms reach an angle of 90 degrees, bend your wrists so your fingers are pointing up.
Step 4	Lower the heel of LF to the floor, bringing weight fwd. At the same time, your R heel should come off the floor and your R knee will slightly bend. Straighten your wrists.
Step 5	Step your R toe in next to your LF and- keeping arms straight- bend your wrists so your fingers are pointing down to the floor.
Step 6	Shift weight on to R leg and bend L knee. At the same time, straighten your wrists.
Step 7	Lower your L toe to the floor and bend your wrists so your fingers are pointing up.
Step 8	Step your weight on to L leg, raise your R heel and straighten your wrists.
Step 9	Step R toe in to your LF and- keeping arms straight- bend your wrists so your fingers are pointing down to the floor.
Step 10	Turn your feet and body back to the centre, with your feet together, and rest arms by your sides.
Reversed variation	same steps, but exchange R for L and L for R.

 

Bart Simpson

Step 1	Stand with feet together and arms resting by your sides.
Step 2	Bending your arms at the elbows, raise them until they are at right angles to your body. In preparation for the next move, keep your elbows where they are and lower your forearms to chest height.
Step 3	Step LF out to the L, pressing toe into the ground and raising your heel. At the same time, extend your R arm out to the side and bring your L arm across your chest, still bent at the elbow.
Step 4	Step LF back to the centre and return arms to the centre, keeping them bent at the elbows.
Step 5	Raise forearms so they are at 90 degree angles to your upper arms.
Step 6	Keeping elbows where they are, lower forearms to chest height.
Step 7	Step RF to the R. At the same time, extend your L arm tothe side and bring your R arm across your chest.
Step 8	Step your RF back tot he centre and return your arms to the centre, keepiong them bent at the elbow.
Step 9	Raise your forearms so they are at 90 degrees to your upper arms.
Step 10	Lower your arms right down, and let your hands rest by your sides.

 

Spin

Step 1	Bend your knees slightly and put your hands out to your side to help you stay balanced.
Step 2	To spin to your L, plant your LF behind your R and turn your upper body to the R to gain momentum.
Step 3	Lift your RF and bring it around your body as you keep your L toes planted.
Step 4	Spin your body all the way around to face the same direction. Step out w/ your RF to stop spinning.

 

Poppin’ is done when the dancer contracts and releases the muscles. It looks similar to locking, but is made up of a series of set poses linked by swift movements. It is also called ‘electric boogaloo’. Pop- The move from one pose to another is robotic, with exact stops and starts. The joints are ‘popped’ one after the other.

 

Walk Out

Step 1	Stand with arms resting down and your feet aligned beneath your hips.
Step 2	Keeping your legs straight, lean your torso slightly to the R, raising your R shoulder a couple of inches at the same time.
Step 3	Keeping your R leg straight, step fwd diagonaly with your RF, bending the stationary L leg slightly at the knee. At the same time as this fwd diag move, raise your L arm, keeping it bent at the elbow so your arm is in a right angle. Your R arm moves backwards slightly to compensate.
Step 4	Step LF fwd so your feet are aligned and your arms are resting by your sides.

 

Double Walk Out

Step 1	Stand with arms resting down and your feet aligned beneath your hips.
Step 2	Keeping your legs straight, lean your torso slightly to the R, raising your R shoulder a couple of inches at the same time.
Step 3	Keeping your R leg straight, step fwd diagonaly with your RF. At the same time, raise the L arm, keeping it bent so your arm is in a right angle. Your R arm moves bck slightly.
Step 4	Keeping your R leg straight, bring it in a circular motion round to the R of your body, leading with your heel slightly raised off the ground. When your leg reaches a 45-degree angle, lower your foot ot the floor. At the same time as your leg is doing the circular motion, bring your R arm, bent at the elbow, across your body to your L hand side, so it is parallel with your L arm.
Step 5	Your body should have reached a stop in this position.
Step 6	Turn your torso and head in a fixed position to the R, until they are parallel with your R leg.
Step 7	Pivot on the ball of your LF towards the R, raising the L heel.
Step 8	Step your L leg fwd, bringing it in line with your R leg, and drop your arms to finish the move.

 

Egyptian Twist

Step 1	Stand with feet together and arms resting at the sides
Step 2	With fingers stretched out towards the floor, lift heels and turn them to the R until they reach a 45 degree angle, taking care not to twist your body at the same time.
Step 3	Keeping the movement continuous, lower the heels to the floor, raise your L shoulder slightly and the palms of hands until they are parallel witht the floor and your fingers are pointing outwards.
Step 4	Pivot on your heels so that your ties point to the R, while raising your R shoulder slightly and dropping L shoulder.
Step 5	Bring R shoulder back down and bend knees slightly while raising heels off the ground.
Step 6	Pivot L on your toes and lower heels to the ground with a slight raise of the L shoulder.
Step 7	Bring your heels back to the centre so your feet are facing g fwd, drop L shoulder and lower your hands to your sides to do ish the move.

 

Fresno

Step 1	Stand straight with feet hip-widtha apart and arms resting by the sides
Step 2	Keeping arm straight, bring it upwards while at the same time turning L heel towards the RF
Step 3	As your arm is still lifting, pivot slightly on the ball of the RF so your feet are parallel. Your arms should hit shoulder height as your legs reach parallel position. Pop the arm as it reaches this point.
Step 4	Lower your R arm and turn your R heel inward, while simultaneously raising your L arm.
Step 5	As your L arm is lifting, pivot slightly to the R on the ball of your LF so your feet are parallel. Your L arm should reach shoulder height as your legs reach parallel position. Popt the arm as it reaches this point.
Step 6	Lower your L arm and the. Your L heel inward to finish the move.

 

Master Flex

Step 1	Stand straight with feet together and arms by the sides.
Step 2	Keeping both legs straight, raise your R leg while bri gong your L arm up, bent at the elbow, to a right angle. Keep your fingers straight. Your R arm will move back slightly.
Step 3	Swing your R leg back and put your toe on the ground. At the same time, bring your arms in to use sides and lean your torso backwards, so it is in line with your L leg.
Step 4	Move your torso fwd, leading from the head, and swing your arms fwd u til they are at a 180 degree angle to the floor.
Step 5	Bend both knees slightly, while raising your arms from the elbows until they form right angles.
Step 6	Keeping your arms out to the sides, twist your torso 90 degrees to the R, keeping your head and feet facing forwards.
Step 7	Turn your head to the R, while pivoting on the balls of your feet.
Step 8	Stop when you are facing the opposite direction to step 1. Your arms should still be at right angles to your body, your L heel raised and your RF flat on the floor.
Step 9	Step LF fwds, bringing it in line with your RF, and lower your arms to your sides to finish the move.

 

Neck O‘Flex

Step 1	Start with feet together and hands by the sides.
Step 2	Rotate your head, bringing it slightly fwds and turning it to the L until it is in line with  your L shoulder.
Step 3	Turn your torso towards the L so it is in line with your head. As you are turning, step first your LF, the your RF. Keep your head still.
Step 4	Continue turning, rotating 180 degrees. Your feet shold be together and arms by your sides, but head still turned in the same direction, now in line with your R shoulder.
Step 5	Rotate your head, bringing it slightly fwds and turning it to the L so it is in line with your L shoulder.
Step 6	Turn your torso towards the L so it is in line with your head. As you are turning, step first your LF, then RF. Again, keep head still.
Step 7	Continue turning, rotating 180 degree. Your body should be facing fwds, feet together and arms by the sides, but head still turned in the same direction, now in line with your R shoulder.
Step 8	Rotate your head L to the centre.

 

Old Man

Step 1	Start with feet together and hands by the sides.
Step 2	In a circular motion, bring your R leg backwards until it reaches a 45 degree angle. At the same time, your L shoulder should raise slightly.
Step 3	Bring your R leg fwd, lower your L shoulder and raise your R shoulder slightly.
Step 4	Continue to move your R leg fwd until it reaches a 45 degree angle. Keeping your leg straight with the foot flexed and heel raised, move the foot out to the R in a circular motion.
Step 5	As  your RF is placed back down, bend your L leg slightly and raise your L shoulder.
Step 6	Shift your weight to the R by bending your R leg and straightening out your L leg. As you do this, raise your R shoulder.
Step 7	Step your LF in so it is next to your RF and both knees are slightly bent.
Step 8	Step your R leg out towards the R, and bend your L leg, slightly raising your L shoulder.
Step 9	Step your RF back in so it is parallel with your LF, and straighten up. Let your hands rest by your sides.

 

Romeo Twist

Step 1	Start with feet together and hands by the sides.
Step 2	Bend fwds at the waist until you reach a 90 degree angle, keeping your arms loose and dropping towards the floor, with your hands straight.
Step 3	Move both hands at the wrist simultaneously to the L.
Step 4	Stop when your hands reach a 90 degree angle, but as they are moving, turn the toe of your RF in 45 degrees so it is pointing at your LF.
Step 5	Reverse the hand movement in steps 3 and 4, so they are rotated 180 degrees towards the R, and turn the toe of your RF out ot the R until it reaches a 45 degree angle.
Step 6	Rotate your hands back towards the L again, lifting the heel of your RF as you do so and pivoting on the ball of the foot.
Step 7	Stop when you hands reach a 90 degree angle towards the L and your RF, once again, points in towards the LF.
Step 8	Bring your LF in so it is next to your R and both feet are facing fwd. Straighten up your torso and let your hands rest by your sides.

 

Twist O’Flex

Step 1	Start with feet together and hands by the sides.
Step 2	Bending your arms at the elbows, raise them until they are at right angles to your body. Your thumbs should be separated out from your fingers.
Step 3	Step your RF backwards as your arms begin to lower.
Step 4	Step back with your LF so it is in line with your RF, and as the arms lower, rest your hands on your waist.
Step 5	Keeping your arms in this position, rotate your shoulders and hands left, so your RH is at your stomach and your LH is at the small of your back.
Step 6	Raise the heel of your RF, keeping the ball of the foot on the ground, bending the R knee slightly.
Step 7	Turn your head and torso to the L, and pivot on the ball of  your RF towards the L until you have turned 90 degrees.
Step 8	Step your RF forwards to meet your L and lower your hands to rest at your sides.

 

Lockin’ is a “move and then freeze” action. It was based on the way that robots in sci-fi movies moved. Features strong arm and hand movements with relazed hips so to give a mechanical look.

 

Cartoon Head Turn

Step 1	Stand straight with your head facing forwards.
Step 2	Extend your neck fwd and smoothly turn your head to the L, moving from the neck, until you reach a 90 degree angle.
Step 3	Retract your neck back and stop.
Step 4	Extend your neck fwd again.
Step 5	With your neck still extended, smoothly turn your head to the L, moving from the neck, until you reach a 90 degree angle.
Step 6	Retract your neck and stand straight.

 

Points

Step 1	Stand straight with your arms resting by your sides.
Step 2	Lift your R arm across your body, bending at the elbow, with your fist clenched and your first finger pointed to the R.
Step 3	Extend your R arm out from the elbow until it is pointing straight out to the R.
Step 4	Bring your R arm in, bending at the elbow, and retracting your first finger into the fist. When your arm is halfway in to your body, rotate your elbow down and bring it in to your side. As you straighten your R arm down towards the floor, lift your L arm across your body, bending at the elbow, with your fist clenched and your first finger pointed.
Step 5	Your R arm should now be straight down by your side and your L arm pointing right across your body, elbow at shoulder height, your first finger pointed.
Step 6	Extend your L arm out from the elbow until it is pointing straight out to the L.
Step 7	Bring your L arm in, bending at the elbow, and retracting your first finger into the fist. When your arm is halfway in to your body, rotate your elbow down and bring it in to your side.
Step 8	Drop both arms to rest by your sides. You should now be back in the starting position.

 

Scoobot

Step 1	Stand straight with your arms resting by yor sides.
Step 2	Lift your R arm at the elbow until it reaches shoulder height.
Step 3	Lean to the R as you extend your R arm and kick your L leg out to the side/
Step 4	Lower your L leg so you are upright with both arms bent at the elbow.
Step 5	Cross your arms while lifting your R leg up and out. At the same time, move your R shoulder fwd and to the L.
Step 6	As you continue to lift your R leg up and out to the R in a kick, extend your corssed arms down in front of you.
Step 7	Rotate your body back round to the centre. Lower your R leg and uncross your arms, but keep them bent at the elbows with fists clenched.
Step 8	Raise your arms- still keeping them bent at the elbows- until they are at right angles to your body. At the same time, straighten your back, bringing your R leg in and foot down. Stop in this position.
Step 9	Fold your arms in at the elbows, bringing your fists down and elbows up.
Step 10	Raising your fists and extending your arms up and out, start a circular motion, gradually unclenching your fists. Continue the circular movement down.
Step 11	Bring your arms down and behind your back. As your arms move behind your back, bring your hands togther in a clap to finish the move.

 

Scoo B Doo

Step 1	Stand straight with your arms resting by yor sides and feet together.
Step 2	Raise your arms with your elbows bent until they’re at right angles to your body.
Step 3	Return arms to your sides.
Step 4	Bring your elbows out and up until they are at right angles to your body. As you are doing this, round your back, bringing the shoulders slightly fwd, At the same time, turn the toes of your feet out at 45 degrees, keeping the heels together, and bend your knees outwards.
Step 5	Straighten your R leg, and raise  your L knee. At the same time, straighten and lower your L arm and bring your R elbow into your body, raising your R fist to chest height.
Step 6	Lower your R arm in front of you. Flick the wrist with a bounce in the arm. Bring your L leg fwd in a kick to coincide with the wrist flick.
Step 7	Hop so that your weight is on your L leg and raise your R knee. Your arms should now be by your sides.
Step 8	Simultaneously lower your R leg to the floor and start to raise your L arm at the elbow. Stop your arm when you reach this position.

 

Skeeter Rabbit

Step 1	Stand straight with your arms resting by yor sides and feet together.
Step 2	Raise your R arm at the elbow while kicking our L leg out to the front. From here, jump both feet fwd and 45 degree to the R into step 3.
Step 3	Land your jump with elbows tucked in to your body. Keep your fists clenched.
Step 4	Jump your feet apart while at the same time raising your L arm at the elbow.
Step 5	Jump back to the centre, facing fwd again, with your weight on your R leg, keeping your L leg lifted and bent at the knee. At the same time, your R arm raises at the elbow and your L arm lowers.
Step 6	Lower your R arm at the elbow, straight n front of you, flicking the wrist with a boune in the arm before lowering it to your side. At the same time, bring your L leg fwd for a kick, which should coincide with the wrist flick.
Step 7	Hop so that your weight is on your L leg and raise your R knee. Then, simultaneously lower your RF to the floor and start to raise your L arm at the elbow.
Step 8	Stop your arm when you reach this position.

 

Give Ya’self 5

Step 1	Stand straight with your arms resting by yor sides.
Step 2	Keeping your elbow tucked in by your side, rotate your R arm round and out tot he R. Your hand should remain flat with your palm facing upwards.
Step 3	Rotate your bent R arm left to cross your body.
Step 4	Raise your L arm at the elbow while slightly lowering the R arm, straightening out your wrist and fingers.
Step 5	Bring your hands together in a clap.
Step 6	Follow the clap through, so your L arm falls down by your side.
Step 7	Lower your R arm to your side.

 

Moonwalking

Step 1	Stand up on the toes of your RF
Step 2	With your weight on your RF, push your LF back smoothly
Step 3	Quickly change feet to stand up on the toes of your LF, push your RF back, and so on.

 

House style came out of the club scene in Chicago and NY in the 1980s, and later got picked up in a major way by clubs in Paris. It wasn’t until more recently that it emerged from the underground and was adopted by mainstream groups.

 

Crossroads

Step 1	Stand with hands resting by the sides and feet hip-width apart.
Step 2	Cross RF behind LF. Keep arms loose and let torso follow in with steps.
Step 3	Step LF back, out of the cross.
Step 4	Cross RF in front of LF. Keep arms loose and let torso follow in with the steps.
Step 5	Step LF fwd, out of the cross.
Step 6	Cross RF behind LF. Keep arms loose and let torso follow in with steps.
Step 7	Bring LF next to RF, stand straight and return your arms to the sides.

 

Farmer- the move has different origins, appearing in flok dances and African and Caribbean dances. Latinos used to call it the ‘Caballero’)

Step 1	Stand with hands resting by the sides and feet hip-width apart.
Step 2	Bend your knees, keeping them loose as your get ready to spring into a hop on to your LF.
Step 3	Begin the hop by bringing your R knee up, using arms naturally to keep balance.
Step 4	The momentum of your hop should spring you up into the air, R knee raised but L leg still straight, with toes pointing down to the ground.
Step 5	Bend knees as you land, with weight spread evenly between your feet so you are ready to hop again.
Step 6	Begin the hop by bringing your L knee up, using your arms naturally to balance.
Step 7	The momentum of your hop should spring you up into the air, L knee raised but R leg still straight, with toes pointing down to the ground.
Step 8	Bend knees as you land, using arms to balance.
Step 9	Stand straight, returning arms to the sides.

 

Heel Toe

Step 1	Stand with hands resting by the sides and feet hip-width apart.
Step 2	Put R leg straight out in front of you, touching the heel of RF to the ground. Keep arms loose and let torso lean fwd.
Step 3	Now lift RF and, bending R leg at the knee, tap toe to the ground next to L heel.
Step 4	Placing RF to the ground, stretch your L leg straight out in front of you, touching the heel of LF to the ground. Keep arms loose and let torso lean fwd.
Step 5	Now lift LF and bending your L leg at the knee, tap toe to the gound next to R heel. Allow torso to lean slightly backwards/
Step 6	Lower L heel to the ground, bringing feet together and return arms to the sides.

 

Jack In The Box

Step 1	Stand with hands resting by the sides and feet hip-width apart.
Step 2	Bend knees and sink weight through your sitting bones, with your toes pointing out.
Step 3	Straighten your legs gradually and lean your torso bck, with a curve in your back coming through from your hips.
Step 4	Straighten your back and in one movement lean fwd, keeping your back rounded. Keep arms nice and loose.
Step 5	Straighten back and let arms rest by the sides.

 

Pas de Bourree

Step 1	Stand with hands resting by the sides and feet hip-width apart.
Step 2	Cross RF behind LF, using arms for balance.
Step 3	Step LF back to the L.
Step 4	Turning torso slightly tot he R, step your RF tot he side, knee bent.
Step 5	Making sure weight is on R leg, cross LF behind RF, using arms to balance.
Step 6	Step RF to the R
Step 7	Turning torso slightly to the L, step LF to the side, knee bent.
Step 8	Pivot slightly on the ball of LF so you are facing fwd and bring RF in to your L, resting arms by the sides.

 

Skating

Step 1	Stand with hands resting by the sides and feet hip-width apart.
Step 2	Bending at your elbow, raise R forearm in front of you so it’s at a 45-degree angle and raise R heel slightly in anticipation of the next step.
Step 3	Straighten your R arm out to the R so it’s at a 45-degree angle to your body. At the same time step your RF out to the side, parallel to your arm. Bend L knee slightly and bring L arm back for balance.
Step 4	Step RF back to the centre and return your arms to your sides. Bend L elbow to raise your L forearm so it’s at a 45-degree angle and raise L heel slightly in anticipation of the next step.
Step 5	Straighten L arm out to the L so it’s at a 45-degree angle to your body. At the same time, step LF out to the side, parallel to your arm. Bend R knee slightly and bring R arm back for balance.
Step 6	Step LF back to the centre and return both arms to your sides.

 

Shuffle

Step 1	Stand with hands resting by the sides and feet hip-width apart.
Step 2	Hop on to LF, kicking R leg out in front and slightly to the R, using arms for balance. Your torso should face your kicking leg.
Step 3	Now hop on to RF, kicking L leg out in front and slightly to the L, using arms for balance. Your torso should face kicking leg.
Step 4	Step LF behind RF in a cross, and turn RF out so toes point R. Turn torso .slightly to the R as you do so.
Step 5	Now facing to the R, slide LF behind you in a semi-circle, using arms for balance.
Step 6	Hop on to your RF, bringing yourself to face front, and kick your L leg out in front of you and to the L, use arms for balance.
Step 7	Hop on to LF, kicking R leg out in front and to the R, using arms for balance. Your torso should face your kicking leg.
Step 8	Step RF behind LF in a cross, turning LF out so toes point L. Turn torso slightly to the L as you do so.
Step 9	Now facing to the L, slide your RF behind you in a semi-circle, using arms for balance.
Step 10	Step feet together.

 

Train

Step 1	Stand with hands resting by the sides and feet hip-width apart.
Step 2	With a slight shift of both feet, bring RF fwd and raise L arm slightly as your R arm moves behind you.
Step 3	Raise R heel off the ground and bend knee slightly as you do so. Raise L arm slightly at the same time.
Step 4	Lift RF off the ground, bending L knee and raising L arm, still keeping it bent at the elbow. You are almost in a sitting position.
Step 5	Lower R toe to the ground and straighten your back to repare for step 6.
Step 6	With a slight shift of both feet, bring LF fwd and raise R arm slightly as L arm moves behind you.
Step 7	Raise L heel off the ground and bend knee slightly as you do so. Raise your R arm sligthly at the same time.
Step 8	Lift LF off the ground, bending R knee and raising R arm, still keeping it bent at the elbow. You are almost in a sitting position.
Step 9	Lower L toe to the ground and straighten your back.
Step 10	Bring LF in line with your R and let arms fall loose at the sides.

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