| You probably go through Youtube to find hip hop | | | | You may have skillful footwork and able to dance at |
| dance tutorials - like many others, including me as | | | | fantastic speeds. However, you will lack the |
| well. Don't get me wrong, it's definitely a good way | | | | showmanship factor and that does not take your |
| to learn what your body can do in hip hop dances. | | | | dancing to the next level. |
| However, it would waste too much of your time | | | | Express yourself in your dance. Put your character |
| trying to imitate those moves. | | | | into it. Don't be a robot (no pun intended!). |
| Moreover, you'll be lacking your own style. Good hip | | | | My second advice is - take up space. Hip hop dancing |
| hop dancers have their own unique signature moves. | | | | is a street dance. I know many people who are |
| By the time you finish reading this, you should be | | | | somehow scared of taking up huge amounts of |
| able to really differentiate hip hop dance from other | | | | space when dancing. Really put your dance moves |
| forms of dancing. | | | | out there and let it shine. I can't stress enough that |
| You need to know the fundamentals of hip hop | | | | this is one of the very essence of hip hop dancing. |
| dance. And after knowing it, you can come up with | | | | Get people to notice you, and notice your awesome |
| your own style of dancing. Knowing the basics of hip | | | | movements. |
| hop dancing also boosts your ability to learn moves | | | | There are actually five fundamentals to hip hop |
| from the experts. This is definitely one of the best | | | | dancing and for the sake not cramming too much |
| shortcuts to learn hip hop dancing. | | | | into your head, let me list another one. |
| One of the most basic concept of hip hop dancing is | | | | Know your music. |
| doing really simple moves that define Hip Hop. | | | | Only dance to hip hop beats that you love. Some hip |
| Firstly, you need to know that hip hop dances | | | | hop songs annoy the hell out of me - or just simply |
| separates / isolates the movements of the upper | | | | not my style, so i just avoid them. Do not dance to |
| and lower body. That simply means that both of | | | | a song just because your friends love it or simply |
| these main parts of your body must have its own | | | | because it's famous! Love your music. You show |
| life, it's own rhythm. Once you get this into your | | | | your love for the music through your dance moves! |
| head, you'll eventually have it built into your body | | | | After reading this, try to instill these pointers in mind |
| rhythm and be able to build on this dance habit. | | | | while practicing your dance. You'll improve |
| With that in mind, remember not to just focus on | | | | tremendously, take my word for it. |
| your footwork like what most beginners would do. | | | | |