Active Dance Posts
How To: Dance to 'Sexy Love' by Ne-Yo from SYTYCD
This is an instructional dance video that teaches step-by-step how to dance Allison and Ivan's 'Sexy Love' from the 'Top 8' episode of the television show 'So You Think You Can Dance.' This is a hip hop dance instructional from SYTYCD the hit dance off TV show. Corey shows us a step by step hip hop dance in two parts.
How To: Perform basic Argentine Tango steps as the follower
Graciela Heredia, a professional Argentine Tango dancer and instructor of twenty years teams up with video jug to explain basic Argentine Tango steps for the leader. Many basics are discussed in the video as well as history, dress code, preparations for dancing, and the basic step. The basic step has 8 basic movements which are broken down into two parts and explained in this video. Perform basic Argentine Tango steps as the follower.
How To: Do the Two Step and Line dance
Learn how to dance the country two step with Kelly Anne. Country dancing has five popular steps; line dancing, el paso, west coast swing, county cha cha, and the two step. Also known in other parts of the country as Texas two step. Do the Two Step and Line dance - Part 1 of 17.
How To: Do an upside down spin in pole dancing
Pole dancing is a great way to feel sexy and get in shape. In this how to video you will learn to do an upside down spin on a pole.
How To: Do the brass monkey pole dancing move
Just like Brass Monkey, only from the top or middle of the pole. Enjoy this pole dancing tutorial video. Learn how to do the brass monkey. Pole dancing is great exercise, not just something a stripper does.
How To: Freak dance and grind
Check out this demonstrational dance video that shows you how to freak dance and grind. This is a demo video that is meant to be casual and fun. Learn how to get nasty on the floor. Have fun emulating these dance moves.
How To: Do the slide and glide dance moves
This two part how to video teaches you sliding and gliding hip hop moves. Learn how to moonwalk, slide in a circle, and how to put c-walking and gliding together with this dance tutorial. Watch this video and you'll be sliding in the clubs in no time.
How To: Do Egyptian belly dancing
Sahira demonstrates how to do Egyptian belly dancing and how to put moves together, with a few basic moves
How To: Choreograph hip hop moves in a box
If you want to start choreographing hip hop moves to children, then this hip hop tutorial is for you. In this how to video, Tricia Gomez shows off her teaching tool, Dance in a Box to help you teach hip hop to children. These are easy dance moves to do and teach. Watch this how to video and you will be able to choreograph dance routines for children. Choreograph hip hop moves in a box.
How To: Do a ghetto bounce dance move
Check out this instructional dance video to learn how to do a ghetto bounce dance move. Dance this one a bit cocky or else it won't work as well. Chihoe "Groove" Szeto teaches you popular, fun dance moves step by step in these tutorial videos. Remember to drop and practice your ghetto bounce with this tutorial video.
How To: Do the advanced Wiggle Walk style C-Walk
This is a Wiggle Walk C-walk dance tutorial. Be sure to click on Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 fo the entire tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration to learn the wiggle walk C-walk moves. This is advanced, not for beginners.
How To: Dance the Soukous
In this 5 part tutorial video, you will learn how to dance the Soukous. Soukous is a vernacular dance which is one of many roots of swing dance. Originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo, this form of dance has been modernized, much like today's swing is a descendant of the cakewalk and Texas Tommy.
How To: Dance 'The Sidekick with Natasha
This is an instructional video from DanceJam on how to dance the Sidekick by actual singer and dancer Natasha. This is a popular hip hop dance.
How To: Flare in breakdancing
This is a subtitled flare tutorial. Hope this helps a lot of you. Sorry about the white font. This shows you all of the moves you must learn in order to perfect flare and airflare in break dancing.
How To: Windmill in breakdancing like a b-boy
Bboy blast and Bboy Bruce Lee show you how to windmill like a classic BBOY. This foreign video is subtitled to explain all of the bodies movements when doing the windmill break move.
How To: Dance to "Forever" by Chris Brown
Watch this video series (don't miss chapter 2 above) on the "Forever" by Chris Brown dance. Your dance instruction breaks down each part of this Chris Brown song. Don't miss this hip hop dance tutorial.
How To: Dance an advanced wave in hip hop popping
This is a how to hip hop and popping dance tutorial that takes waving beyond just the arm wave and body wave.
How To: Hip hop dance with rhythm
Learn a hot 8-count hip hop dance with Madonna Grimes. You have to know the count to do this dance.
How To: Improve your flexibilty
The gang from Anaheim Ballet give some great exercise to improve flexibility. You'll be a ballerina in no time!
How To: Dance the Sarabande from "La Bourgogne"
This is a great demonstration of a Baroque era dance. This dance originated from Central America in the 16th Century, and worked its way to Europe. However, the dance transformed into a slower, European style dance as it was brought overseas. This video is for the man's part of the dance. This demonstration unfortunately does not give step by step instructions on how to learn the dance.
How To: Dance the Cha-Cha-Cha with Jules Helm
Check out this instructional dance video that demonstrates how to dance the Cha-Cha with Jules Helm. The Cha-Cha (or Cha-Cha-Cha) is a dance from Cuba popular among ballroom dancers. Learn to dance the cha-cha, the moves and steps, in this ballroom dancing video.
How To: Liquid dance for beginners
Learn how to dance liquid - for beginners. This starts with some easy tricks like using a sock to keep your hands together.
How To: Dance Jumpstyle with solo
Jumpstyle is all the rage from Europe and can be danced to with hiphop or electronica.
How To: Do the "Jamaica Me Cha Cha" line dance
The line dance is a dance with repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines, all facing the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time. Line dancing's popularity grew out of the 1970's, when the country-western dance continued to explore and develop this form of dancing.
How To: Learn Jonas Bros & Camp Rock's "Start the Party" dance
Ok guys! Here it is! (Finally! lol) This dance took 3 hours to master...not 30 minutes! So don't get flustered or anything because you're having trouble... You can do it. You need a hat or visor and a microphone as critical props for this dance. This is a very cool dance from Camp Rock by the Jonas Brothers.
How To: Dance to "We Rock" from Jonas Brothers' Camp Rock
This is a two part tutorial on how to dance to Camp Rock's song by the Jonas Brothers. The song 'We Rock' is a big part of the movie. This scene stars Joe Jonas and the choreography is amazing!
How To: Dance glides from Michael Jackson's Moonwalk
Learn Michael Jackson Moonwalking! A how to dance tutorial showing you how to glide, float, and slide similar to Michael Jackson. Learn Gliding and Floating which are basic hip hop and popping dance moves. It is a fun, easy, and cool club dance move or just a move to get your feet wet on the dance floor. Gliding (not break dancing) is illusionary that is not too difficult.
How To: Boogaloo dance with basic popping skills
This is a how to BOOGALOO dance lesson. This tutorial covers the basics. Historically, it has been a difficult style to learn. I started learning online with dance clips, but then got the opportunity to learn from JAZZY J (EBs) and other poppers in NYC. This is another great Russian Tiger tutorial on pop'n'lock dance moves.
How To: Pop with head isolation skills
Instructional video showing how to do head isolation dance moves. These are a bit difficult, but are a really cool effect once you can do them well. Just takes some practice time (use a mirror).
How To: Hambone dance
Learn to hambone with doo-heif Productions then try for yourself! This involves knee slapping rhythmically.
How To: Knee glide in breakdancing
The knee slide or knee glide is a cool breakdancing move that involves pushing off one foot to glide sideways. Don't do on pavment. This is fun if you have a slippery floor.
How To: Knee spin in breakdancing
Want to learn how to do a knee spin? BBoy Snoop shows you. It's easy. Wear knee pads, it saves you from miserable injury. The circles on a knee are pretty simple, but look good.
How To: Dance the basics of break
BBoy Snoop shows you the first 5 steps in break. This is part jumpstyle, little hip-hop and lot of break. He shows you how to do a swipe and the circle at the beginning of most every breakdance routine. This is a basic tutorial and does not get into anything heavy.
How To: Windmill in breakdancing
This guys got it. The windmill is the signature break move where you spin your legs over your head in a circle. Watch the stretch basics too. Lean on the shoulder, throw your legs and then drop the arm to create momentum. This will have you rolling from shoulder to shoulder. It is ALL legs. The legs move in a scissor. The higher the leg, the easier.
How To: Airflare in break dance
Just remember, for all powermoves, you have to get used to it. Train holding your body weight on the hand that you lift off with right hand for clockwise. You do not have to be able to balance a 1 handed handstand, just hold an L-kick or pike on that hand. This will strengthen the triceps. Also do not train flexibility by splits, you need all the muscles around ur legs and hands to be flexible. Just do flares and mills for flexibility.
How To: Dance the Melbourne Shuffle and Running Man
For jumpstyle dances Melbourne Shuffle and Running Man, don't worry about hand movements yet. Just get your feet right and then the hand movements come after. Next comes spins.
How To: Dance the Melbourne Shuffle & Runningman
This is a Melbourne Shuffle lesson, also a Runningman lesson included. This is a trendy Jumpstyle dance that involves lots of hip hop and line dance moves. The choreography is broken down here.
How To: Dance the Melbourne Shuffle switch
For the Melbourne Shuffle why do you need to do that T in the beginning? And how you switch from Runningman into a shuffle? This will show you this Jumpstyle dance choreography. How to go from Shuffle to Running Man and back is lined out here. This is a great tutorial on how to dance the Melbourne Shuffle in any order.
How To: Dance the basic Melbourne Shuffle
This is a Melbourne Shuffle dance basics tutorial. It covers the Shuffle, Running Man and Transition. This is a sort of Jumpstyle that has parts of linedancing and hip hop woven into the moves. It's from Australia and the lesson breaks down each move.
How To: Breakdance in six steps
This B-boy breaks down the top 6 moves of break. Breakdancing is a hip floor focused dance that involves lots of gymnastics, acrobatics and core strength. He shows you different moves like the swipe, falre, and basic windmill technique.