hey everyone this is brandon aka beast
boy i dance with versa style dance
company and the beast camp and i'm also
an instructor for stevie studio today
you'll learn six hip-hop dance moves and
these movements were made in social
settings meant to be done with your
loved ones the best way to learn these
moves is to pay respects to where they
come from so in this video we're going
to talk a little bit about where these
moves come from and go over how to do
them
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move number one the wu tang
the wu-tang originated in the baltimore
club scene out in philadelphia but it
was later popularized down in miami
florida as well
start by getting yourself in a deep
squat
then prep your hip diagonally forward on
the and count
then you're gonna rock your hips back
like you're sitting on an invisible
chair at the same time you're gonna
extend your arm across your body when
your hip prepped forward and then pull
that arm back when you sit back
one of the most popular variations of
the wu tang would be first starting with
two individual arm pulls then going into
a cross pull in the middle of your body
with both arms then taking both arms and
hammering down
another variation would be starting with
the first two arm pulls
then rolling your arms back and rocking
back twice to the same side
move number two the roger rabbit roger
rabbit was inspired by the popular movie
who framed roger rabbit from the 90s the
dancers were imitating the goofy floppy
movements from the character
you're going to start with the prep by
kicking your heel back behind you on the
and count at the same time you're going
to want to pull your shoulders back and
push your chest out
then kick your back foot forward and
have it replace the foot that's
currently on the floor then curl your
shoulders forward and tuck your chest in
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here's a tip stay on your toes and hop
into the prep
some variations of the roger rabbit
could be doing it with straight arms
or with the flappy elbows
move number three the reebok the reebok
was inspired by the q craze in the late
80s
first you're going to prep by leaning
back and lifting up your front leg like
you're doing a cartoon run at the same
time prep your arms in a running
position
then step down with the foot that's in
the air and kick up your back heel and
now you should be leaning forward at the
same time your opposite arm is going to
come up
then switch back to the starting
position and now take three steps while
turning towards the other direction then
repeat that whole process
some good variations for the reebok
would be to add the shoulders in during
that direction switch
or to add in the cabbage patch arms
while you're doing every box
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we didn't learn the cabbage patch but
that's okay because i taught it on cg
studio
yeah man i taught a ton of hip-hop moves
classes and the best part is that
they're free no credit cards required
just click the link in the description
and you can start learning them on your
computer or by installing the steezy
studio app
thanks bro appreciate that
okay move number four happy feet the
happy feet originated as a charleston
jazz dance and was popular in the swing
era but later was adopted by hip-hop and
house dance culture where they added a
bounce to give it a different kind of
texture
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first practice hitting these positions
on your heels and toes you don't have to
stand in them for long but if you can
that's a big bonus
then do a small bounce onto the heel toe
position after hop back into the center
with both your feet as a prep now hop
out to the other side now back to the
center again
jump forward and land on both of your
heels
then back to the center one more time
and then jump back on both your toes and
of course bring it back to the center
one good variation of the happy feet is
just to hit your sides and do it in a
single single double double rhythm
another great variation is just a double
up in each direction
move number five the bart simpsons the
bart simpson is based on the popular
character from the simpsons tv show the
move emulates the way bart simpson rides
on his skateboard there's also a whole
episode
called do the bart man where bart does a
lot of dancing and rapping unfortunately
he doesn't do the move but the episode's
vibe anyway
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start by stepping to the side and
sliding your back foot towards the other
foot
at the same time have both arms in this
position as if they're trailing behind
you one arm is bent and the other should
be extended
when both feet meet stand straight with
both arms up to your shoulders you
should have a slight lift on your toes
as with your shoulders then repeat the
whole process to the other side
some good tips are to stand your toes
and look towards the direction that
you're sliding
one variation of the bart simpson is to
slide twice to each side
another variation would be to add a body
roll with the arms pushing down on the
part where you can usually stand
straight
move number six the fizz marquis
bismarck was popularized by the late
rapper by the same name bismarcki this
was a move that he did on stage when he
performed may rest in peace
start with your feet shoulder-width
apart then hop to the side
at the same time lift up the opposite
arm from the direction you jumped
then take that arm that's up and swing
it across your body
then repeat that whole process to the
other side
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one popular variation of the bismarck
key is that when you hop now you're
gonna lift up both arms and you're gonna
cross them to the side that you travel
towards
don't forget to be patient with yourself
some of these moves have little details
that aren't easy to get used to so start
slow and build up your tempo over time
also don't worry about getting these
moves down perfect these are social
party dances and everyone's meant to
have their own version and just a
reminder you can learn more hip-hop
fundamentals or techniques and
choreography from other styles
completely for free at cc studio link in
the description all right y'all this is
beast boy signing off catch you next
time peace