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The Dougie
A hip-hop dance generally performed by moving one's body in a shimmy style and passing a hand through or near the hair on one's own head.
Gangnam Style
A K-pop single by South Korean musician Psy, whose dance routine featuring a comical horse-riding dance became an international phenomenon.
Twerking
A dance move featuring a bouncing, thrusting hip motion; often associated with hip-hop culture and has roots in the West African dance, Mapouka.
Viral TikTok Dances
Choreographed routines that spread rapidly on the social media app TikTok, often accompanied by specific songs.
The Twist
A dance inspired by rock and roll music from the early 1960s where the dancer moves their hips in a back and forth motion.
The Chicken Dance
A dance featuring a simple four-step pattern repeated in time to music, often performed at wedding receptions and other festive gatherings.
The Floss
A viral dance craze involving swinging one's hips in one direction while simultaneously swinging the arms in the opposite direction, with the hands in fists.
Voguing
A highly stylized, modern house dance originating in the late 1980s that evolved out of the Harlem ballroom scene, characterized by model-like poses integrated with angular, linear, and rigid arm, leg, and body movements.
The Shuffle
A dance move that stems from the rave and club scene, where the dancer does quick heel-toe action with their feet.
Breakdancing
An athletic style of street dance from the United States that originated in the African American and Puerto Rican youth communities in New York City during the early 1970s.
Krumping
A street dance characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement involving the arms, head, legs, chest, and feet.
Riverdance
A theatrical show consisting mainly of traditional Irish music and dance, featuring a style of percussive step dance known as Irish stepdance.
The Moonwalk
A dance move popularized by Michael Jackson, characterized by a gliding motion that creates the illusion of the dancer sliding backwards while attempting to walk forwards.
The Running Man
A dance move that consists of a hopping or sliding step done in such a way as to mimic a person running in place. Popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Waacking
A form of dance created in the LGBT clubs of Los Angeles during the 1970s disco era, characterized by rhythmic arm movements.
Locking
A style of funk dance that involves freezing from a fast movement and 'locking' in a certain position, holding it for a short while and then continuing in the same speed as before.
The Robot
A street dance style that attempts to imitate the movements of a dancing robot or mannequin. Popularized in the 1970s.
Popping
A street dance and one of the original funk styles that came from California during the 1970s, characterized by the quick contraction and release of a dancer's muscles to create a jerk in the dancer's body.
The Harlem Shake
Originally a dance move from the 1980s that became a viral meme dance in 2013, where groups of people perform a comedic skit accompanied by a short excerpt from the song 'Harlem Shake'.
Jazz Hands
A dance move that consists of the performer shaking their hands with palms towards the audience, often used in musical performances to express excitement or happiness.
The Macarena
A Spanish dance that became an international hit in the 90s, characterized by a distinctive pattern of hand, arm, and hip movements.
The Y.M.C.A.
A dance wherein the participants use their arms to form the letters Y-M-C-A, usually performed to the homonymous song by the Village People.
Electric Boogaloo
A style of dance which is focused on the dancer's ability to separate and combine various parts of their body.
The Wobble
A popular line dance performed to the song 'Wobble' by V.I.C., featuring a four-count step pattern that includes a side-to-side movement and hip rocking.
The Cupid Shuffle
A dance to the tune of the hit song by Cupid, this line dance is a popular movement sequence often performed at parties and dance events.
Fortnite Dances
Dance emotes from the video game Fortnite that have crossed over into real life, often being performed by children and celebrities alike.
The Cha Cha Slide
A dance created by DJ Casper that guides dancers through a series of moves, including stepping, stomping, and cha-cha motions, and has been a staple in many group functions.
The Carlton
A comedic dance popularized by the character Carlton Banks on the TV show 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' often accompanied by the song 'It's Not Unusual' by Tom Jones.
The Jerk
A dance from the 1960s made popular by songs like 'The Jerk' by The Larks, characterized by the dancer thrusting their fist forward and jerking the body back.
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