Hip Hop Lessons

Hip-Hop Dance Lesson: Switch Foot

The switch foot in hip-hop, similar to the floor sweeper, is a combination of brushing the feet on the floor, lifting the knee up to a 90-degree angle and jumping to switch feet. Repeat the switch foot on both the left and right sides with tips from an experienced dancer in this free video on hip-hop dance moves.

Dance is tradition, and hip hop has a history that the beginner can easily grasp. Hip hop music and dancing, or breaking, rose in the 1970s and 1980s, centered around urban communities of young dancers and musicians and their popular culture. Hip hop moves come from music that speaks out about what's happening today. Hip hop dance is immediate, extreme and in your face, and it's part of American history.