How to Do The Soulja Boy

The hottest song and craze to hit the dance floor is the "Soulja Boy". It's gained so much popularity that even American Music Awards host Jimmy Kimmel tried to learn it on-stage from the tunes creator, Soulja Boy. It's a hybrid of line dancing, arm movements and animated facial expressions. Get with it and learn to 'crank that Soulja Boy'!

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• The CD for the song Soulja Boy
• A flat floor surface
• Room to swing your arms
• Room to jump
• A mirror so you can practice
• Rhythm is good but not a requirement

1. Lyric - Soulja Boy up in here, oh
   
   Dance Move - Jump out like a jumping jack, jump in cris-crossing your feet, raise and tap the back of your right or left foot, put your foot down

2. Lyric - watch me crank it, watch me roll
   
   Dance Move - Step to the side with your right foot, tap your left foot twice, then do an old school body roll, while snapping your fingers

3. Lyric - watch me crank that soulja boy
   
   Dance Move - Step to the side with your left foot, tap your right foot twice, then do an old school body roll, while snapping your fingers

4. Lyric - then Superman it, oh
   
   Dance - Rock forward on one foot with your back foot in the air. Spread arms as if flying like Superman and lean forward. Step back in place.

5. Lyric - now watch me crank the Soulja Boy
   
   Dance Move - Hop to the side on your right foot three times. Motion your hands and arms as if twisting the handles on a motorbike at the same time.
   
   
   Hop back to the other side on your left foot three times. Motion your hands and arms as if twisting the handles on a motorbike at the same time.
   
   (Repeat two times)

Tips & Warnings

• IMPROVISE! There are so many versions of the Soulja Boy out now, just do what's comfortable for you.
• The 'crank' is the most important part of the dance, if you get that, you're good!
• Practice makes perfect!
• Be careful of other dancers when jumping to the left or right.

Resources

• YouTube Vid for Soulja Boy

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on 5/13/2009 More Soulja Boy @ www.souljaboy-music.info