How to Learn the Hustle for Free Online
The 1970s were rife with pop culture fads, but perhaps none of them are as memorable as The Hustle. The Hustle was a group line dance which was done in night clubs and school dances when the song "Do the Hustle" was played. Although, it was easy to pick up the Hustle moves at the time, the dance itself has been forgotten by many over the years. However you can learn the Hustle for free online.
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Instructions
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Open your Internet browser. Go to a music site like Rhapsody or iTunes to download the "Do the Hustle" song. Once you have it, you will be able to practice whenever you want.
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Listen to the song to get a sense of the tempo. The Hustle is done in counts of four. Count out loud "1-2-3-4" to the beat of the song.
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Take four steps backward for the first four beats. Follow that up with four steps forward on the next four beats to complete the first two counts of four.
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Take four steps to the right while spinning in a clockwise circle for the next four beats. Repeat this move by taking four steps to the left while spinning in a counterclockwise circle. This completes the next two sets of four beats.
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Spread your legs and move your hips back and forth while pointing your arm up and down on a diagonal line (mimicking John Travolta's famous dance from "Saturday Night Fever). This move takes eight beats, or the next two sets of four beats.
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Roll your arms in front of you for the next two beats. Place your hands on your belt, bend your arms and move your arms back and forth (like a chicken) for two more beats to complete a set of four beats.
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Take one step forward, one step backward, one step sideways to the left and do a 1/4 turn to the left to finish the last set of four beats. Begin the dance again at this point by taking four steps backward.
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Tips & Warnings
Once you learn the dance, host a '70s themed party and get everyone up and dancing.
Make sure you have a large area to work in. The Hustle was meant for a large number of people in a large room so you will be moving around a bit.
References
- Photo Credit disco image by Danielle Bonardelle from Fotolia.com
