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Hip-Hop Dance Tips: Video Series

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Hip-hop dance tips include warm-up advice, clothing recommendations and dance-move instruction. Learn to hip-hop dance with this free video series on hip hop.

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  1. Warming up before dance lessons requires warming up the muscles before stretching every part of the body from head to toe. Warm up before dance lessons to prevent injury with tips from a dance instructor in this free video on hip hop.

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  2. To learn hip-hop dance moves, first envision the move before performing it, and then establish the base of the move before the upper body motions. Learn hip-hop dance moves easily with tips from a dance instructor in this free video on hip hop.

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  3. When choreographing a hip-hop dance routine, make sure the music and the dance relay the same message and come up with natural movements that do not appear contrived. Choreograph hip-hop moves with tips from a dance instructor in this free video on hip hop.

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  4. Dancing at clubs comes easily when the body listens to the music, moves naturally with it and exhibits a variation of dance moves. Dance at clubs in style with tips from a dance instructor in this free video on hip hop.

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  5. Dressing for break dancing includes loose clothes for a large range of motion, gloves or wrist protection, sneakers and a hat. Dress to break dance with tips from a dance instructor in this free video on hip hop.

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  6. Finding hip-hop dance classes involves going to well-known institute of dance or finding a local dance school with qualified teachers. Find hip-hop dance classes with tips from a dance instructor in this free video on hip hop.

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  7. Improving hip-hop skills requires dance drills like the pop-and-press and waist drill practiced at several different tempos. Improve hip-hop skills through drilling and practice with tips from a dance instructor in this free video on hip hop.

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  8. Learning from hip-hop dance videos is possible when the dancers are in focus for long periods of the video and when the movements are analyzed closely. Watch dance videos to learn hip-hop moves with tips from a dance instructor in this free video on hip hop.

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  9. Hip-hop locking is a hip-hop movement that involves joint isolations like wrist rolls, points and throwbacks. Learn how to lock with tips from a dance instructor in this free video on hip hop.

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  10. Pops in hip-hop dancing are created with a flex and tension in the muscles followed by a release of tension to form the movement. Learn how to pop with tips from a dance instructor in this free video on hip hop.

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Hip-hop dancing covers a large range of styles and specific moves and techniques, but the cornerstone of the style is undoubtedly break dancing. Over time, that so-called old-school way of dancing and participating in hip-hop culture has evolved into many different offshoots. Funk dancing, popping and locking, jigging, freaking, krump and hyphy are examples of types of hip-hop dance, and each style contains certain moves that distinguish it from other forms. Many people take hip-hop dance lessons, and although some people believe that teaching orchestrated steps is contrary to the roots of the culture and history of hip-hop dance, many people benefit from taking lessons. In this free video series on hip hop, a dance instructor demonstrates several hip-hop dance tips. Learn to warm up before any dance routine, and find out how to do drills to improve hip-hop dancing skills. Gather the right clothing for hip-hop dancing, and find out where to find hip-hop classes. By watching hip-hop music videos, learn hip-hop moves from observation, and get tips on simple moves like locking and popping. Begin hip-hop dancing with these general tips.

 
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Yvonne Chow Yvonne Chow is currently the president and CFO of BLADE Dance Entertainment and the executive director of the BLADE Dance Preparatory School of New York. She began Hop Hop Dance at the ripe age of fourteen with her involvement in her school dance team. She was then offered a full scholarship to the Hip Hop Dance Conservatory in New York City under the tutelage of Safi A. Thomas. She is one of the most sought after choreographers and master teachers for Hip Hop Dance in the country.dkdk

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