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Waltz Dance Steps And Break
Dance Moves
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Break dance is one of the most challenging dance forms to learn
and it is also the most exciting. No other dance can proclaim to
turn heads as much as break dancing does. It is an art to some,
a sport to many and a way of life for others. The dance
proclaims independence, aggression, and individuality. It
originated as a street dance in the Afro-American ghettoes,
where it was mostly used as a method for settling gang wars.
Gradually, it evolved into a pop cultural phenomenon because of
its innovative and complex combination |
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of moves which are held on a rhythmic base. Perhaps the most
famous ‘breaker’ of all was Michael Jackson, who moon walked
this dance into popular consciousness, when he performed the
particular step. No wonder, moon walking is the most recognized
dance step in the world. Break dancing, however, is not hard to
learn, if you have the passion and the stamina. Go through the
article below to learn all out break dancing moves. |
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Step By Step Break-dance
Moves |
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Top Rock:
It is a
combination of steps done while standing up. This
move is done as a prelude to other moves. Top rock
is the chance to show how well one can rock to the beat
and make gestures to intimidate the opponent. It makes
connection with the song by gesturing to the rhythm
section, with the feet stepping on the drum section. |
Floor
Rocks:
This
move is performed while the hips and/or shoulders are
touching the floor. It also
includes flowing or spinning movements. This
move is generally used in between footwork or as
transition moves. |
Body
Rock:
Here, the dancer
lies flat on the back and torques, with only the hips and legs. It is done with the
shoulders and upper-back touching the ground.
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Scissors:
The dancer lies
straight on the side and then bends the body, to touch the toes in a
scissor motion. The dancer then
unbends and becomes straight again and then turns in the opposite
side to repeat it again. |
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Belly Swim:
Here, you have to
lie on the back and splay the arms out. Turn on the belly
and sweep the arms out in front of you, to return to the back in a
continuous swimming motion.
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Body Glide:
Here the legs and
arms are splayed as the belly is turned over, like in belly swim. The legs are used to
glide the momentum for turning.
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Side Slide:
The body is spinned
on the hip axis by lying on the side and kicking the legs forward
and backward like a scissor. The rotations are
short. Sometimes, the arms are folded. |
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Freezes:
It is a technique
that involves halting all the body motion in a balance-intensive
position. |
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Platform:
Some parts of the
body touch the ground, holding the rest of the body in position. It can have multiple
platforms, like two hands and a head. |
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Stab:
The elbow is stabbed
into the abs, hip, side, or back. The hands are placed
on the floor, holding the body horizontally off the ground. The entire body is
balanced on the elbow. |
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Bridge:
Lie down on the back
and using your hands over the head and feet on the ground, push the
hips until you form an arc-like bridge. |
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Baby Freeze:
This is a tripod
position, where one hand is stabbed and the head and the other hand
are used for balance. The legs are held in
the air and the knee opposite to the balancing arm is placed on it. |
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Air baby:
In this type of
freeze, one knee is placed on the corresponding elbow, with both the
legs in the air. The knee resting on
the elbow is bent. |
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Air chair:
The dancer stabs the
elbow into the back and balances on it, keeping the legs in the air. Another airchair
freeze is to hold the body at the waist, with either one or two
hands, balancing on the elbows, with the feet and legs in the air. |
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Side Chair:
The legs and head
are lifted off the ground, by stabbing one elbow on the side. |
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Chair Freeze:
Here, the head is on
the ground and the body is balanced with the elbow stabbed on the
side. The foot is then
placed on the ground and the other leg is crossed over it. |
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Elbow Chair: The head and
supporting elbow touch the ground, while the body is balanced on the
head holding on the side. Then one foot is
placed on the ground and the other leg crosses over it. |
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Hand glide
Freeze: One free arm is used
for support, while the other arm is stabbed for balance. |
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Planche:
Both hands are kept
straight and on the ground, while the rest of the body is kept above
the ground, horizontally. |
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Dead Freeze:
This freeze is
performed lying flat on the back or stomach, with the legs or arms
holding the body up. It typically
resembles a corpse in a coffin. |
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Air Anchor:
The ball of the foot
is used to support the weight of the body. The hand is latched
on the ankle, while the elbow is stabbed on the back. |
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Elbow Nike:
The elbow is
supported by keeping it on the ground, along with the other arm. |
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Shoulder Freeze:
The body is held up
using one shoulder, one hand, and the side of the head. The other arm is not
used to balance and is kept behind. |
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