Early 2000's
Something new - the Casper Slide, Part 2. Also known as....
The Cha-Cha Slide
2011 Hit "Party Rock Anthem" brought re-invigorated popularity to this 1980's Australian dance trend that highlights quick, complex footwork and high-energy routines.
What is Shuffling?
A dentist-approved dance move.
What is The Floss?
Iconic backward-moving dance step, popularized by Michael Jackson
What is the Moonwalk?
Still danced at many parties today, this 2007 line dance instructs you to go the right, the left, kick, and walk it by yourself.
What is The Cupid Shuffle?
2012 Dance trend which mimics a bouncing/riding movement with hand gestures of alternating holding reigns and lassoing - sometimes called also called the "invisible horse dance".
What is Gangnam Style?
A gesture in which a person leans forward into the bent crook of a slanted, upward-angled arm, while raising the opposite arm out straight
What is Dab or Dabbing?
A 4-move dance, inspired by a common bird, set to a 1993 tune by The Emeralds.
What is The Chicken Dance?
Some credit this 2006 song/dance trend by DJ Webstar and Young B (Bianca Bonnie) with paving the way for viral internet-based dance sensations we are accustomed to learning and re-creating on platforms like youtube and tiktok.
What is Chicken Noodle Soup?
The 2013 version of this dance trend typically begins with one person dancing to while others ignored them. When the beat dropped, everyone would join in a wild, energetic dance with exaggerated movements, often in costume. The original version, however, is an iconic symbol of Harlem hip hop in the 1980's.
What is the Harlem Shake?
A hip-hop dance move that involves placing one arm in the air and swaying from side to side.
Nae-Nae
This 1978 disco hit by The Village People tells of a place young men can go to have a good time. Today, this dance is still widely performed at social gatherings and involves spelling the title with your arms.
What is the YMCA?
Created for a 2009 Disney musical film in which a famous pop star is sent to reconnect with her Southern roots and family.
What is the Hoedown Throwdown?
Wildly popular in the early 2010's - a large public gathering at which people perform an unusual or seemingly random act and then disperse, typically organized by means of the internet or social media.
What is a Flash Mob?
"Now watch me...." (Typically coupled with the Nae-Nae)
Whip!
A, once controversial, dance craze of the 1960's - made famous by Philadelphia singer Chubby Checker.
What is The Twist?
2008 Beyonce song with iconic choreography...most notably a jazz hand with a wrist twist.
Single Ladies
Originating in Dallas, this dance move is generally performed by moving one's body from side to side with arms in front - although personal style and variation is encouraged.
What is the Dougie?
2004 Hip Hop song of the name involves crossing your arms and leaning.
What is the Lean Back?
Popular dance trend of the 1950's involving a complicated pattern of hand moves and claps at various parts of the body.
What is the Hand Jive?