Moves & Steps
This is a fundamental four-step dance move where you step to the side, bring the other foot behind it, step out to the side again, and then bring the feet together in a "touch" or "tap."
Grapevine
The "Bart Simpson" dance was inspired by a character on which TV show?
The Simpsons
True or False: Dancing bigger always helps you stay on beat.
False.
Which warm-up makes you jump from a standing position with legs together and arms at the sides to a position with legs apart and the arms over the head?
Jumping Jacks
With your group, perform any warm-up exercise for 1 count of 8.
Group Demo
This move uses both arms swinging while stepping side to side, named after a famous cartoon character.
Bart Simpson
Which move is named after a famous hip hop comedian and actor?
Steve Martin
True or False: Dancing bigger always helps you stay on beat.
False.
Which warm-up builds leg strength by sitting low without a chair?
Squats
Perform the Bart Simpson for 1 count of 8.
Group demo.
In this move, you rock side to side while punching the air. This move is used to show off your style.
Gucci
The "Biz Markie" move is named after a person who was originally a what?
Rapper
What part of your body helps most with balance?
Your core.
What part of the body do head rolls help stretch?
The neck.
Show a grapevine step to the right and left.
Group Demo.
This move has rhythmic hops to one side while the opposite arm swings across the body, creating a fun and loose groove.
Biz Markie
The "Monastery" dance move came from which style of music video culture?
Hip Hop
What's the term for keeping your movement steady with the music beat?
Staying on Rhythm
Which warm-ups help loosen your neck and upper body?
Shoulder rolls.
Combine the Gucci and Walk It Out into 8 counts.
Group Demo.
This move combines forward-and-back rocking motion of the upper body with a rhythmic bounce. This move is a fundamental hip-hop step named after a comedian.
Steve Martin
Who helped popularize the "Walk It Out" move?
DJ Unk
What is one way to fix wandering eyes while dancing?
Spot a focus point / look up & out, place a post it and look at it when dancing, or look at a person while dancing and focus on them.
Which two foundational dance moves get you ready to groove to music by shifting weight side to side?
Bounce and rock.
With your group, freestyle for 8 - 16 counts using 3 different social moves we learned.
Group demo.