Want to learn to dance to Funky House/Electro - where do I begin?

[shaz]

Hello everybody

Firstly I would like to say what a great resource! Cant believe I just found this webiste. Thank you admins and mods for setting it up.

I am a beginner to dancing and want to learn to dance to Funky House/Electro. Where do I begin?

Many thanks
Shaz

[MissBallroomBear]

Welcome shaz! Yep, this place resource I've found on the net. I'm glad you like it here.

While I'm a strictly standard and latin kind of gal, I'm sure there will be someone here who can help you.

Welcome again, MBB.

[Adonis Reborn]

I dunno about house but I personally love to dance to electro beats, especially happy hardcore, I just love the wave of upbeat energy.

The first thing I would learn is how to pop and lock (it'll take some practice but you can get it down even if you're a beginner). A lot of Bboying moves (particularly the basic ones) are great for electronic beats.

Other than that tho I can't really help ya, if ur looking for instructionals, "Break Dance Step by Step" helped me out a lot, I still haven't done much in the way of power moves "mainly because I don't have much space to practice them" but the basic stuff "toprock, pop and locking, twist o flex, etc." can all be applied to basic electro beats.

Hope this was helpful, not exactly sure if it's what ur looking for tho.

[Tori]

Pretty much what Adonis Reborn said.
Also try learning some whacking.
I'm just learning house/voguing/whacking right now at school.
House is a really great style.
If you want a good underground-ish style try Melbourne Shuffle, it's gaining popularity in clubs and stuff, and is danced to house or hardstyle trance/techno.
Here's a vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k5WtNRlBcE
It's the only dance I know in which the running man looks cool.

[jwlinson]

...that's the only time I've ever seen "Running Man" and "Cool" in the same sentence together...