Maria Jose
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A video recommendation for the curious ones, or for dancers looking to expand their styles and techniques.
I like this idea, Steezy (an online dance studio) put together this half-hour video with brief, “abridged” tutorials and explanations on these 13 dance styles:
Litefeet
Shuffling
Breaking
Robot
Krump
Dancehall
Bhangra
Ballet
Waving
Vogue
Afro Steps (South Africa: Amapiano)
Waacking/Whacking
Locking
I think this sort of well-structured overview of different styles can help any dancer. Often, learning about other styles helps inform your own, boost your creativity, or encourage you to try a new class. The images of each step for each genre are incredibly well produced and informative.
For each style, you have a guide who talks about its history, the originators or famous dancers of each, the foundation of every style, and the names of different steps or movements.
Some of the dancers who teach these small tutorials are celebrated dancers of their style. For example, there’s the incredible Jaja Vankova talking about Robot style. Here’s the full list of coaches in this video:
Litefeet - Rob Wilson @itsrobwilson
Shuffling - Andrew Furr @furr.x
Breaking - Luis Prado @_lprad
Robot - Jaja Vankova @jajavankova
Krump - Sherwin Salonga @beast.salonga
Dancehall - Tango Leadaz @tangoleadaz
Bhangra - Shivani & Chaya @shivanivhagwan @chayakumar
Ballet - Brittany Cavaco @theballerina
Waving - Jon Gifted @jongifted
Vogue - Gravity @gravityjacobs
Afro Steps (Amapiano) - Lindiwe Rose @lindiwerose
Waacking/Whacking - Fred Mayor @fredmayor757
Locking - Dennis Danehy @dennisdanehy1972
