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Grooves
This page is filled with all types of different grooves and moves, from hip-hop, breaking, and party dances. If you're training for our Level up program, you can get a head start by learning everything you need here! If you're ready to learn full routines, check out our Routine Collection!
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How to '2-Step'
The '2 step' is the most foundational move for you to master. It is in some way used in every single routine you will learn. Understand timing and get comfortable, because you'll use it forever.
How to 'Chest Pop'
Isolations start here. This move is learning to stick your chest out and contract it back. It is a hip-hop foundation and should be used in every routine (if it isn't, use it anyway!).
How to 'Bounce'
To do the Bounce, you really need to master the Down beat groove. You need to use your whole body to get this one. *Tip: bend your knees!
How to 'Slide'
A very basic, but an important foundation. The ‘slide’ is used in everything from beginners to advanced routines. Once you get the core move, spice it up with some arm variations.
How to 'Respirator'
This move uses an ‘Up beat’ and isolates your shoulders down from side-to-side. Once you get comfortable with the arms, make sure you really bend your knees and use your head.
How to 'Milly rock'
The ‘Milly rock’ is a new popular move across the younger generation. It’s all about the swag and attitude. Remember: ‘If you don't want to look silly, be silly’, get a lil’ crazy with it!
How to 'Criss Cross'
When starting out, the ‘Criss cross’ can be a little difficult. You need to make sure you stay on your toes, which will help speed up your jumps. Once you master the feet, get your body working in sync and looking strong.
How to 'Run'
A variation of the bounce, this move was named after a routine choreographed to a song called ‘Run’. Make sure you really use your chest and use your head, by looking side-forward-side, repeat.
How to 'Party wave'
The ‘Party wave’ is a nice big move that uses the ‘Down beat’ groove. Make sure to bend your knees every count and use your ‘cheesle hands’.
How to 'Round & Snap'
This move is pretty self-explanatory. We’re moving our body in a ‘round’, circular motion with a sharp finish, ‘snapping’ your arms out. A very big and gangster move.
How to '2-Step w/ Variations'
As we’ve discussed, the ‘2-Step’ is a very important move to master. So being able to do different ‘variations’ of the 2-Step is super important. Every hip-hop routine will have some sort of a ‘2-Step variation’.
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How to 'Down beat'
The opposite to the ‘Up beat’, the ‘Down beat’ contracts the chest back and bends the knees at the same time. Vital groove to master the bounce and all old-school moves.
How to 'Grapevine'
One of the oldest grooves in the book, the ‘Grapevine’ is an old-school party groove we often call ‘The bus stop’. The feet are quite easy, but the funk you put on it is where the party's at.
How to 'Isolate'
To isolate you need to be able to move certain parts of the body without moving the rest. It's a hard but very important skill to master.
How to 'Up beat'
Learn the difference between our ‘Up beat’ and ‘Down beat’ grooves. The ‘Up beat’ is a little more challenging, so make sure you practice this one to both slow and fast music.
How to '4-Step'
Adding to our 2-Step, the ‘4-Step’ creates a box with our feet. But it’s not just about the feet, you’ve got to use the chest pop and bounce with it! Make it nice and big.
How to 'Wantirna Shake'
The ‘Wantirna shake’ was named after the suburb Troy lived in at the time. It’s a beginners version of the ‘Harlem shake’ that uses the whole body with the main focus on your shoulders and arms.
How to 'Muscle slide'
A perfect move to show off your guns, it uses the basic ‘slide’ with specific arms. Make sure you keep your elbows nice and high when in muscle position.
How to 'Nae nae'
Made famous by the song ‘Whip’, learn how to ‘Nae nae’ properly. Like the ‘Milly rock’, it’s all about the swag and attitude you put on it.
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How to 'Funky guitar'
This move is a ‘locking’ classic. It’s pretty self-explanatory. You gotta play that air guitar as big and funky as you possibly can. The only thing that should be bigger than the guitar, is your smile!
How to 'Hunch & Punch'
The ‘Hunch & Punch’ is a popular move in a lot of our hype routines. It requires you to bring your knees up, but more importantly bring your chest down. That's where the ‘hunch’ comes in.
How to 'Stanky leg'
This is a side-to-side dance move, with an added emphasis on your leg. Shift your weight onto your outside leg, and keep your other leg nice and loose. Get the legs, then play with the style.
How to 'Every little step'
How to 'Heel tap'
A nice easy move that requires you to tap your heel, while bending your knees and body down. See if you can get creative with your arms!
How to 'Floss'
Made famous online from an expressionless boy in a backpack, this is actually quite a challenging move to get fast. You need to get comfortable moving your arms in one direction and your body another.
How to 'Bring it on'
Made famous by the movie 'Bring it on’, this is a real easy but intense move. You gotta get real low and have strong arms as you swing from side-to-side.
How to 'Jump outs'
There is an easy and hard version of the ‘Jump outs’. Understand the angles you jump out on first, then begin to try and jump on just the one leg. Get comfortable with using your arms in conjunction with your legs.
How to 'Hit dem folks'
‘Hit dem folks’ is the same era as the ‘Nae nae’. It’s a popular party dance that uses pretty much the whole body. You can use it as a nice strong finishing move.
How to 'Kick-side-step'
Another breakdancing foundation, the ‘Kick-side-step’ is intertwined into a lot of our hip-hop routines. Much like a lot of the moves in the Groove Library, once you master the feet, get comfortable with styling up your arms.
How to 'Body roll'
Starting from our head and rolling through our whole body in a nice, liquid, motion. The ‘Body roll’ is subtly used in a lot of our hip-hop routines so practice it up and down, over and over until it feels super natural.
How to 'Cabbage patch'
‘Cabbage patch’ is another old-school party groove. Still used to this day, you've got to have a little fun with it. Especially with your arms.
How to 'Dougie'
Very similar to the 'Whip & Nae Nae', the ‘Dougie’ was made popular by the song 'Teach me how to Dougie’. You need to be quite relaxed and 'cool’ to really get this move right.
How to 'Reebok'
Our teacher Logan absolutely love this move. Again another old-school classic, this move is all in the little hops, side-to-side.
How to 'Running man'
An absolute iconic and classic hip-hop move. Everyone needs to know how to do the ‘Running man’ if you’re going to dance with us. In-a-nutshell, this move looks like you’re running in the spot, in a very funky way.
How to 'Prep'
The ‘Prep’ is another old-school classic party groove. Just as all the kids are doing the ‘Floss’ as a social dance, the ‘Prep’ was the go to move in the 80’s. It’s an ‘Up-beat’ with added style and character.
How to 'Step ball change'
With a quick change of the feet and direction, this is a classic dance move used across all genres. Sometimes it can be a little confusing so take it slow and get it flow..ing.
How to 'Isolate - Circular'
‘Isolation circular‘ takes the isolation we learnt in level 1, and incorporates a forward and back motion with the chest. This creates a more ‘circular roll’ with the chest, while keeping your lower body completely still.
How to 'Wu-tang'
The ‘Wu-tang’ is another old-school move. You’ll be jerking your arms in an out-and-in motion, while using your hips in the same direction. Watch carefully and really focus on getting the body working in sync.
How to 'Jerk'
This move should be called the Jarrod. It's similar to the 'Running man’ as it's mainly using legs. It requires a little more body as you swinging forward and back.