How do you learn to hip hop dance?

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I've never danced since I was 3 and that was like 13 years ago. I really want to learn how to hip hop dance because it's a really cool way to express yourself! Where I live, there are no dance studios or stuff like that so it would be difficult to get a dance teacher(even if there were some I wouldn't be able to afford it). And at my school, we have a dance team but it's based on pure talent.

Learn the basics first, try youtube for that;
heres some sites:

1.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aNY0amdQek
basic steps:::

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqZz5MHpQnE&feature=channel
Leg movement:::::

3. Hand movements you can learn on the web too, but try to create your own sets by yourself. Trial and Error sort of stuff.

4. Try gathering some friends if they want to dance a short skit, for fun ya know?
A small skit like this;

5. Then go for the advanced movements of hips, beat sync, hands to arms, knees to bounce. etc

8 Responses to “How do you learn to hip hop dance?”

  1. loookiehereeee says:

    jus shake your ass like crazy and evryone will like u
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    trust me on that one. lol

  2. ALLx! says:

    you could look some tutorials on Youtube but be patient you probably wont get it the very first time youll probly have to watch the video 10 times before you get it
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  3. coleman g says:

    You could learn to hiphop dance by taking lessons, or just asking some of your friends that know how to hiphop dance and help you out.
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  4. colleenrules525 says:

    If there are some fitness centers around you some of them will have a hip hop dance class specialized for losing weight, but it'll teach you the basics.

    If you have cable, you might have on demand. If you do check out the excercise section. Usually they have a dance class or two.
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    Meeeeeee :)

  5. Kool Chick says:

    They have classes for it just like they do for tap, ballet, or jazz.
    You can also get DVD's to learn how to do it.
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  6. One Love ♥ says:

    Blah, I know exactly how you feel.
    I'm madly in love with the art of hip hop dancing and if you've ever watched AMerica's Best Dance Crew, it inspires you even more.

    But without money for lessons, you're very limited. =/

    For now, you just have to start working with online choreography and learning how your body moves. It's great if you have friends that can dance to help you. That's really the best way. Then you can start coming up with your own routines and let it all come naturally. It takes time, but it's worth it.

    Then in the future, classes may be an option. (:
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  7. daydreamer says:

    Learn the basics first, try youtube for that;
    heres some sites:

    1.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aNY0amdQek
    basic steps:::

    2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqZz5MHpQnE&feature=channel
    Leg movement:::::

    3. Hand movements you can learn on the web too, but try to create your own sets by yourself. Trial and Error sort of stuff.

    4. Try gathering some friends if they want to dance a short skit, for fun ya know?
    A small skit like this;
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgTUR5rCP4A&feature=related

    5. Then go for the advanced movements of hips, beat sync, hands to arms, knees to bounce. etc
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    I'm just another dancer :P

  8. Dancer ♥ Actress♥Doglover says:

    Its not that difficult of a dance form unless you want to like be able to break dance. Youtube some hip-hop dance on youtube just so you can kind of get an idea of what sort of things are popular right now. It's really fairly open ended so you know, listen to a pop song that you really like and shake your groove thing! =] You'll come up with dance moves that are unique to you.
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