A must-see for street dance beginners: A roundup of basic steps for each genre.

Even when we say “street dance,” there are many genres—breakdance, hip-hop, house, locking, and more.

Each genre also has many different basic steps, so beginners might be unsure which steps to learn first.

In this article, we’ll introduce the essential basic steps beginners should learn, organized by dance genre.

We’ll share lesson videos as well, so be sure to practice a lot and aim to improve!

Playlist

hip-hop dance
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Brooklyn		Brooklyn is a step where upper-body movement is important.
2	club		Ankle flexibility is important for the club step.
3	Box		The box is a basic dance step.
4	Running Man		The running man is a step that looks like running.
5	Popcorn		Basics and how to master the popcorn step
House dance
6	Happy Feet		Practice methods for basic house dance steps
7	Backskip		Backskipping is hard for beginners.
8	Triangle		Triangle step for beginners with strong leg muscles
9	Shuffle		Beginner’s Guide to Shuffle Dance
10	Loose leg		Loose legs rely on hip movement.
11	pas de bourrée		Pas de bourrée to develop a sense of rhythm
breakdancing
12	6 steps		Master the 6-step in breakdancing by focusing on your axis
13	Salsa Rock		Recommended to practice salsa rock
14	Two-step		The two-step is a basic step for beginners.
15	Toprock		Start breakdancing with the basic steps
Lock dance
16	Skeeter Rabbit		Basics of the Skeeter Rabbit and How to Master It
17	Scooby-Doo		Explanation of the Scooby-Doo step
18	scuba		In scuba diving, you swing your legs around your chest as the axis.
Pop dance
19	Stop-and-go		Stop-and-go movements and tips
20	walkout		A walkout where you shift your weight onto the lower body, step one foot forward, and twist your torso
21	turn		Master basic steps by learning turns