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[Dance Basics] Simple Choreography for Middle School Students

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You probably have a lot of chances to dance at events like sports festivals and culture festivals.

For people who already do dance as a hobby or take lessons, being good at it might be a given, but beginners often don’t even know the names of the moves.

Here, we introduce easy-to-understand basic steps and choreography for dance beginners.

Once you learn the basic movements, you’ll find that trending dances on social media are easy to do!

Try combining different moves and use them as inspiration for your own original dance!

[Dance Basics] Simple Choreography for Middle School Students (21–30)

Backskip

[HOUSE] Back Skip RISING Dance School Rising House HIRO ALMA Back Step

Backskip

A back skip with fine, sharp footwork that leaves an impression.

It’s quite a challenging step for beginners.

It may seem simple, but as the name suggests, this step mainly involves pulling your foot backward, which requires muscles you don’t typically use in daily life.

Keeping rhythm while doing that kind of step can be difficult for beginners.

Keeping your center of gravity lifted is important, but I also recommend a practice method where you repeat the movement over and over until you no longer have to think about the step itself, and only then focus on riding the rhythm.

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4 steps

[Dance Basics Practice] 4-Step / HIPHOP

4 steps

A move often incorporated in hip-hop dance is called the four-step.

This involves crossing your second step over as you move side to side.

You’ve probably seen it at least once.

Once you master this move, add upper-body motion: tilt your upper body in the opposite direction of your travel, and pull back the shoulder on the same side as the moving foot.

Even just this will make you look quite advanced.

If you want to match it with non-hip-hop music, it’s also recommended to use only the footwork.

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SpongeBob

SpongeBob Style [Shuffle Dance]

SpongeBob

Among the shuffle dance styles known for sliding footwork, the SpongeBob is perfect for creative choreography with your own flair.

Open one foot outward, then extend and bend the other.

It’s a big step where you alternate this motion between the left and right feet.

By sliding your foot along the floor as you bend it, you’ll achieve a smooth look.

It’s also recommended to vary your stepping speed to match the song’s tempo.

This choreography fits perfectly with club music and K-pop freestyle creations.

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Paper Goo-Goo Paper Goo

Paper Goo-Goo Paper Goo

Paper Goo-Goo Paper Goo

For those looking for simple yet dynamic choreography, I recommend a move called pa-pa, goo-goo, pa-goo.

On the first “pa,” extend your right hand and right foot forward; on the next “pa,” extend your left hand and left foot forward.

With the two “goo” beats, close both your hands and feet to the center.

For the final “pa-goo,” extend both hands and feet at once, then bring them back in.

Since we don’t usually move the hand and foot on the same side simultaneously, it might be tricky at first.

But once you get used to it, your body will start moving automatically.

Because it uses space broadly, it also works well for the chorus of a song where you want to add impact.

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Salsa Rock

SHIGEKIX “Salsa Rock” - DANCE@HOME | Next Generations

Salsa Rock

If you’re getting comfortable with basic breakdancing steps like the two-step and top rock, why not try practicing the salsa rock next? Salsa rock is a step frequently used in breakdancing.

It’s essential for dancers who use a lot of footwork, not to mention for those working on power moves and freezes.

For complete beginners, the crossing of the feet forward and back can make it relatively challenging, but if you’re already used to the two-step and top rock, you should be able to handle it without any trouble.

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