The pavane originated in Europe in the 16th Century. This slow dance was common in Spain, England, France, and Italy. This demonstrational video shows you how to move your feet moving forward. This video is not instructional, although demonstrational, accounting for its modest WonderGrade.
In this tutorial, we learn how to perform proper men's styling while salsa dancing. Before you begin this, make sure you have done several lessons with salsa dancing and are familiar with your form. Men should be opening up their body to the woman and prepare to lead her into different movements. Make sure to maintain your slot where you stand and make a path for the woman to move. You can also spice it up by doing a "monkey move" where you do different movements with your feet and swivel you...
In this video series you will not only learn many of the basics for Jazz dancing but how to put them all together.
In this video series you will not only learn many of the basics for Jazz dancing but how to put them all together. Our expert covers everything from the type of shoes that are best for training to how to isolate your head when performing a move. These hands on videos will walk you step by step through the fundamentals and show you how anyone can be a dancer, even you!!
Babies are cute, and so are dancing frogs. So what could be cuter than joining the two together? Step one: decapitate the baby. Make a baby faced dancing frog doll.
One of the nicest moves in salsa dancing is the turn. In this tutorial, you will learn how to master a basic cross body lead in salsa and add a turn to the end of it. This move really shows off your partner and adds an element of drama to your dances. Have fun with it! Perform a cross body lead and turn in salsa dancing.
In this tutorial, learn one of the basic salsa steps with a flair. This is the cross body lead 180 and it will have you flipping and spinning your partner around like a pro. So, follow along and copy these steps and get ready to strut your stuff on the dance floor. Do a cross body lead 180 in salsa dancing.
Every salsa dance deserves a little flair. In this tutorial, learn how to perform a basic dip and let your partner shine!
Salsa is not salsa without one of the signature salsa moves, spinning. If you're male (the lead) then you'll be doing fewer spins, whereas if you're the female then expect to be twirling around and around in your partner's arms.
Have a blast with puppeteer John Kennedy in this how-to video, as he shows you how to create the coolest guy in town, Dancin' Snowman! He'll dance his way into your heart in no time. You will need white felt, 1 six foot feather boa, 6 paper plates -2 small, 2 medium, 2 large, 2 dowel rods – 36” x 1/2", 36” x 5/16", assorted pom-poms for facial features, 1 wooden bead, 2 necklace strings – 20”, 40”, 1” foam rubber cube, black sheet foam, one candle cup holder with 1/2" (15mm diameter hole), tw...
Learn how you can do cool hat tricks to mix up your dance moves with this tutorial. This how to video teaches hat rolls, and hat flips to do when you are dancing. Watch this video and you'll be doing hat tricks on the dance floor in no time.
Let's face it, ladies: Salsa dancing is a guy's dance. By that we mean that whether or not you have a thrilling time dancing and look professional depends on how good your male partner is, since he's the lead.
Snap! The hip snap move in belly dancing, also known as the hip bump, is a sharp isolation of the hip. Learn how to do this move in this free lesson conducted by a belly dancing expert: Sahira began her career as a Middle Eastern dancer in Houston, Texas under the direction of Thalia and Shakira Masood-Ali. Get advice & more belly dancing lessons by searching Wonder How To!
Viva Misadventure shows us how to shimmy like a showgirl. This is a Ministry of Burlesque instructional exotic dance video. She shows you how to move your body in a sexy manner like a Burlesque show girl a la Dita von Teese. Shimmy in Burlesque exotic dancing.
Here is a great guide to pole dancing for beginners. Pole dancing expert Elaine Gosling from Poleminx and VideoJug shows you how to do the wrap around move, an impressive move for those beginners out there. Do the wrap around move in beginning pole dancing.
Interested in belly dancing? Wonder how they get those hips to shake? This clip will teach you how to do a belly dancing hip raise. Do a belly dancing hip raise.
Elaine Gosling from Poleminx in London shows us how to pole dance and perfect the back hook spin. This move is suitable for those new to pole dancing. Do the back hook spin when pole dancing.
Swing around a pole with advice from this stripper wannabe. Start with your left foot forward. (Or maybe she is a stripper, how should I know?) Swing on a pole for exotic dancing.
This video tutorial will show you how to do various break dance moves. You will learn the windmill, turtle, backspin, top rock, foot work, and swipes. Do basic break dancing moves.
The Egyptian walk is a belly dancing step with a number of variations. Learn how to do the basic drill for the belly dancing Egyptian walk with free video lessons from a belly dancer. Perform the Egyptian walk in belly dancing - Part 1 of 28.
Hongkiat has compiled a collection of 30+ insane fire dancing images. Fire dancing has roots in many different ethnic cultures, influencing contemporary performance art (Cirque du Soleil, Burning Man, eroticism, and more).
Learn how to do a short basic pole dancing routine with tips from Devon. Make sure not to kick yourself. Do a basic pole dancing routine.
Last I checked pole dancing was mainstream acceptable as a form of exercise for adventurous young women and repressed housewives. Until now. This latest discovery deserves some real R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Dancing! Apparently, it can be done anywhere! That's the impression one gets when looking at Jordan Matter's captivating photo series, Dancers Among Us, anyway. Who knew!
Bike trickery + sweet beats = bike dancing in Senegal. This guy is nothing short of awesome.
Like a scene from Inception, professional hip hop dancer and choreographer Scotty Nguyen's latest video plays with gravity to the tune of Usher’s “There Goes My Baby.” Scotty performs with fellow professional dancer Tracy Shibata (who is currently on tour with Rihanna).
His name is Don Pettit, but I like to call him Space MacGyver. He's well known for his paper clip fixes and ingenious coffee invention in zero gravity, and we've all seen the NASA astronaut in his Saturday Morning Science videos during his first stay on the International Space Station. And now he's back on the ISS with a brand new physics-related show... Science Off the Sphere.
Turf dancing (Acronym: Taking Up Room on the Floor) is a form of street dance of similar vein to krumping. Basic dance elements include mimeing and popping & locking; and the free-flowing style is intended to portray a narrative- not totally unlike Gene Kelly's intention in Singin' In the Rain: In contrast to the classic 50's musical, the talented kids below bring a similar concept into the 21st century, and their performance is strikingly beautiful.
If you know how to salsa dance but want to add another move into your routine, you will see how to perform the butterfly spin. If you are leading you will have a 7 count step to perform the move. Salsa is a fast paced dance and you will have a slow paced demonstration and instructions on how to step into the butterfly spin. Perform a basic butterfly spin in salsa dancing.
Someone put a lot of effort into these, not a poster or a trailer but a viral promotion for Iron Man 2 Regardless.
Artist Giles Walker's robot peep show/DJ installation piece gives us a little glimpse of what strip clubs could look like in the future (well, let's really hope not, guys). Walker also teams up with Frank Barnes and his robot drummers (second video in the gallery below, check it out - pretty sweet). Previously, Sexxxy Roxxy: World's First Sex Bot (NSFW).
Though named "Walker," this robot doesn't really ambulate so much as shimmy. Which, to tell the truth, is fine by us. Lots of gross things walk. Only cute things dance.
Sit in a chair to prep for pullbacks in tap dancing. Learn about pullbacks from a dance teacher in this free video on advanced tap dancing. Prepare for the tap dancing move "pullbacks" - Part 1 of 15.
Drawbacks are a great intermediate tap dancing technique to know. Watch as a dance expert shows you tips on exactly how to do this exciting tap dance move in a free video clip. Perform drawbacks in tap dancing - Part 1 of 16.
Hip isolations in belly dancing make great warm up exercises. Learn how to isolate your hips with tips from a dance expert in this free belly dancing video. Do hip isolations for belly dancing - Part 1 of 14.
The trench is a great intermediate tap dancing technique to know for old fashioned choreography. Watch as a dance expert shows you tips on exactly how to do this exciting tap dance move in a free video clip. Perform the tap dancing "trench" move - Part 1 of 15.
Look at your feet to practice a tap turn across the floor. A dance teacher will show you how to do intermediate tap dancing turns in this free video lesson. Perform tap dancing turns - Part 1 of 15.
Interested in starting belly dance classes? Learn all about belly dancing moves and steps in this free lesson online. Learn and start belly dancing - Part 1 of 17.
Build on the basics of tap dancing with military cramp rolls. Learn tap dancing steps for beginners, including military cramp rolls, in this free video lesson from a dance teacher. Perform the "military cramp roll" tap dancing move - Part 1 of 15.
