How do you floss dance


How do you do the floss dance, who is The Backpack Kid and why is he suing Fortnite?

IT was one of the biggest crazes of the past 12 months - with everyone from sports stars, actors, presenters and Fortnite gamers getting in on the act.

Dubbed the new dab, the move got kids and teens dancing all over the world.

How do you do the floss dance move?

To do the floss dance move, you swing your hips in the opposite direction to your arms - which are in two fists.

After swinging your arms to one side, keeping them straight, you then move one arm behind your back, and bring it back out in front.

Your hips are swinging from side-to-side with each beat.

You then swing your arms out to the other side and repeat the same moves.

Start slowly, and then increase your speed as you get more confident.

Et voila! Parents, you're officially "down with the kids".

Don't worry if you struggle at first. It's harder than it looks, and requires A LOT of coordination.

Who is The Backpack Kid and why is he suing Fortnite?

The floss dance was invented by Insta-famous dancer The Backpack Kid, aka 16-year-old Russell Horning, who has 2 million followers.

He posted a video of himself doing the dance move on August 18, 2016, and it soon racked up tens of thousands of views.

School kid Russell, from the States, is known for his free-flowing dance moves and deadpan expression.

Several YouTubers followed suit with similar videos.

Then on May 20, 2017, The Backpack Kid stole the show on Saturday Night Live, as he did the dance to a live performance of Katy Perry's song Swish Swish.

He even wore his signature rucksack on stage.

In December 2018, Russell announced that he was suing Fortnite publisher Epic Games for using his moves in-game without permission.

A representative for the company said: "We do not comment on ongoing litigation."

Why are some calling for it to be banned?

The craze, which hit new heights in Britain after Tottenham ace Dele Alli celebrated his 22nd birthday with a hilarious attempt at the dance, has led a school in Devon to ban the move.

While Kate Garraway and Charlotte Hawkins embraced their "embarrassing mum" sides on Good Morning Britain, it seems Ilfracombe Junior School is keen to ensure other mums don't follow suit.

The move, which has strong associations with the ultra-popular video game Fortnite, has been accused of being used to "surround and intimidate children" in the playground.

Headteacher Catherine Cox sent out a letter to bemused parents saying: “Fortnite is about the mass killing of other human beings and being rewarded by a dance of celebration if you are successful. One of these dances is called the Nazi dance!"

However, the ban has infuriated parents who took to social media to vent their anger, with one raging: “My daughter is eight. She doesn’t even know what Fortnite is. I find this ludicrous my child now feels this way about a dance.”

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Do you think YOUR child could do it?

We'd love to see your kid attempting the dance - so why not teach them the moves?

Please send in your videos to myvideo@thesun. co.uk, using "Floss Dance" as the email subject.

If we like your video, we shall feature it in a video montage on our site... so get practising!

How to do the floss dance in slow motion

Olivia WaringFriday 22 Jun 2018 11:40 am

Share this article via facebookShareShare this article via whatsappShare this article via twitterShare this article via messenger The Floss Dance has become an internet phenomenon with terrifying rapidity (Picture: YouTube)

If all the people doing The Floss actually started using dental floss, oral hygiene levels would be through the roof.

This internet dance craze has got millions of people up, trying to swish their arms in the correct way.

It comes from a YouTuber called the Backpack Kid, who was propelled to stardom by Katy Perry.

Various stars – like Chris Pratt, Millie Bobby Brown and Jared Leto – have been doing the dance, to try and seem down with the kids.

The dance itself requires very little skill or rhythm. But some effort is needed to learn it.

(Picture: Giphy)

Many are still stuck about how to do the dance, which requires the simultaneous swinging of your arms around your body. So how’s it done?

Here are some handy GIFs in slow motion to help you understand how it’s done.

As well as arm movement, preferably to music, you are required to move your hips a bit as well, but don’t do this if you have joint problems.

(Picture: Giphy)

How to do the floss

  • Put on some music
  • Put on a rucksack (optional)
  • Stand with your knees ever so slightly bent
  • Put your hands in fists (many ignore this key part of the dance, which gives the effect of holding floss)
  • Place your arms, relaxed, at either side of your body
  • Begin to swing your arms left and right around your torso in the opposite direction to your hips
  • Keep doing it Increase speed and bend knees occasionally for effect
(Picture: Giphy) (Picture: Giphy)

The Backpack Kid is now trying to make the most of his moment in the spotlight.

He’s invented a new dance called The Money Dance.

Interesting name for a kid who claims not to have been paid for the Floss Dance being added to Fortnite…

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Dental floss made the world floss

02/07/2020

Hey, are you dancing the floss? The same floss dance that literally conquered the whole world? Not? Then rather look for a training video on the Internet. There are a great many of them!

When Russell Horning posted a video of his dance move on Instagram, in just a matter of days, he went from a typical American teenager from Lawrenceville, Georgia, to a guy who will be recognized by the face all over the world.

The dance went viral and interested Katy Perry herself, who invited the creative 15-year-old to perform with her on Saturday Night Live. At the end of the speech, the number of subscribers to his account reached 585 thousand people. Later, he also starred in the music video for Swish Swish.

After such a resounding success, Russell came up with the nickname Backpack Kid (a boy with a backpack) and began to dance his Floss dance exclusively with a backpack on his shoulders, believing that it would look much funnier that way.

Today, Russell has over 2 million followers on his Instagram@thebackpackkid, including stars like Rihanna and DJ Diplo, and his dancing draws crowds of fans.

Russell Horning's Floss Dance Master Class

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Russell has already managed to try himself as an actor and star in several videos and commercials. He also has his own website where you can buy t-shirts and sweatshirts. Russell is into hip-hop music and plans to keep making people laugh with his social media videos.

Where did the name "Floss" come from?

The dance got such an unusual name because of its resemblance to the movements that we perform when we clean the interdental space with dental floss. The author of the dance is not against this option, but he himself prefers to call his creation "Russell's Dance".

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    Backpack Kid feat. DJ Suede - Flossin translation

    DJ Suede

    Backpack Kid feat. DJ Suede - Flossin Backpack Kid feat. DJ Suede - Floss Dance
    Aye, aye, aye hey hey hey
    Yeah, you know what dance I'm talking about Yes, you know what dance I'm talking about.
    Aye, yuh, yuh, yuh Hey, yeah,
    The floss Dental floss,
    You know I floss You know I do the floss dance,
    The coolest dance in the world. The coolest dance in the world.
    DJ Suede be flossin' DJ Suede dances the floss dance.
    Here's how you do it. It's done like this.
    I be flossin' (yeah) Doing the floss dance (yeah)
    I be flossin' (just like this) Floss Dance (like this)
    I be flossin' (aye watch me floss) Floss dance (hey watch me move the floss)
    I be flossin' (you know I be flossin', Remix God, let's go) Floss Dance (You Know I'm Floss Dance Remix God Let's Go)
    I be flossin' (yeah) I dance the floss (yeah)
    I be flossin' (just like this) Floss dance (like this)
    I be flossin' (aye watch me floss) Dance the floss dance (hey watch me dance it)
    I be flossin' (you know I be flossin', let's go) Floss dance (you know, floss dance, let's go)
    E-E-Every where you go, you will see the flossin' dance Wherever you go, you will see the floss dance everywhere.
    It be international you will see it in France (bon jour) It's international, you'll see it in France (bonjour)
    Flossin' with my homies, I be flossin' with the cops (mhm) This dance I dance with my homies, I dance with the cops.
    Flossin' on the block, mix it with that milly rock (woo) I dance in the area, I combine with the milli-rock dance *
    I be flossin' with Suede (woo), while I be drinking lemonade (woo) Floss dance with DJ Suede while drinking lemonade.
    Flossin' when I'm about to get paid (aye), I be flossin' everyday (aye) I dance the floss dance, when I get paid, I dance every day.
    If you can't do it I'm about to show you how (yeah) If you don't know how, I'll teach you.
    First you spread your legs, then you put your arms out (then you go) First legs apart, then stretch out your arms (like this)
    And go left (left), to right (right) And let's go left, right,
    Left (left), to right (right) Left, right,
    Left (left), to right (right). Left to right.
    Left (left), to right. Left to right.
    Left right, left right Left-Right, Left-Right,
    Left right, left right Left-Right, Left-Right,
    Left right, left right Left-Right, Left-Right,
    Turn it up. Turn up the sound.
    I be flossin' (yeah) I dance the floss dance (yeah)
    I be flossin' (just like this) Floss dance (like this)
    I be flossin' (aye watch me floss) Floss dance (hey watch me floss dance)
    I be flossin' (you know I be flossin', let's go) Floss dance (you know, I'm dancing the floss dance, let's go)
    Yeah, just like this, ooh Yeah, just like that,
    Aye watch me floss, you know I be flossin', let's go.

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