How to do the gangnam style dance

How to Do the Gangnam Style Dance

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"Gangnam Style" is fast becoming this decade's version of the "Macarena. "

It's a catchy song and you don't need much hand-eye coordination to do the dance.

"The mindset of this dance is to dress classy and dance cheesy," Psy (the man behind "Gangnam Style") told Ellen DeGeneres.

While some people watch the music video and become overwhelmed at Psy's impressive dance skills, it's really a simple routine to learn.

"Imagine you're on a horse," Psy tells NY1 reporter Michelle Park

Psy

Source: Michelle Park

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With that in mind, pick up and step down with your right foot, left foot, right foot, right foot

2. Repeat, except this time, pick up and step down with your left foot, right foot, left foot, left foot

Basically, your feet go Right, Left, Right Right, Left, Right, Left, Left over and over...

3. Your upper body, meanwhile, alternates between this horse riding motion...

4. ... and lassoing motion

5. Put it all together and you get this:

Some moves, though, just can't be taught

Watch the "Gangnam Style" music video here:

And find out more about "Gangnam Style".

PSY - Gangnam Style

How to do the Gangnam Style dance –[Multimedia-English videos]

Gangnam Style is a craze that started as a funny freak product and almost instantly became a world success, so catchy it is and so appealing the strange dance looks. So if you finally made up your mind to jump into this world follie, here's how.

This video takes you step by step through all the choreography and moves in the music video. Learn to gallop, lasso, leg sweep, flick, shuffle, pop and pose Gangnam Style!

Watch the original Gangnam Style video here: (this has become the most watched video in YouTube's history)

Hi, I’m Tammy, from the LondonKPopDance Workshop and I’m gonna teach you how to do the Gangnam Style dance. So the first part of the Gangnam Style dance is the galloping.

Step 1: The Gallop
Now, we start off with your right hand over your left, almost like you’re holding reins, and keep them loose, and then you gonna go: right, left, right, right – left, right, left, left. Now, with that you gonna do a slight jump or a hop, almo- so that you have the same motion as galloping. Right, so if we put that together… 5, 6, 7, 8 – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Step 2: The Gallop with Lasso
The second part of the dance is the galloping with the lasso. Now you use your left hand in front, and then your right hand as if you’re holding a lasso. Now you twirl your arm eight times, that’s just 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, but you do that with the gallop, so you- again with your right, left, right, right – and then left, right, left, left. So if you put that all together… 5, 6, 7, 8 – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Step 3: The Lasso without Gallop
So, in this dance, they use the lasso in two ways: one way, you’re galloping with the lasso, and then one way you lasso for four counts and then you stop for four counts but you still lasso. So we go: 1, 2, 3, 4, and then you lasso 1, 2, and then slowly for the third time. So if we try that: 5, 6, 7, 8 – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Step 4: The Hip Flick with Foot Shuffle
So the next part of the dance is the hip flick with the foot shuffle. Now, you put your hands on your hips, and you use your right leg to flick out, and you do that four times, but use your hip to help you make that movement, and you do that four times, so you just go: 1, 2, 3, 4, and then, after the fourth one you’ll- you end up here and then you would drag your leg up this way. Now, in the song you hear “sexy lady”, so this, this movement with the leg represents the sexy lady. 5, 6, 7, 8 – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Step 5: The Stretch, Roll and Pop
So the next part of the dance is the stretch with the bum roll and the slight bum pop. So you get into position like this, almost like you’re doing lunges, and then you’ll bounce four times. You’ll go: 1, 2, 3, 4. And then, using your back leg you’ll roll your bum twice, 1, 2. And then, using your leg again, you’ll pop your leg three times: 1, 2, 3. 5, 6, 7, 8 – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 1, 2, 3.

Step 6: The Chest and Arm Pop
Now, from that last move you’ll add three chest pops and then three chest-and-arm pops, so we just go: 1, 2, 3 – 1, 2, 3. So if we try that: 5, 6, 7, 8 – 1, 2, 3; 1, 2, 3.

Step 7: The Pose
So the final part of this dance is the ending pose. Now, you’ll end up like this, anyway, and then you’ll lean to the right, and then you’ll keep out with your right leg and then you pose. So if we try that: 5, 6, 7, 8 – lean, kick, pose.

Now we’re gonna pull all the parts of the dance together, so if we go: 5, 6, 7, 8 – gallop, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, lasso, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and gallop again, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, lasso, 2, 3, pause; 1, 2, 3, 4, hip, 1, 2, 3, 4, sexy lady, here, gallop, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, stretch, 2, 3, 4, roll, roll, 1, 2, 3; 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 then here, kick, here. Now we’re gonna do the dance in real time.

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Gangnam Style, Korean artist Psy's crazy hit, became popular due to two factors - a catchy tune and the iconic "horse" dance that accompanies it. Follow the instructions on this page to learn how to dance "Gangnam Style" just like Psy.

Steps

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Take a suitable position. Spread your legs and bend your knees slightly. Your legs should be slightly wider than shoulder width and your back should be straight.
- Keep loose and relaxed. You will not remain motionless for long.
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Learn the steps. Start with your right foot. Raise it low just above the floor and return it in place, completing the movement with a small bounce while advancing backwards.
- To perform a jump, lower your foot to the floor and let it bounce a little, but at the same time take it back a few centimeters instead of letting it bounce up again. To keep your balance, you will have to jump a little, which is also part of the dance.
- Practice switching from right foot to left foot and back again until you feel that you can easily keep the rhythm.
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Learn the link. Now that the movement is familiar to you, you will need to learn a simple link. The dance is performed in sets of four steps that change alternately.
- The scheme is as follows: right leg , left leg , right leg , right leg , and everything is repeated from the beginning with the other leg.
  - In this way you take one step and jump with your lead foot, then with the other foot, then two more times with your lead foot. After that, you change the leading leg and repeat all over again.
- On the last two steps of each set, it will not be easy for you to take a jump step as your body weight automatically shifts to the other foot. Do it like Psy - just move lightly without doing a full jump step during these steps. Don't overdo them.
- Follow the scheme PLPP, LPLL until you can easily keep the rhythm.
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Learn to "hold the reins". Begin this movement with your arms in front of you, almost straight, at chest level.
- Cross your wrists so that the right one is on top and keep them together. Your wrists should be crossed in the center of your body, not off to the side.
- Raise your arms up and down with elastic movements, falling into the beat of the music. This movement is repeated eight times.
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Learn how to lasso. Begin the movement by lifting your left arm up so that the outside of your wrist is next to your chin, your left elbow is pointing straight to the left, and your forearm is parallel to the floor.
- Raise your right arm so that your upper arm is at shoulder level and your right elbow is pointing diagonally to the right.
- Raise your right forearm so it's vertical and do a little twisting motion to hit the beat of the song like you're a cowboy with a lasso in your hand. This movement is also repeated eight times.
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Learn the link. Fortunately, the scheme of the hand tie is very simple. Start with "reins". Swing your arms eight times to the rhythm of the music, then lasso, rotating your right arm eight times.

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Match the movements of the arms and legs. Start doing "reins" with your arms while your right foot becomes the lead.
- Learn the combination. Each set of eight arm movements corresponds to two sets of four leg movements. Thus, if you start as described above, you will swing your arms eight times, doing the "reins", and at the same time you will step right, left, right, right, then left, right, left, left. Your movements with your arms and legs must be coordinated.
- Keep your head straight. If you really were riding a horse, you would look straight ahead to see what was happening on the road. Therefore, look straight and while dancing.
- Feel the dance. Do not think that you have to dance tight or control yourself. As long as the movements of your legs and arms are coordinated, your body will naturally tend to jump to the beat of the music, along with your limbs. relax to feel it.
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Practice. Start slowly and practice the dance again and again, gradually increasing the speed until it becomes completely natural and familiar to you. The pace of Gangnam Style is quite fast, so you better prepare well so you don't get upset later.
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Swing. When you're ready, turn on the music and start dancing. Go somewhere and show it to people, or teach your friends. Have fun.

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Tips

Remember, this dance has to be stupid. As Psy says, to dance Gangnam Style you have to "dress smart and dance like a jerk". There is no place for shyness.

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Gangnam Style, the crazy hit by Korean artist Psy, became popular due to two factors - a catchy melody and the iconic "horse" dance that accompanies it. Follow the instructions on this page to learn how to dance "Gangnam Style" just like Psy.

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However, even the cheerful guy Park Chae-sang hardly imagined that his composition would ever go beyond South Korea, wipe Justin Bieber himself, and the cry “Oops! Gangnam Style!" will become as contagiously popular as “Stop! Hammertime! from MC Hammer. Perhaps, knowing this, our hero would have been careful not to stigmatize US policy in his youth, so as not to apologize once again ...

True, there is no politics in his super duper hit. "Gangnam Style" was written as an ironic parody of Korean pop in general and "golden youth" in particular.

The song's title, "Gangnam Style", refers to Gangnam, a district in the southeastern part of Seoul. The author of the song knew firsthand about this most densely populated and prosperous area - after all, he was born there on December 31, 1977. When Pak Chae-sang began to compose songs and perform, he took on the pseudonym PSY (from the English Psyho - crazy), which was the best match for his ability to "ignite" and excellently scoff.

So "Gangnam Style" is a set of "show-offs" and antics. The song is sung from the perspective of a guy who "squares" a girl. At the same time, both of them are "quiet" on the outside, but incredibly sexy and irresistible inside. As PSY himself said, the song is dedicated to the perfect girl who "knows when to be sophisticated and when to be wild. " Well, what we hear as “Opa!” is actually not an emotional exclamation, but a completely meaningful Korean word “Oppan”. Literally, it means "girl's older brother", but the girls themselves usually call their boyfriends or idols that way.

Transfer - Ksenya from Khabarovsk:

A quiet girl, but this is just a game,
A girl who let her hair down when the time comes,
A girl dressed modestly, but much sexier than a girl without clothes,
A reasonable girl.

I'm a guy,
A quiet guy, but it's just a game,
A guy who goes crazy when the time comes,
A guy with an idea, not muscles,
I'm that kind of guy.

The main "lure" of "Gangnam Style" was, of course, not so much the song as the insanely funny video. On it, PSY in the same black glasses (which he does not take off even in the pool) appears before us every time in a variety of places and funny situations. By the way, for the filming of the video, the singer also attracted other Korean "stars" - two popular comedians and singer HyunA.

All this "bacchanalia" would not be so deadly if it were not for the marvelous and comical dance that PSY constantly dances in the company of pretty Korean women. And since the image of a horse (live or merry-go-round) passes through the clip like a “red thread”, the main “pas” of the dance resemble the movements of a rider. The singer then “jumps”, clutching imaginary “reins” in his hands, then rotates an imaginary “whip” over his head. It’s even hard to believe where this plump Korean has so much flexibility and drive!

PSY himself admitted that he made a video for his fans and did not expect it to spread like a "virus" over the Internet. Moreover, it will garner enthusiastic praise on Twitter from celebrities such as Katy Perry, Britney Spears and Tom Cruise ...

The flywheel of success began to spin in July 2012 after the video "Gangnam Style" was uploaded to YouTube. Already on November 25, the creation of the Korean overtook the video “Baby” of the idol of the girls Justin Bieber in terms of the number of views. And on December 21 of the same year, it became the first YouTube video that was viewed by more than a billion people. Probably, for the first time since the Macarena, the dance left the video directly to the people - everyone rode together on invisible horses.

The song's victorious march was also facilitated by the fact that the singer gave it to the public - waiving copyright claims.

In a matter of months, PSY became a world-class "star" for the first time in Korean pop history. "Gangnam Style" topped the charts in the UK and peaked at number 2 in the US. Although it is unlikely that the listeners there understood anything other than “sexy lady” in the lyrics of the song (the rest was sung in Korean). However, for the correct perception, the entire clip was enough. In our country, the Basurman text is habitually changed into all sorts of obscene "Condom-style" and "Oops! G ... om became!

What can we say about the glory of the singer in his homeland! In February 2013, it was he who had the honor of entertaining the crowd in the square before the inauguration ceremony of Park Geun-hye, Korea's first female president. ..

Meanwhile, YouTube's counter kept spinning and spinning until December 1, 2014... it broke. The fact is that he had his own limit - 2,147,483,647 views. When the number of viewers of "Gangnam Style" exceeded this figure, the counter began to show an erroneous number. It was urgently recoded, and the video continued to collect its "harvest".

On the wave of success, PSY recorded another version of his super hit "Oppa Is Just My Style". Now it was performed from the position of a woman, and the main vocal part was given to the mentioned singer Hyuna.

In addition, in 2013, PSY released two more funny video clips - "Gentleman" and "Hangover" (the latter he sang in tandem with Snoop Dogg).