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The Easiest How To Twerk Tutorial You Need
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Learn the easiest how to twerk tutorial on YouTube from our girl Nicole Steen. She will teach you the basic moves that can kick start your amazing twerk journey today.
At Home How To Twerk Tutorial
You don’t have to leave the comfort of your home to learn how to twerk. We’re bringing the twerking to you with the best booty in the biz. We’ll break down the moves you’ll be learning and then you can try the full 5 minute video yourself. Are you ready?
Learning how to twerk has helped boost my confidence and has empowered my feminine spirit. So I’m on a mission to get every woman to try a twerk tutorial at least once in their life and check that off their bucket list. It’s not just a fun dance, it’s also such a good workout. You work your leg muscles, glute muscles and even your back muscles too. I’ve got an easy how to twerk tutorial and this is actually my first Tone N Twerk video for the platform. I’m so proud of how far I’ve come and I hope you enjoy and go through the twerk journey with me.
Where my twerk queens at? Show off your moves on instagram. Use #hsfteam and tag us @hipshakefitness on your posts so we can give you some booty taps.
Learn How To Twerk
Basic Twerk Tutorial
Starting with the basics, let’s learn how to pop our booties up! Imagine trying to reach the back of your head with your butt. Keep your hands on your knees for support and start slow and really work on that arch. You will definitely feel the burn down your lower back. Then try it a bit faster and really impress yourself.
This one takes a little more brain power because there’s a lot of different movement for all your limbs. Starting with your legs, raise your right leg with your heel facing away from you then swing it towards you and this will make your hip go down too. Then your opposite arm can do a snap or a twist above your head. You got this babe!
Unleash your feminine expression by learning to dance! We’ve got online dance classes that empower women on our virtual dance studio. Tone N Twerk is a class starts with a toning routine that tightens your glutes and ends with a fun twerk dance. Get a FREE Trial Today! JOIN HERE.
Knee In Twerk
Next, we’ll give your lower back a little break and work on those thighs. I love this move because you’re free to spice it up however you want to.
Go fast, low, hands up or down, just have fun and let it go.
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Every Tone N Twerk workout starts with a toning routine that tightens your glutes. Then loosen up and learn a fun twerk dance that will surely make you feel sexy. Join us for Beginner Twerk. A 20 minute Tone N Twerk Dance Workout. You will learn how to isolate those glute muscles and get more twerk moves that you can bring with you to the club or just at home. We start with the Shuffle Twerk, Up Down Twerk, Pop Back Twerk then end with more advanced moves like the Pushup Twerk. If it’s your first time, don’t worry Nicole Steen will offer modifications. You got this babe and we’re here for you! Unlock your FREE Tone N Twerk Dance Workout video today.
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5 Twerk Tips For Beginners By Vertical Joe's
Going to a (virtual or offline) twerk class can be daunting for complete beginners – and I was bad when I first started in 2016.
Four years and an instructor training certification later, I wanted to help beginners with twerk tips to get started. And who else should I ask if not Torwa Joe aka Fiya Starta, the founder of Atlanta-based pole studio Vertical Joe’s and of the Twerk Technicians certification I took in June 2020? Read on for her twerk tips for complete beginners.
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Joe launched the Twerk Technician training because she became really busy with performance and artist work while still teaching, so she had to train people to teach for her. She says: “We have names for everything, we have a technique for how we teach it, that way everybody gets the same experience.
” The company wanted to share the art and share the skill correctly. Joe says:
“We noticed a lot of people had started teaching twerk or were appropriating twerk and had no idea of its background or history. It was just something cute to do for them, where for us it’s bigger than that: it’s a style of dance, and it has history and roots, and everyone who is doing it or thriving off of it – we want them to have that same history, and to show homage and respect for it.”
Read more about twerk and cultural appropriation in my long form interview with Joe here.
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Joe also noticed that a lot of people were twerking and looking funny “Like, her shoulder should not be involved in twerk! Her form looks crazy! She’s terribly off the beat!“ so Vertical Joe’s felt that if no one is offering to further educate people, they’re not going to learn.
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Vertical Joe’s Advice For Twerk Beginners“For us, twerk is for everybody, so I find it very important to share it with everyone and give people the background and the details, and how to do things properly, so we decided to launch the Twerk Technicians program really for that reason.”
Joe famously said: “If you have a crack, you can make it clap.” But a lot of people feel like, either because of their shape, coordination or skills, twerk is off-limits for them.
#1 Start with the basic moves“Anyone can do this. We have 5 basics: saltshaker, throwback, wiggle, whine and shimmy. You’re going to be able to do at least one of these moves with confidence! Once you find that move, we just give you more moves that are related to that and you stick with that until you get good at the other stuff.
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Easy, right?
#2 Find eight twerk moves that you likeJoe also recommends finding eight twerks that you like, and then continuing to work them because we all gotta start somewhere!
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#4 Don’t be intimidated by your shape or size“There’s going to be someone that kind of looks like you, built like you, body like you that can twerk – so look at those people and pay attention to the twerks that they’re doing and they’re using and see if you can start to mimic them, and you’ll be great in no time!”
Twerk seems really size inclusive, but a lot of people say: “I don’t have a butt, I can’t twerk.
” Joe doesn’t agree.
#5 Wear the right clothes and show off“I do think that some people may have to work a little harder, but I cannot say that just ’cause you have a big but that you’re guaranteed to be a good twerker. Let me tell you, some of the worst twerkers I know have big old booties, and it’s like, girl you got all of that and you can’t shake? And then some of the most skilled twerkers I know don’t have a lot of butt, you’re like, oh wow: you really have not a whole lot back there, but you are giving it to us!”
If you’re not seeing movement, Joe recommends putting on some shorts or a thong and shaking, jiggling and moving way more aggressively than someone who has a lot more butt – just make sure that you practice and you enjoy it. And work on those power moves! “Find you a split, find you a flip, find you a foot behind your head, find you a back arch, so we don’t know what hit us!â€
Links and info:- Follow @twerktechnicians on Instagram
- Follow @verticaljoes on Instagram
- Follow @vjsfiyastarta on Instagram
- Sign up for a Twerk Technicians cert here
- Read my long form interview with Joe about twerk and cultural appropriation here.
- Get my Absolute Beginners workshop here.
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How to record a dance on video 💃 in low light
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Darkness is not an obstacle
to create a masterpiece.
* Do it like a pro! Creative courses
07/29/2022 | ~4 min.
Want your dance videos to stand out in the feed? Give in to the power of darkness. “Everything looks epic in dramatic low light,” says London-based director RebekahBCreative, an expert in the world of choreography and music videos. In this edition of Do It Like a Pro, Rebecca shows you how to create an amazing dance video using the Galaxy S22 Ultra's night vision features. Turn off the lights and get ready to turn on.
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Planning brings perfection
Like dance choreography itself, filming a dance requires preparation.
For example, choosing a location. Rebecca says a dark set can be helpful to create a cinematic atmosphere and hide the visual imperfections of a location. Whether you’re shooting outdoors or in a dimly lit studio, you need to make a detailed list of future shots and determine the camera settings you want (with the S22 Ultra, this is easy to arrange). As for the dance itself, Rebecca recommends getting a feel for the choreography, highlighting and emphasizing the movements that you think look best on screen. It is worth dressing dancers in clothes that are interesting, but not distracting for the audience.
Pro Video Mode
Adjust ISO, aperture, white balance and more to get the perfect shot.
To learn more
Add some mystery with silhouettes
In the first frames of the video, Rebecca is a dancer shrouded in darkness. You can see her outlines and postures, but not her facial features.
To get this effect, Rebecca placed one light behind the dancer and then lowered the aperture setting in Pro mode. This way less light enters the frame, but its only source in a dark room becomes more visible. What is the result? Classic cinematic dancer silhouette. (Super HDR on the S22 Ultra helps too, making bright areas brighter and dark areas darker.)
Play with the light you've brought with you
Shooting a night scene doesn't mean there won't be any light in the frame, it just needs to get creative when working in low light. For example, in Rebecca's video, when the beat hits, the dancers emerge from the darkness, surrounded by columns of light - neons. It turns out an interesting backlight, which at the same time retains the overall feeling of darkness. To make the neon lights "jump" on the screen, Rebecca turned on the ISO in Pro mode. Later, while filming the shadows on the wall, she moved the light source directly in front of the dancers, slowed down the shutter speed and increased the overall contrast.
Bonus trick: watch her use puddles on the floor to create a reflection effect.
Aim for movement
and dynamics
Camera movement—like approaching or spinning around dancers—is a great way to make a dance video more interesting. But Rebecca recommends thinking even more broadly: "It's not just about movement, it's about creating a sense of dynamics." To do this, she often starts with a long shot to set the stage and then zooms in to focus on the dancers. Sometimes she shoots the same dance from different angles, and sometimes the opposite - she uses a tripod to fix the desired shot. The goal is to take different shots that can be edited together to create a dynamic, compelling story.
"Shooting with the Galaxy S22 Ultra is a great way to get shots like a pro - without a huge camera crew."
- RebekahBCreative
Turn your smartphone into an entire film crew
Sometimes a film crew is indispensable, but Rebecca found one big advantage with the Galaxy S22 Ultra: sheer flexibility.
“In this video, I used a lot of cuts and angle changes. With a full-fledged film crew, these things take time.” When it came to editing, Rebecca didn't have to switch to a laptop - she used the built-in features of her smartphone and tied all the shots together. “I love the Pro Video mode and how much control it gives,” she says. “Using the Galaxy S22 Ultra is a great way to get professional footage without a huge camera team.”
Ready to dance in the dark?
Capture every shadow and silhouette with the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
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Eva UVAROVA
Music is a universal tool that moves the world, it is literally inscribed in our DNA. With its help, we can inspire and shape the pop culture of the present and future here and now. Music is inextricably linked with dance. Dancers feel the rhythm and are able to harmoniously complement the musical composition with movements. It is dance that gives them a powerful emotional release and helps them relax. And to feel this, it is worth taking one small risk - allowing yourself to dissolve into the music and turn off your head. How to take the first step and not be afraid to try what you are drawn to? We deal with Tommy Jeans, PRODANCES and our heroes, who found a common language with their fears and learned to express emotions through music and movements.
DASHA ROLIK
DASHA ROLIK
The choice between directions
I consider myself a versatile artist, I do several types of dance, but most of all I am known for the Vogue culture. This is not just a dance style, but a whole culture about protecting the rights of sexual minorities. This culture is very daring: here and now you can look whatever you like - fully comply with fantasies, externally and internally, carry yourself proudly, inventing new images. Vogue is a great occasion to dress up, surprise, delight. Exactly 10 years I have been developing in this direction, and it does not bother me, I constantly learn new things.
Synergy of dance and music
Good composition inspires dance. First came the music, then came the dance. But it also happens that a dance is born in silence, without sounds: when you have the right mood and a visualization of movements is born in your head. But this comes with experience.
Of course, dance and music are closely related.
An alternative to dancing
Now, in parallel with dancing, I am developing as a director, producer and co-organizer of dance events, doing photography and video. Therefore, it seems that if it were not for the dance, then my activity would be connected with the organization of cultural events. I like to create, develop and bring something new, inspire myself and others, reveal people, come up with new ideas. I also love to cook, so I could be a great cook.
How the image begins
I focus on my mood, how I look: I can be in different weights, with different colors and lengths of hair. Trends play an important role here. Of course, first of all, I start from my expectations and how I want to look. I try not to repeat myself, to be different. I ask myself what kind of makeup I want: bright, aggressive, calm, romantic, defiant. Do I want to be sexy or conservative. This is how I collect the image.
I take things from my own wardrobe or turn to stylists, ateliers, sometimes I can rent something from showrooms. Creating an image is always very interesting, it helps to show creativity.
Uniqueness - awareness
Comparison does not give us anything, it takes energy and strength that can be spent on developing and multiplying potential. The uniqueness must really be realized, each person defines himself. Sometimes you need to think about what you want. As soon as you realize your own value, then claims to yourself will disappear. You can’t compare your beginning of the path with someone else’s middle.
Finding yourself
It is not worth holding on to people and things, no matter how selfish it may sound. Then you will understand what you like, and what is imposed by society. When looking for your own business, it is important to start from inner feelings, focus on those very “butterflies in the stomach”.
Philosophy of dance
Dance is body language.
I dreamed of being a presenter, but oratory is difficult for me, it’s easier for me not to speak, but to dance. When I hear music, I breathe, the body emits vibrations, vibrations are reflected in the plasticity of forms, in movements, emotions. Dancing helps to develop personality. It's a unique way of expressing yourself. Sometimes words are not needed to understand us.
MICHELLE BEATZ
MICHELLE BEATZ
Sports and creativity
My dancing journey started 10-12 years ago. I quit playing professional football, where I got seriously injured, burned out emotionally and physically, and could not walk normally. A friend called me to support him at a dance performance, where I saw how people can control and feel their body, I missed this in football. I think dance and football are similar: football also has a pace, a rhythm, it's a dance with a ball. But the structure is different, football is a sport, and dance is creativity.
The right music
I'm looking for music on streaming services.
Usually I think about which track is more suitable for a performance, I put on performers who meet the requirements, and I look for a suitable track. Everything is pretty simple.
WHEN THERE IS NO INSPIRATION
Usually at such moments I get distracted: I review some large-scale shows, performances of stars, listen to music. There is another way - to abstract. If everything is tired, you need to give yourself time to relax, switch to another activity. You can cook food, watch a movie. Taking a break from what you do all the time can provide inspiration and motivation.
Dance clothes
Clothes are one of the main attributes of dance. It gives character to movements, creates mood. I love to dance in jeans, voluminous t-shirts. It is very important for dancers that we ourselves like how we look, this sets the tone for the performance.
Comparing is okay
When you're at the start, it's okay to compare yourself to others.
Helps you understand what you are missing. But then it is better to focus on your own feelings. Everyone has their own style, physiology and musicality, you just need to work on technique. When people follow someone, try to copy, it only leads them astray.
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Friendship with Tommy Jeans
The first project with Tommy Jeans was something very unusual for me. I got to know the brand better, learned a lot of new things, despite the fact that I have been wearing their clothes for a long time. The collaboration was a pleasant surprise. The emotions are very cool, I hope that in the future we will be friends and work with Tommy Jeans.
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TAGIR GINDULLIN
TAGIR GINDULLIN
The main thing is to continue
I've been dancing for 16 years now and I never thought of quitting. In 2012, I broke my arm, and after the operation there was practically no rehabilitation period - two weeks later I was already in the gym.
For some time he danced only on his feet, with his hand bandaged, and two months later he already participated in the championship. With apprehension, of course, but he participated. The main thing here is to continue.
Hobby can become a profession
I have been dancing since I was 10, but in my childhood I didn’t realize what I was doing and why, I didn’t set big goals. Some results began to appear in the first years of training. At the age of 14, I went to live in Moscow, without parents, then the realization came that dancing could become my life's work. This transition of a hobby into a profession happened very smoothly and organically, but it could not be otherwise.
Music is paramount
When it comes to performing, music is very important. If the audience likes the composition, then my solo will definitely be remembered. It is also important for me how my body and soul respond to the track. At competitions, the DJ is responsible for the music, the dancers do not know what they will perform under.
This is freestyle, improvisation, connection with the composition. If you fall into a musical "pit" during a battle - this is the most difficult moment, you need the right settings. In general, music is paramount. If the dance has a great soundtrack, then there are more chances to show your maximum.
Clothing as a guide
I wear what I feel comfortable and easy to move in. I perform mainly in sports things. In breakdancing, style is very important. I always separate things: for everyday life, training, competitions, festivals. Each separate occasion requires a corresponding image.
Metamorphoses in a career
At the very beginning of the journey, it was not difficult at all: there were no obligations, deadlines, projects. I remember that in my childhood a bank was built next to my house and tiles were laid - I was happy just because I could spin on this tile. Now it is more difficult - more responsibility. You begin to treat your body differently, study yourself, fill bumps.-Step-17.jpg/aid1640374-v4-728px-Shuffle-(Dance-Move)-Step-17.jpg)
For example, there is such an element of air twist (power rotational movement in breakdance), all my life I did it intuitively, and only after 10 years I realized that there is a technique that you just need to master.
The excitement hasn't gone away
I've competed in championships in over 30 countries, performed on big stages, acted in TV projects, but the excitement hasn't gone away. At small events, it is a little less, but at the World Cup, where legends look at you, this feeling pervades the body. I use it to my advantage - as soon as I take a step, I release adrenaline and accelerate.
Everyone is unique
We are all special, no two people are the same. Uniqueness is not something to strive for, it is already in everyone. You need to be able to feel yourself and your needs, to do what you really like. Working on oneself and realizing one's potential is what makes a person himself.
Eva Uvarova
Eva Uvarova
restrictions and freedom
since childhood I have been engaged in gymnastics (until the video with my VOG was scattered on the Internet) and today I understand - both sports and dances require a full return.
In addition, they become part of your life, which brings you a storm of emotions. The main difference is that in sports you are limited, you adhere to discipline, and in dancing you are free, open to new things. It is easier to find yourself in dancing.
Dancing is an opportunity
A professional dance career has opened up many opportunities. Thanks to dancing, I met interesting people - sport would hardly have given me such a chance. The people who appeared in my life incredibly support and inspire me, it helps to develop. I was able to visit different countries, see what other dancers are capable of. I also starred in music videos, collaborated with major brands, for example, in October I participated in the Tommy Jeans x PRODANCE project for the first time. Then I was able to show my dance to a large audience and proved to myself that I can achieve a lot. I have long liked the Tommy Jeans brand, and the opportunity to work together made me very happy.
Style is a mix
Honestly, I can't describe my dancing style in one word.
I tried many directions, most of all contemporary or modern dance resonates with me. The plasticity and technique of this style are very close to me, I like the sensations during movements. To summarize, my dance style is a mix of different directions, improvisation, taking into account different dance experiences.
Motivation and willpower
Willpower helps to achieve goals. I make decisions and start working and giving my best. If you really do what you love, then no additional motivation is needed. What you love doesn't require much effort.
Clothes are a reflection of yourself
Clothes help complete the dance. If I go to hip-hop, then I choose voluminous things. I associate this style with freedom, so clothes should not hinder movement. If I go vogue, I choose tight-fitting clothes that emphasize the curves of the body and help me feel more confident.
Music guides
Place of music in dance
Normally dancers choose music first.
With the help of the body, we try to convey the lyrics of the song, the mood. I first look for a track, and then I select a choreography that describes the melody, words and feelings.
onward
Comparison is a fine line
By comparing, we evaluate ourselves, and this affects our confidence, general condition and desire to move on. Comparison sometimes helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses, but most people tend to look for flaws in themselves, so more often it is quite destructive and interferes with the implementation of plans. There is a fine line here: if a person is able to objectively evaluate his own and other people's abilities, then the comparison is acceptable, but if not, it is better not to even start.
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