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10 TikTok Dances to Learn
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If social distancing has finally inspired you to download TikTok, the social-media app dominated by Gen Z, congratulations! Welcome. It’s time for you to learn some TikTok dances.
Just as the currency of early Instagram was photos of latte art, the currency of TikTok right now is 15 to 30 second dances. The pros — in this case, teen or 20-something dancers — make up choreography, and sometimes it catches on, inspiring other people to upload their own versions. It’s like the macarena, or Soulja Boy, but harder and made for your viewing pleasure. Even Hailey and Justin Bieber are doing them.
The dances were inescapable on my feed, but until recently, I hadn’t tried them. I’m not a great dancer; my experience is limited to a high-school production of Grease. But I am a big fan of endorphins, so I’ve gone down the rabbit hole and learned many whole TikTok dances including Renegade, Cannibal, Say So, Hit Every Beat, Hey Boy, and Rule the World. If those words mean nothing to you, take a deep breath, get into something comfy, and check out the ten dances below, ranked from easiest to borderline impossible.
A quick note on the medium: Audio is central to TikTok.
Instead of passing around photos or jpeg formats, the sounds get used over and over. The word “sound” can be used to describe a song, a clip from a TV show, any audible component. It’s also the easiest way to find the dances — click on the sound used in the video. Some dances are scored to actual clips from songs, such as the hugely popular Doja Cat “Say So” dance, and others use more obscure remixes. A song that came out in 2010, Kesha’s “Cannibal,” is currently the soundtrack to one of the most popular dances. It’s not common for the dances to have names, so for the purpose of this list, I’ve called them by the song they’re scored to, or an official name if there is one.
This is easy if and only if you already know the macarena, which, if you’re reading this article, you probably do. It’s a good one to warm up with. Think of it as the equivalent of a child’s pose at the beginning of vinyasa class.
Do the macarena twice as fast, pretend to drum a few times, then hit the “woah.” The “woah” is probably the most important TikTok dance move. Move your left arm down at a diagonal and move your right arm up, parallel to the left. Pulse. Confusingly, there are some other versions of the “woah,” most commonly a kind of “turning a car wheel” motion, but those are not the proper “woah” to do in this context.
If Laura Dern can do this one, so can you. It’s short, sweet, and requires a lot of attitude. I learned it after drinking two glasses of wine, but that’s not necessary. The key moves are the body roll and the punch, which you’ll find in a lot of TikTok dances. I put on a tutorial and dedicated five minutes to getting the basic moves down.
Now, my muscle memory has kicked in well enough that I can add my own flair. That’s another key to TikTok dancing: add your own flair. This is your time to shine! Doja Cat liked this dance so much she put the creator Haley Sharpe, or @yodelinghaley, in the music video.
One of the baffling things about TikTok is that so many people seem to get their partners to join in on TikTok videos. This dance is a good example. The moves pretty much correspond to the lyrics — the last word of the song is “baby” so you make a rocking motion. The first couple in the above compilation is composed of TikTok’s reigning dance king and queen, Chase Hudson and Charli D’Amelio. Learn from the pros.
If you’re on TikTok long enough, you’re gonna hear this song used for lots of videos, not just dancing.
As far as I can tell, it’s a remix that originated on YouTube. There is a deeply funny tutorial of this dance here. My weakness, I’ve learned, is that I have a hard time getting my lower body to do anything while my upper body is reciting dance moves. But it’s crucial. The dance moves will only take you about 20 minutes to get down, but perfect execution takes more practice. Annoying, I know—- but at least we have lots of time on our hands.
I have wanted to learn this dance since I first saw it. My first attempt was after a night out and a video of me practicing was subsequently sent to my friends. Embarrassing, I know, but it’s an occupational hazard when you decide to commit to TikTok dancing. This has two extremely fun dance moves — the heart shape pulsing in the middle and the opening “I’ll eat you up” hand gesture. Everything else is filler.
@ya.girl.bri.bri97 is credited with coming up with the choreography, and posted a tutorial here.
Okay, we’ve arrived at the Renegade. It’s undoubtedly the most popular dance on TikTok, maybe in the world right now. I saw someone do this in church over Christmas. But despite its popularity, it’s kind of a hard dance. It’s best to use a tutorial for this one. I think the first half is more challenging: The combination of the woah, clap, figure eight, and wave is a lot for my arms to take in. But once you have it down, it’s satisfying and you’ll find yourself doing it at any given opportunity, just to brag.
If you’re actually a dancer or looking for a challenge, check out the original Renegade. It was created by 14-year-old Jalaiah Harmon on the app Funimate.
It migrated to TikTok and as it proliferated, it got a bit easier. Here’s the original:
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Another dance where the lyrics and the moves pretty much correlate. But in this one, you have to throw it back — a central move in the TikTok oeuvre. Your torso does a body roll while your leg kicks back. You’re throwing “it” back, and “it” is your butt. I don’t want to look at myself “throwing it back” so I haven’t recorded any videos of this one. But I do like the casual, cocky, ending hand motion. @Talialevinger posted this dance first in October with the caption “made up a dance!” And yes, this is another Doja Cat song.
She comes up a lot on TikTok.
@Zoifishh posted this dance in early February and the sound has been used in 3.7 million videos (not all of them are dancing, but many of them are). Blessedly, she also recorded a tutorial at half speed. Honestly, it feels like it’s at full speed. There are a lot of body rolls and hair flips in this one. The pout and chest bumps at the end, along with the victorious swaying, is a well-earned treat after a rapid ten seconds. And it really shows that a big part of TikTok dancing is being able to keep a beat and sway/dance through whatever your arms are doing. The dance moves are mostly your arms, but proper execution includes engaging your whole body. Which, for the uncoordinated, is daunting.
This is the one I spent an hour learning last night.
It moves so quickly — it leaves me winded half of the time. The moves are all high energy — punch the air, flick off the sweat, and finish it with a pose at the end. The dance’s creator, Ciara aka @ceceiswoke, made a tutorial at half speed, but even that is faster than I, for one, am used to. Block out the hour you would have spent at the gym and go for it.
You can really only do this if you can do a split. And if you can do a split, you probably don’t need help learning TikTok dances. But maybe that’s something the rest of us can work on while social distancing — getting a perfect split.
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Fitness program Vina and Nina belly dance for beginners "Slim Down" - "Effective program to keep fit!!! The story of how twin sisters taught me how to dance for the benefit of the figure! My personal experience of using the movements of the program in dance + photo !!! »
Vina and Nina Bidashi famous sisters performing belly dance ! CDs with their programs are among the most popular in this direction of dance. Training takes place in an accessible form, and the classes themselves allow you to keep your body in good shape, devoting not so much time to training. I started my acquaintance with oriental dances with their fitness programs!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Belly Dancing For Beginners~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~
The program consists of four parts, each of which includes a specific set of movements aimed at different muscle groups.
As well as a warm-up, warming up the muscles at the beginning of the program and a "hitch" at the end.
First part. Basic movements.
Part 1. Basic movements.
The program begins with movements that warm up the neck muscles: various turns and inclinations. Then hand movements are performed.
Movement of the head from side to side.
Stretching up.
Sisters Bidashi explain in an accessible way what exactly needs to be done in this or that movement. During the lesson, a spectacular chest shaking movement is performed (in fact, it is carried out due to the work of the shoulders!)
Horizontal chest slide to strengthen the obliques and shape the waist.
Horizontal chest slide.
Volumetric circular movements of the hips and "twisting" are also included in the complex.
Hip circles.
More Vina and Nina teach up and down hip kicks and many other basic moves that make up BASIC belly dance .
At the end of the complex there is a small "hitch" - stretching the muscles of the hips, abdomen, back and arms.
"Hitch"
In conclusion, a dance from one of the sisters in a beautiful outfit is presented!
Dance at the end of the program.
Lesson duration: 32 minutes .
Second part. Arms and abdominal muscles.
Part 2. Arms and abdominal muscles.
The second part presents a set of movements aimed at the work of the press and the formation of beautiful hands. Understands the points of movement-wave chest.
Very nice movement! (I remember how happy I was when I finally learned how to do it smoothly!)
Chest lift.
Many arm movements work the triceps, gently training them while dancing.
The main training of the abdominal muscles takes place on the floor, the movements are aimed at both the work of the lower and upper press. (When lifting the legs off the floor, we "turn on the lower press")
Movements on the lower press.
Press.
The program ends with a stretch and a dance with a shawl in the credits.
Stretching of the abdominal muscles.
Stretching the muscles of the back.
Dance.
Duration: 33 minutes.
Third part.
Thighs and buttocks .
Part 3. Hips and buttocks.
The third complex begins with movements on the floor. Warm-up movements come first, starting with traditional head rotations. Then leg movements, also on the floor.
Rotation stop.
Working out the thigh muscles.
Lunges.
The complex includes leg lunges, which are great for the buttocks. Hip circles and kicks are included in this section, as well as the movement of "beads" - shaking with lifting the feet off the floor and other movements focused on a specific muscle group.
At the end of the movement aimed at stretching, the "cat" movement, arching and rounding the back from the position of the palms-knees to the floor, arching the back with support on the arm and other movements.
Stretch deflection.
Movement "cat".
Duration: 32 minutes.
Fourth part. Fat burning.
Part 4. Burning fat.
The fourth part is the most intense, including numerous jumps and squats.
It all starts with a warm-up, special attention is paid to the legs, since in this complex they perform the main work.
Many of the movements are borrowed from the Egyptian national dance and have the appropriate flavor!
Warming up the knees and feet.
Lunges.
Hand circles.
In the final, smooth movements to stretch and restore breathing.
And the final spectacular sword dance!
Saber Dance!
Duration: 32 minutes.
Now I want to tell you about my experience with this program "Belly Dancing for Beginners."
After the birth of my first child, I wanted to tighten my figure a little, at that time I weighed 56 kg.
(before pregnancy, three kilograms less, I can’t say for sure)
I was not so much worried about excess weight as I just wanted to tighten my body. It was impossible to allocate time for the gym, the child at that time was 6 months old. And in one of the stores my eyes fell on the disk with the program "Belly Dance for Beginners". Before that, she did not practice oriental dances and had a vague idea about them. But I became interested, because the video course was intended for beginners, means worth a try.
The first time I watched two hours of classes, not repeating, but just watching the twin sisters.
As I remember now, it was a rainy summer evening and I looked at the screen as if spellbound ... I really liked it and wanted to repeat it myself!
From the next day I began to master the art of belly dancing, sometimes doing two programs a day, if free time allowed. Something worked out right away, I had to spend more time on other movements, but I got enormous joy from their correct execution!
Gradually, I began to notice (about half a year had passed since the lesson) that my body had noticeably tightened up and a couple of kilograms had gone. And most importantly, the repetition and alternation of the program of four sets of exercises gave me GREAT PLEASURE! I combined business with pleasure, and as a result, good physical shape!
I did not stop there, I fell in love with ORIENTAL DANCES irrevocably and completely. A year after the start of training, she signed up for a belly dance group.
My collection of belly dance CDs.
What I learned from the classes in the "Belly Dance for Beginners" program
When I came to the group, I already knew how to do many movements from the lessons from the disk. Of course, home workouts cannot replace full-fledged classes with an instructor, but they prepared me very well. Six months after I began attending the dance studio, a reporting concert was scheduled with a performance on stage. I was a beginner, but quickly picked up new moves. I was taken to an advanced level group, I learned the dances for the upcoming concert. And even performed solo! She invented her own dance, taking movements from her favorite program, adding steps and penetrations, using hip circles and punches, snake hands, shaking and other movements.
For the first time it turned out not bad at all.
My first dance costume.
My first costume was simple, but I really liked it .
One of the first performances.
Belly dancing has taken its place in my life, I have been doing it for many years. Then there was the birth of my second child and dancing again helped me get in good shape. (now I weigh 51 kg.)
But love at first sight came just after watching and performing the program from Vina and Nina Bidashi. For which I am very grateful to them!
One of the last outfits.
Be always beautiful!!!
Elena Krasa.
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Mastering key dance techniques - 3. What goals can be achieved with belly dancing
Updated on 04/27/2022
Alina Lychagina
Sports nutritionist, teacher of courses in Sports Nutrition
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From this article you will learn:
Most modern men and women experience the desire to learn to dance. However, not everyone is ready to visit the studio regularly, but lessons for beginners can be viewed at any free moment.
In addition, many are stopped by a feeling of embarrassment or self-doubt in their abilities. It is enough to watch a lesson in belly dancing or another dance direction to discover such talents in yourself.
What is interesting about oriental dancing
Each lesson, even at the beginner level, is an excellent opportunity to train the joints, muscles and spine.
It is belly dancing that allows women to liberate themselves and be able to overcome their own stress.
In addition, it is just a wonderful sight, which men of different ages love to admire so much. Getting an attractive body shape has never been so real. Add to this tightened abdominal muscles, and we get an answer to the question of the popularity of this dance direction.
To date, there are many teaching methods. Dance lessons for beginners Vina and Nina can significantly improve posture and body flexibility. There are quite a lot of movements that are performed in this type of dance.
Among them are the following:
- hip strikes;
- figure eight;
- turns;
- shaking;
- barrel;
- waves, etc.
Mastering the key dance techniques
The basic movements that the lesson for beginners and subsequent ones provide us are divided into 2 main groups. This is the upper part of the body, namely the upper abdomen, chest, arms, neck and head.
As for the lower part, these are the legs, thighs, buttocks, lower abdomen.
So, the first dance lesson often talks about what the main and warm-up techniques should be in order to work out the technique of performance, as Vina and Nina Bidashi say.
Hip movements. We put our feet shoulder-width apart, and the socks look parallel to each other. The chin should be slightly raised up, and the arms should be spread apart. Now, on the count of “one”, the right thigh goes to the right, and on the count of “two”, the left thigh goes to the left side.
Let's try moving forward from ourselves and in the opposite direction. To do this, put your feet closer to one another. On the first count, our hips should go forward, on the second count, go back. Now we can connect a couple of the described movements into one complete cycle, when we describe a full circle with the hips.
Neck movement lessons. Despite the fact that this part of the body is more difficult to train, such manipulations are also given considerable importance.
We fold our hands in our palms at chest level and begin to tilt our heads to one side, then to the other. Now, for each count, we begin our dance - we tilt our heads to the side, and back and forth. To complicate the task, it is better to do this in the form of head rotations to the accompaniment in compliance with the size.
Let's move on to chest movements. All beginners Vina and Nina are preparing for the fact that it is important to control independence and independence from hip movements. So, at the expense of "one" we stretch our chest up, at the expense of "two" we go down. Similar movements are performed to the right, and then to the left. If we combine these movements in one row, as in the previous exercises, then we can already make circular movements with the chest.
What goals can be achieved with belly dancing? This is a kind of fitness course, which will also give you dancing skills, as well. Lessons for beginners last approximately 30 minutes each.
Belly dancing will not reveal its secrets immediately.
At first, it is a big problem for beginners to even keep their hands on their weight for a long time, as required by the dance. If you continue to practice regularly, then your hands will gradually get stronger, and this problem will disappear.
Many rhythmic movements are aimed at ensuring that each dancer can lose excess subcutaneous fat, especially in the waist and abdomen. Just imagine how great it is - not only to master the dance, but also to make your figure more attractive, and even lose weight! Dance lessons provide an opportunity for excellent development of plasticity and coordination of movements, and besides, they perfectly train the muscles of the main muscle groups. A good load can definitely be expected by the muscles of the back, abdomen, chest and arms.
In order for the belly dance lesson given by Vina and Nina not to be in vain, take care in advance about comfortable clothes that would not constrict your movements. At first, it is best to remove the hair in such a way that it does not interfere with movements.
