Pj-dance (go-go)

Pj-dance (go-go) - the art of improvisation.

Drive, energy, dynamics of club music are clear body movements, smooth changes, dynamic body plasticity. This is a direction for the active and stylish, a mixture of the most current club dance trends.

Pj-dance (go-go) - includes a wide range of movements: from fast and short, to smooth and wide-amplitude movements with clear fixation, followed by waves. The swaying of the hips and the work of the chest in the dance make it very attractive and sexy. Fast, beautiful, frequently changing movements - all this is Pj-dance. Mastery of the Pj-dance (go-go) technique will allow you to dance easily and freely, without thinking about style and using a variety of techniques depending on the tempo and

nature of the music, as well as regarding your mood.

Lady dance – a dance for women who want to develop flexibility, add sexuality to their movements and simply feel confident at any party. Only by playing with every accent, every pause, can you achieve a truly beautiful dance. By mastering the art of dance flirting, you will enhance your attractiveness and ease. The classes are focused on the sexual aspects of your self-expression to the ballad music of the world's best performers of the genre.

Lack of jagged beats in songs, average and

slow pace

compositions, the emphasis in dance is on melodies, not rhythms. These styles will allow you to express the beauty of your body in a completely different way than when moving to the distinct, persistent, and sometimes even harsh rhythms of mainstream R&B dance.

When dancing house, you subordinate your body to the music, immersing yourself in the world of rhythm and indescribable drive.

Crump | Krump

Crump is a dance whose origins are taken from hip-hop and breakdancing.

Crump is energy and strength. There's a lot in krump sudden movements and unreal speed. Performers such as Missy Elliott, Chemical Brothers, Black Eyed Peas, using krumping in their videos, made the dance famous throughout the world.

Crump is one of the most fashionable and stylish dances in Europe.

A completely new dance style translated from English (“on tiptoes or on tiptoes”).

The name itself speaks for itself. Tip-toy is a unique mix of technical classics and free improvisation. Unrestricted by the rules of belet discipline, type-toy is distinguished by ease and spontaneity. Soulfulness and sensitivity, impulse and inspiration are the most suitable characteristics of this style. Where there are emotions, reason retreats, which softens the strict rules and strict discipline of classical dance. At the same time, the style remains as elegant and aesthetic in execution.

This direction was created specifically for people who want to learn to dance not only in order to feel confident at a party or at a disco in a nightclub, but when it has become a part of life, an opportunity to disconnect from the everyday routine of everyday life, just to plunge into the world for a short time own fantasies.

Expressing emotions and sensations through dance will not only free your spirit, but also significantly improve your health.

A healthy body is not a luxury, it is a necessity, your self-love.

Tiptoy will become your sculptor - honing all the lines, giving your shape a toned, sporty look, your muscles elasticity, and your back posture. And just flexibility and endurance, plasticity and grace to your body.

Dress code: light T-shirt or sports top, leggings, high leggings (tights, breeches, stretch shorts)

Shoes: ballet flats

Tectonic | Tecktonik | Electro dance

Tectonic / Tecktonik is not only the most popular type of modern dance, which is also known as electrodance, it is also a lifestyle for young people, an opportunity for them to show their perception of the world around them.

This is a dance that contains elements of hip-hop, locking, popping, techno and is divided into three styles: “Vertigo”, “Milky Way” and “Hardstyle”.

To always be on top of the dance wave and feel confident on the club dance floor, you simply need to learn how to master the movements of this dance.

Jazz funk

Jazz-funk is a great “squeeze” of the best movements of various dance styles.”

The stunning new Jazz-Funk style will make you stand out on any dance floor. Its history began relatively recently, but today this direction is called one of the most beautiful and dynamic.

Jazz-Funk training in the Kvadrat studio is already available today!

This interesting dance contains a lot of things: passion, fire, sharp and smooth movements, emotionality, sparkle in the eyes. That is why it attracts more and more dancers to study this style. It requires good physical preparation and the ability to completely surrender to the dance, not paying attention to what is happening around. Already today this style is actively used for staging concert numbers

Britney Spears, Beyonce, Janet Jackson and other popular performers. Despite the fact that Jazz-Funk has brought together under its wing techniques of various modern dance styles, this style has its own face - it is an open body staging.

Swing (boogie-woogie)

Boogie-woogie can be considered a European interpretation of swing.

In the post-war years, during the period of popularity of the boogie-woogie music style, Europeans saw how soldiers of the American allied army danced. Hollywood films of that time also played their role. Alas, huge dance halls were gradually becoming a thing of the past, small clubs with little space for dancing appeared, big bands gave way to small lineups of musicians performing practically rock and roll. The dance itself changed accordingly.

It became a little more compact, the partner and partner danced closer to each other, the movements became more energetic and provocative, replete with rotations and pirouettes, and what we call “drive in the legs” appeared.

We respect your own sense of style and will only guide it in the right direction.

D"n"B Dance (Drum and Bass step), or D"n"B step x-outing - street dance, an attribute of the youth subculture of drum and bass, performed to music in the style of D&B, most often at so-called gatherings ( informal meetings or D"n"B-parties), battles (dance competitions, from the English battle - battle), and in Drum And Bass clubs. The D"n"B dance style has absorbed elements of breakbeat and hip-hop. D"n"B dance is performed in comfortable sneakers or sneakers with flat soles and most often jeans or pants that do not restrict movement.

DnB dance movements:

The main emphasis when performing D"n"B dance is on the movement of the legs ("feints" with the legs): the technique of alternating "toe - heel, toe - heel" (the so-called base, basic), the technique of swinging forward, to the sides, crossing the legs, the technique of turns and half-turns on the heel, on the toe, occasionally in the air, the technique of turns by 180, 360 or sometimes more degrees (the most difficult)

There are several substyles of drum and bass:

1) old school

all other styles are derived from the first and, in fact, are their development

Currently, the popularity of DnB dance has grown so much that anyone can learn it: dance schools are increasingly including it in their training programs as one of the fashionable trends. More and more people are dancing to Drum And Bass in clubs.

DnB dance schools:

If you are interested in the Dram dance style, we are pleased to present you with a list of dance schools teaching DNB. All DnB schools are available below the text.

If you don’t have time to learn how to dance DnB, then, as an option, you can learn by watching video lessons drum bass. Together with our portal, you will not only learn more about drums, but also gain a complete understanding of this dance movement.

Crip walk (C-walk, Cwalk) - a style of modern street dance, focused on virtuoso improvised footwork. In the early '80s, it began to develop as a symbolic dance of South Central Los Angeles, and soon became a mainstay of hip-hop in the late '90s. Today this dance is known as the Clown Walk.

History of C-walk:

C-Walk began its history in the early 70s of the 20th century in Compton, a poor suburb of Los Angeles, and was performed to rapper chants.

In the early 80s in South Central Los Angeles Crip Walking began to develop as a symbolic dance of the Crips gang, which is why it got its name. Initially, members of the street gang JoeShow Riots used dexterous leg movements to depict their name or give gang signs and initiate new members into the gang. They wrote with their feet the name of the opposing Bloods group and crossed it out, thereby demonstrating their superiority.

After this, the Bloods group also began to use legs as a response step to perform certain movements. Dance moves

C-Walk: The main style is Crip Walk

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All other variations originated from it. Crip Walk is not very fast, all the attention here must be focused on the correct movements, which can be repeated. In its early days, C-Walk was used exclusively by Los Angeles gangs to provide warning signals during robberies or for initiation into gang membership. The dance was banned in many schools.

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last years The C-Walk spawned other types of dances, such as the Clown Walk and the Bloods' own interpretation called the Blood Walk or B-Walk. Clown Walk was created to separate the dance style from the Crips gang dance.

Many people confuse Crip Walk and Clown Walk as they both start with the letter C and are abbreviated as C-Walk.

Clown Walk

- a dance that is usually faster. Its basic movements are the same as those of the Crip Walk: the Shuffle, the V. But in the Clown Walk, the movements are performed in an improvised manner. The main style is The main difference between Clown Walking and Crip Walking is that it does not depict gang signs or other gestures to position oneself as belonging to a particular group. Clown Walk is a dance adapted to hip-hop culture.

Some incorporate other dance styles into Clown Walking, such as popping and waving, to make it even more entertaining. Clown Walk movements are based on a musical beat.

If you are interested in the C-Wolf dance style, and you have a desire to go learn this style at any dance school, we suggest you look at the list of available schools under these articles.

But if it so happens that for some reason you are unable to carry out c-walk training, then I suggest you look video tutorials on c-walk.

Available videos are at the bottom of the page.

An art such as dance began to develop at the dawn of humanity. Primitive tribes had their own special ritual dances, which were an important part of their traditions and existence. Their descendants, who began to build the first states, turned these gestures into part of the sovereign symbols. Thus, the first types of dances appeared, which to a greater extent testified to the origin of man, his roots. Today people dance everywhere, and their movements are no longer limited by any boundaries determined by the state. Well, let's take a closer look at what types of dances exist in certain parts of the planet and how they become popular all over the world.

What is dance

This term refers to a type of art in which artistic images are conveyed through plastic and rhythmic body movements. Any dance is inextricably linked with a certain music that suits its style. During this “ritual”, certain positions of the person’s body, the figures that he can show, and transitions from one pose to another are very important. Considering what types of dances there are in our time, it is easy to assume that there are simply countless numbers of such figures and movements. That is why they are divided into categories, which largely depend on the place of origin of a particular dance, as well as on its other features (pairs, group, single, etc.).

Even during the existence of primitive tribes, the earliest types of dances arose. They were given names depending on the emotions they accompanied. For example, a tribe might try to bring rain after a long drought, and for this purpose a special ritual was composed, during which people moved in a certain way. Through rhythmic body movements, they thanked their gods, welcomed the birth of children and saw off their deceased ancestors. As an art form, dance was founded in the period of antiquity. At this time, special choreographic performances dedicated to the gods began to appear in Greece and Rome. At the same time, the very first oriental types of dances developed in Babylon, Assyria, the Persian kingdom and other Asian countries. In the Middle Ages, this art found itself beyond the line of legality due to the spiritual views of mankind. But with the advent of the Renaissance, it began to develop and improve again. In the 16th century, a type of choreography called ballet appeared, which soon became a separate species art.

Classics and its variations

Professional dancers training this art From an early age, they initially master classical dances. Their types depend on which program is taken as a basis - European or Latin. These two subgroups are united by good old classical choreography, which has much in common with ballet. The bottom line is that rehearsals take place to classical music, the dancers do stretching, study positions, plie, pique and other choreographic techniques. In the future, the quality of the dance will depend precisely on the purity and correctness of all these movements.

European program

• Slow waltz. This is a golden dance classic, which is always accompanied by appropriate music in three quarters. For each beat, dancers take three steps, with the first being the main one, the second determining the angle of rotation, and the third being an auxiliary one, allowing the weight to be transferred to the other leg.
• Tango. It was originally an Argentine folk dance, but later became incredibly popular all over the world and moved into the category of European classics. Its essence lies in the fact that two partners move energetically and rhythmically to the appropriate music (it is also called tango).
• Viennese Waltz. This is a kind of analogy to a simple waltz, only it is danced a little faster and more energetically.
• Foxtrot. This is a fast and vibrant dance that is performed both in pairs and in groups. It was invented by Harry Fox (hence the name) in the early 20th century, and its popularity has not waned since then.
• Quickstep. This is the fastest dance from the European classics. It is performed in 4/4 rhythm, and there are as many as 50 bars per minute. It takes years of practice and grueling training to dance the foxtrot properly. It is important that all movements look easy, relaxed, and performed with incredible precision.

Latin American program

Popular types of dances that today often go beyond the classics will be listed here. Based on them, a wide variety of variations are created to simplify the choreography and make these dances accessible to everyone.

• Samba. A Brazilian dance that arose from the fusion of African and Portuguese traditions. It is danced in 2/4 time signature, with up to 54 bars per minute. IN classic version performed to the beat of drums or other Latin percussion instruments.
• Cha-cha-cha. Characterized by much slower choreography. The time signature is 4/4, there are 30 bars per minute. The dance is most popular in Cuba, where it originated in the 20s last century. Today it is included in the classical dance program.
• Rumba. The slowest and most intimate dance, which is always performed in pairs. Accuracy is not important here, as in other types of choreography. It is only important that the partners’ poses are very beautiful, that they form unique figures, and at the same time, each of their movements should be as flexible as possible.
• Paso Doble. This dance has its roots in Spanish bullfighting. Here the partner often portrays a bullfighter, and his partner - a cloak. The essence of the choreography is the double step (hence the name).
• Jive. African-American choreography, which also arose in the 20th century and became widespread in the United States. Jive is danced in swing mode, but at the same time it is very different from its modern analogue of the same name. Time signature - 4/4, number of beats per minute - 44.

Ballet

Everything is now existing species dances are more or less based on ballet. This art officially separated from general choreography in the 17th century, when the first French ballet school. What are the features of ballet? Here the choreography is inextricably linked with the music and facial expressions of the performers. As a rule, each production has a specific script, which is why it is often called a mini-play. True, in some cases there are also “unscripted” ballets, where dancers simply demonstrate their incomparable and precise skills. Ballet is divided into three categories: romantic, classical and modern. The first is always a mini-play on a love theme ("Romeo and Juliet", "Carmen", etc.). The classic one can personify any plot (for example, “The Nutcracker”), but its important element is choreography based on acrobatics and excellent plasticity. The scope of modern ballet includes different types dancing. There are elements of jive, Latin choreography, and classical music. A distinctive feature is that everyone dances in pointe shoes.

Modern choreography

Nowadays, modern types of dances are popular all over the world, regardless of traditions and religion. Their names are known to everyone, and at the same time almost everyone can learn to perform them. Such body movements do not require special stretching, preparation or natural plasticity. The main thing is to join the rhythm and become one with the music. Let us immediately note that all the dances that will be listed below are the basis for the so-called “club choreography”. These movements are quickly learned and mixed by modern youth, resulting in a unique mix that can be seen in any nightclub in any city in the world.

Modern dance

• Tectonic. It arose in the 21st century on the basis of jumpstyle, hip-hop, popping, techno style, etc. Always dancing to fast electronic music.
• Strip dance. This is the basis of any striptease, in other words, a dance that may involve further undressing. The essence lies in plastic movements, and also often in interaction with other objects. This is how the famous pool dance, lap dance, etc. were born.
• Go go. Erotic dance that does not involve undressing. Aimed at entertaining the crowd in the club. May contain any plastic elements that will correspond to the playing music.
• Hakka. A dance that originated in the Netherlands, in hardcore circles. His movements are based on music in this style.
• Jumpstyle. The dance, based on jumping, is one of the few modern ones that is danced in pairs. But at the same time, it has a peculiarity - partners should not touch each other.
• D'n'B Step. This is exclusively an attribute of the drum and bass style. Choreography always depends on the rhythm and tempo of the music.
• Shuffle. The dance originated in Australia and is based on jazz. All movements, in particular the steps characteristic of this style, are performed to electronic fast music at a faster pace.

Based on the plot of the movie “Step Up”...

After the first part of this wonderful film was released, young people actively began to study all kinds of street dances, which are characterized by freestyle and at the same time incredible plasticity and precision of movements. Let us list their main types, which have already become “street classics”:

• Hip-hop. This is a whole cultural movement that originated in the 70s in New York among representatives of the working class. It covers not only unique choreography, but also slang, fashion, behavior and other areas of life. Within hip-hop culture, there are the most various types dances, more or less difficult to perform. This includes breaking, DJing, MCing, club hip-hop and much more.
• Breakdancing, also called b-boying. Initially, it was part of hip-hop culture, and then, due to its uniqueness, it became a separate dance.
• Crip Walk. A dance that originated in Los Angeles. Characterized by steps that are performed in the spirit of improvisation, at a very fast pace.
• Popping. The dance is based on the rapid contraction and relaxation of muscles, due to which the human body shudders. It is important to observe certain positions and postures in which such movements look most impressive.

In the spirit of folk traditions

In each state, in addition to the flag and anthem, there is another, no less important attribute - dance. Each nation is characterized by its own movements, its own rhythms and tempos that have developed historically. Based on the characteristics of the choreography, you can easily determine what nationality a person is and what country he represents. Such performances are performed mainly in a group, but there are some exceptions when only two partners perform. Now we will look at the types of folk dances that are the most popular all over the world. By the way, some of them became the basis of classical choreography, and some served as an excellent start for the development of street dancing.

Dances of the peoples of the world

• Attan - official folk dance Afghanistan. It is also performed by many neighboring peoples in various variations.
• Hopak - dance of the peoples of Ukraine. Always performed in national costumes, in a very fast and energetic rhythm. It is characterized by jogging, squats, jumping and other active body movements.
• Trepak is a native Russian dance, which is also common in Ukraine. It is always performed in a bipartite meter, and is accompanied by fractional steps and stamping.
• Zika is a famous Chechen dance performed exclusively by men. As a rule, it is an accompanying element for important religious events.
• Krakowiak is the most famous Polish dance. Performed in a fast rhythm, always with a straight back.
• Round dance. A dance-game that was previously popular among many nations. The rules are different everywhere, but the point is that people take part in the round dance. great amount of people.
• Lezginka is the most famous choreographic performance in the Caucasus. It is danced by Chechens, Armenians, Georgians, Azerbaijanis and many other peoples.

Types of oriental dances

In the east, the art of dance had a completely different development than in the countries of Europe and America. Men here always performed group mini-performances that accompanied some important events. A woman's dance is a kind of sacrament. A wife can dance only for her husband, and alone. This choreographic culture has been widespread for centuries throughout Western Asia, but in each country it has its own characteristics. Therefore, now we will look at what types of dances exist in this or that Eastern state and how they are characteristic.

• Turkish. They are always performed in bright costumes, accompanied by fast music. They are characterized by rhythmic movements, very high plasticity and even acrobatics.
• Egyptian. This is the most modest oriental choreography. The costumes are restrained, as are the movements, and the music is slow and measured. There is no place for frivolous body movements in Egyptian dances - this is considered debauchery.
• Arabic. This is real scope for improvisation and variation. If you know what types of dances there are in the East and how they are performed, you can put all the techniques and techniques together, and you will get an excellent performance in the Arabic style.
• Lebanese. The most unique and unusual. They combine elements of Turkish and Egyptian choreography. Therefore, fast and rhythmic movements alternate with slow and measured ones. The action is also characterized by the use of foreign objects (cymbals, canes, etc.).
• Persian dance consists of graceful movements that mainly involve the arms, head and long hair.

How did belly dancing come about?

Almost all women in the world dream of mastering this choreographic style, but only a few master it perfectly. Many attribute its origins to the Middle East, but the dance actually originated in India. Even before the birth of Christ, this custom was transferred from their homeland by the gypsies to Egypt, where it became popular. They began to emerge there different kinds belly dancing, which soon spread throughout the Middle East. Well, let's look at which of them are now the most famous:

• Dance with the snake. It requires a combination of flexibility and courage, as well as the ability to handle this animal.
• Dance with fire. During the production, torches, candles, lamps with essential oils and much more that glorifies the cult of fire.
• Dance with cymbals. This hand percussion instrument is a relative of the Spanish castanets. Performing rhythmic movements, the dancer accompanies herself.
• Raqs el-Sharqi is a belly dance that involves the area from the navel to the hips.
• Raqs el-Shamadam is a performance in which a woman dances with a candelabra on her head. Very popular in Egypt.

Types of sports dances

Sports dancing is a kind of analogue of classical ballroom choreography. The difference is that dancers are trained according to a more strict and intensive program, with special emphasis on stretching, precision of movements, and speed of their execution. An important component of any sports dance It is not the beauty of the performance, but the technicality of performing all the movements. In general, this subgroup consists of choreographic productions known to us, among which there are standard European and Latin programs.

Conclusion

We looked at what types of dances exist in different countries, decided on their styles and features. As it turned out, each choreographic production has its own tempo, rhythm, and character of execution. Also, many dances cannot exist without facial expressions, certain costumes, style and even the mood of those who perform them. Therefore, if you are going to master this art, it is important to initially decide which style you like to dance in, and which of them is most suitable for you in terms of capabilities and even the structural features of your figure. And in the future, for self-improvement, you will only need diligence and practice. Go for it!

What type of activity can be in a good way to keep yourself in good shape and have fun at the same time? Of course it's dancing! For some it is just a passion and favorite hobby, for others it is a profession, and for others it is a way to gain new skills and gain self-confidence. If you want to join the ranks of dancers and choose a dance to your liking, we will tell you what types of modern dances are especially popular now.

Waltz

This graceful and elegant dance was first presented to the public in mid-19th century and spread widely thanks to music famous composer Johann Strauss. It is characterized by slow, smooth movements and long turns. Waltzing couples look as if they are gliding effortlessly across the parquet floor.

Now the waltz is considered the gold standard of ballroom dance and its most common style for learning among the population.

Tango

Perhaps everyone has heard about such a reverent dance as Argentine tango. The popularity of tango in the 21st century has only increased thanks to its popularization in the films “Let's Dance,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” “Scent of a Woman” and others. In tango, a man and a woman express their passion and deep feelings for each other.

The movements in this dance are free, rhythmic and sharp. Tango is considered one of the most passionate dancing due to the nature of the music that accompanies it and the intimacy of the dance between the partners.

Foxtrot

A beautiful romantic dance that has become one of the most popular ballroom dancing in history. It is based on fairly simple combinations of slow and fast dance steps, walking and lateral, and is characterized by ease and fluidity of movement.

Foxtrot is danced mainly to swing music, although you can experiment with musical accompaniment.

Rumba

Rumba is considered one of the sexiest ballroom dances and, in addition, is also a popular social dance - one that is used not only in dance competitions, but also as a form of leisure. Rumba is characterized by very slow, fluid movements of the hips and heavy offensive steps.

This dance is interesting to watch, because it is built on passion and sensuality, and carries the theme of flirting: a woman in the dance flirts with a man, and then rejects him, but the man still tries to win her heart.

Salsa

This type of modern dance came from Cuba. Sensual and energetic salsa can be performed with improvisational elements, but usually the choreography is done in advance. It is most often danced to salsa music, although many people also dance it to Latin music.

Salsa, in turn, is divided into other types: linear and circular. The first is danced along one line, and the second around its axis.

Paso Doble

The paso doble depicts a bullfight - a man plays the role of a fearless matador, and a woman plays his cape, or less often, another matador or a bull. In the paso doble, there is one step for each count, which is reminiscent of the “one-two” marching steps, and in Spanish “paso doble” just means “double step.”

Paso Doble is characterized by theatricality and passion. The movements in this dance are sharp and clear, imbued with a sense of dignity, confidence and arrogance, with straight shoulders and a high head.

Belly dance

Belly dancing, or oriental dance, is popular not only in Arab countries and the Middle East, but also here. There are about 50 different styles of oriental dance.

This is not only a beautiful form of dance, but also a great way to keep yourself in good shape thanks to the appropriate load on the abdominal muscles. This flexible type of dance is characterized by swaying hips, undulating belly movements and smooth arm movements.

Modern

Speaking about the types of modern dances, one cannot help but recall modern dance. It arose as an opposition to ballet and places more emphasis on the mood, emotions of the dancer and his own interpretations than on structured choreography.

Modern music is often performed barefoot. It is also contrasted with ballet in that modern dancers often use the weight of their bodies in dance to emphasize some moment, drama - in ballet, dancers always keep themselves on their feet easily and smoothly.

Jazz

Jazz, along with modern, represents types of modern dances with a basis in the form of ballroom technique and is similar to it in that when performing this style, the dancer demonstrates his own originality and interprets all movements in his own unique style.

It is an energetic and fun dance, with unique movements, fancy footwork, big jumps and sharp turns, so a jazz dancer must have ballet training to achieve stability and grace in the movements.

Brakedance

The presented types of modern dances would be incomplete without hip-hop dance styles that originated from the corresponding musical direction, which appeared in the 1970s. Breakdancing was formed along with hip-hop music in the early stages of development and is the oldest of all hip-hop dances.

The component levels of this style are top-rock (runs before the lower level of breaking, performing elements on the floor), footwork (footwork), power moves (powerful rotational movements and twists) and freeze (the dancer freezes in some position for a while). All levels, in turn, consist of a wide variety of individual elements.

Performing this dance requires good physical fitness, endurance, flexibility and stretching.

Crump

Crump was formed in disadvantaged areas of the United States against the backdrop of street violence and robbery. It is generally accepted that krump is a fairly aggressive type of dance, although it rather expresses strength rather than aggression.

The movements in krump are sharp, concentrated, fast and very energetic. As in other hip-hop styles, krump dancers often organize dance matches - battles in which they compete in technique and general dance skill.

Locking

Locking owes its origins to the American dancer Don Campbell. One day he decided to show his friends what different styles he had learned and began to dance improvisations, sometimes stopping when he did not know what else to do. These intermittent movements were called “locks”, and the style was called locking (from the English “lock” - “castle”).

In addition to such movements, this type of modern dance is characterized by splits and hand clapping.

Popping

Kinds modern hip-hop Popping also represents dancing - a style that appeared along with locking in the 70s of the last century.

The name comes from the English word “pop”, which means clap - the dancer compresses and unclenches his muscles while performing. different parts body, imitating a sharp shudder. Although the main movement of popping is the same “pop”, this dance is also divided into types, including many different techniques.

Reggaeton

Reggaeton is an incendiary dance mixture that contains such types of modern dances as dancehall, hip-hop and reggae. The style originally originated in Panama and Puerto Rico. The daring and erotic movements of reggaeton in Lately does not leave the public indifferent - in just a few years he has achieved unprecedented popularity, and reggaeton groups are jam-packed in dance studios.

Ballroom, street, and many other types of modern dances do not lose their popularity and continue to win the attention of active people all over the world. If you also want to learn to dance, choose a direction based on your personal preferences in music, dance tempo and the possible level of physical activity required to master a particular dance style.

Club dancing (Club - dance) - now it’s all that is trendy, energetic and modern. This style is a mix, a stormy combination of many dance styles and directions. Club dances are movements and locks from locking, jumps from house, necks and swings from hip-hop, plastic and eccentricity of wacking, elements of jazz, major keys and mood from funk.

Breakdancing is one of the most dynamic modern styles. The young, unbridled, rebellious spirit of the street was embodied in stunning acrobatic stunts and dizzying dance rotations. Breakdancing originated in the poor neighborhoods of New York in the late 60s. First there was James Brown's famous Get on the Good Foot dance.

Strip plastic is a dance filled with sensuality, flexibility, and plasticity. This is the dance of the conqueror of hearts, light and, at times, a little daring. The name of the dance contains the term “Strip” (from English - to undress), but over time, plasticity separated from striptease and formed as a separate direction, which implies plastic, graceful female dance.

Crump is a style of modern dance in which you can throw out your emotions. This is an original street dance, jerky and impulsive, aggressive and explosive, fast and rhythmic, which allows you to turn your accumulated negative emotions into an incendiary, interesting dance show. The geographical and temporal starting point from the beginning of the life of the dance is 1992.

Improvisation is a real opportunity to express yourself in dance movement very honest, frank and accurate. This is an opportunity to look into yourself, discover new, hitherto unknown reserves, and discover your creative potential. Awareness of this opens up a chance for self-knowledge, for gaining even greater personal integrity. Improvisation is the highest form of dance, which combines excellent control of the body.

Today, Hip-Hop is one of the most popular modern dance styles. This style is very interesting and multifaceted. It absorbed the manners and movements of many street styles that appeared earlier: breaking, popping, locking. The enormous popularity of Hip-Hop dancing is directly related to the versatility and diversity of this dance style.

Locking is a whole subculture of dance art. This is one of the most positive funk dance styles. It is distinguished by its humorous and comic manner of performance; pantomime and facial expressions play a large role in it. Locking is full of emotions, dynamic and clear movements. The basis of the entire dance is the locking positions of the locks, from these movements the name of the style was formed - Locking from the word “Lock”.

LA style is a modern style that has recently enjoyed enormous popularity and finds its fans among a wide audience of energetic, relaxed and self-confident modern youth. LA style - comes from “Los Angeles” style, a style that came out of hip-hop, it is also called Hip Hop Choreography. It should not be confused with new style (New York style). They have fundamental differences between themselves.

Go-Go (go-go) is not a specific style. These are many styles that are combined in one direction. Go-Gos are danced at fashion parties, presentations and nightclubs. Today, not a single club party is complete without a performance of the Go-Go dance. Go-Go dancing is an erotic dance in which, unlike striptease, the dancers do not undress.

R’n’B style is a fashionable club dance performed to the music of rhythm and blues, as well as one of the most popular styles of modern dance, which combines elements of blues, hip-hop and funk. R’n’B is considered today the most popular dance style of club dancing in Europe and around the world. And comes out in a whole layer modern culture, which includes dance, music and clothing.

Sexy R’n’B is today still a fairly young direction in modern dance. It is based on the styles and movements of such mega-popular trends as jazz, strip-plastic, hip-hop, and naturally, its base is the basis of R’n’B style. Sexy R’n’B is constantly developing and improving, enriching and replenishing itself with more and more new movements.

Club mix - today it is everything that is trendy, modern, energetic. This is a mix, a passionate mixture of many dance styles and movements. Club dances are jumping from House dance, swings and shakes from Hip-hop, eccentricity and plasticity from Waacking dance, mood and emotionality from funk.

A fairly young dance style that was formed in 2000 in France, in the wake of the popularity of Belgian club movements. It is also known as Electro Dance, tck, vertigo, Milky Way - this is a unique style - a mix that contains elements of techno, jumpstyle, hip-hop, locking, popping

Recently, a trend of club dancing called “House” has been gaining popularity in Europe. The name of this dance comes from the house music style. House is now danced at almost all newfangled parties. House is distinguished by a unique style of execution, one might say, with a slight touch of glamor and impressiveness. House is very dynamic and rhythmic.

C-Walk, aka Crip, - Clown, -Crown- walk - is one of the styles of modern street dance, which is constantly developing and gaining more and more rounds of popularity. The main distinctive feature and original feature of this style is the masterful work of the feet, the virtuoso execution of such intricate movements with the feet that it seems that the dancer is “writing out” the signs of the alphabet and entire words.

Among all club styles, the most extravagant, attractive and eccentric style is Wacking. Today it is impossible to imagine the modern world of dance without this style. This dance is constantly evolving and becoming increasingly popular not only as an opportunity to show your dancing talent, but also as an opportunity to reveal and demonstrate your individuality.

We are physically and psychologically pleased to feel our body flexible, toned, relaxed, without pain in muscles and joints. No less joy is given to us by a feeling of peace, harmony with the world around us, a feeling of satisfaction with ourselves, our body, our life. Stretching will help us achieve this state of mind and body.

Today, most modern dance styles are cocktails of elements and movements of other dances, and Ragga jam is no exception. This is an explosive mixture of street ragga, hip-hop, jazz, generously seasoned with Jamaican and Antillean motifs. Today, ragga jam is one of the most fashionable trends that has conquered Europe and America with its originality.

The very name of the Street Dance style says it all. Street dance is a mixture of different dance genres and cultures. This cocktail contains breakdancing, hip-hop, house, RnB and many other ingredients. The name of this style combines many dance styles that were born outside of dance studios and ballet schools.

Street jazz is a modern dance style, distinctive feature which has many styles: R`n`B, modern, locking, popping, ragga, house, electric boogaloo and, of course, classical jazz. And the basis in it, as in most of the new-fangled dance styles now, is the dance base of hip-hop.

Latin is quite simple to perform and very often it resembles rhythmic beach dancing. Thanks to this, Latin can be danced almost anywhere. But the incendiary movements of Latina look especially impressive in nightclubs - liveliness and rhythm, passion and frivolity - ideal qualities for night fun.

Salsa is considered to be a more elegant and slower version of rumba, dancing which partners almost never touch, while being very close to each other. At one time, the Latin American bourgeoisie considered salsa one of the most worthy and noble dances.

Pilates is actually a special set of physical activities, the distinctive feature of which is its functionality and versatility: all Pilates exercises are created in such a way as to have the maximum impact on the entire body, and not on its individual parts

Hustle is a mixture of many types and styles of dance, including boogie-woogie and rock and roll, a type of which is “dirty dancing.” Hustle is a couples dance for discos, parties, clubs, which, due to its colorfulness and ease of execution, is incredibly popular all over the world.

Striptease, Strip plastic, Pillon

Striptease is the art of seduction... It is interesting because it can reveal femininity, sensuality and sexuality in the dancer. Becoming on par with a man, the woman of our time increasingly forgets to be a woman. Strip classes refresh your instincts, break the shackles of constraint, and teach you to express feelings and emotions. Pole classes, in turn, provide amazing physical training.

Difficulties: Skills Required rhythmic gymnastics, good stretching and a beautiful figure.

Upper Break Dance, Dup Step, Popping, Electric Boogie

Dancers of these genres are real “dance magicians”, originating from the art of pantomime. What they do is amazing! Not for nothing, today there is no one cooler than breakers in modern dance. In their performances we see the highest level of control over the body, the most complex elements, so unimaginable that sometimes it’s even painful to watch. Delight bordering on horror!

Difficulties: To really achieve something in breakdancing, you need to dedicate yourself to it. And you need to be extremely careful, there are some injuries.

Go-Go, Waaking, Vogue

Just what you need for fashionistas who crave the stage! Highest degree posturing and acting. They play on the grace of shapes and lines, which advantageously reveal the beauty of a half-naked body. Vogue and Waaking are "pathos for white people." Vogue style is characterized by the posing of models, it imitates catwalk walking. The Waaking style, which took a lot from Vogue, is dominated by hand movements (the name itself translates as “waving hands”), many of the movements they borrowed from locking. Go-Go is more free style, in which the two previous ones were mixed and elements of other styles, such as strip, were added. This is the most popular style of dancing nightclubs.

Difficulties: excellent physical qualities and moral readiness to perform on stage in practically underwear are required.

Jazz Modern, Contemporary Dance

Modern interpretation ballet, which preserves aesthetic traditions, but gives freedom and flexibility of technique, abolishing the rigid standards of the classics. These styles are based on choreography. Most higher educational institutions represent contemporary dance as Contemporary. But the paradox is that this genre is completely unsuitable for dancing to modern dance music. This is a purely stage dance technique.

Difficulties: to achieve success in this style, you need to practice since childhood.

Classic. Choreography

The highest “theatrical” form of choreographic art, the embodiment of the highest aesthetic ideals. This is an exclusively stage dance, focused on the viewer. It is characterized by strict standards and high requirements for performance techniques, many of which are carried out to the limit of human capabilities. In terms of complexity, the elements of ballet can only be compared with the elements of breakdancing.

Difficulties: professional ballet classes do not pass without a trace. Extremely high demands leave an imprint on the formation of the body, especially because you need to practice ballet from childhood, while the body is still pliable. Possible damage to ligaments, tendons, joints, overdeveloped separate groups muscles and much more.

Latin American dancing, salsa, hustle

These directions are extremely popular today. It's not just dancing, it's leisure, communication, discos. These styles bring people together: energetic, passionate movements, exciting swaying of the hips... Although these are mostly pair dances, they are organized in such a way that you can easily change partners and make new acquaintances. And they do not require special training; they are quite simple to learn.

Difficulties: on initial stage For lovers of difficulties, there are few difficulties, the main thing is to find a suitable partner.

Lower Break Dance

The low break is a masterpiece of modern times, bordering on the impossible, going beyond the limits of human capabilities. It incorporates the elements and style of Hip-Hop culture and is performed to DubStep or Hip-Hop music. The technical essence of the style is control of “torque” in all possible positions, i.e. continue to rotate when changing position on any support points, even on the head. This is the most complex acrobatics superimposed on the rhythms of music. Suitable for short, stocky dancers.

Challenges: It is extremely difficult to prevent injuries

Flamenco

Spanish folk dance with obligatory traditional costumes. Flamenco is particularly dramatic and attracts a fairly mature audience. It is a spectacular and expressive genre filled with passion. He is characterized by a specific choreography of his hands, active tap-dancing trills and luxurious steps in the flounces of chic skirts in the gypsy style.

Difficulties: a keen sense of rhythm is required

Oriental dance, Tribal

The art of seduction, erotic dance of the east (ancient striptease). It is performed in specific costumes with ringing scales, which enhances the musicality of the dance and synchronization with the music. Oriental dance is rich in all kinds of techniques in plasticity, rhythm, and is replete with small details and decorations. Truly professional dancers fascinate with the beauty of the curves of their half-naked body and clear, finely drawn movements. Unlike other styles, “oriental dancers” delight in expressiveness curvaceous, the ability to advantageously reveal the features of the female figure.

Difficulties: minor shaking, vibrations are harmful to the not yet formed female body.

Basics of modern dance, improvisation for the dance floor

Modern Dance Base- dance format for the dance floor, suitable for music of different genres. This is a universal dance technique that can be combined with any style, type and manner. There is no need to memorize dance sequences and choreographies; the dance is built on the principle of a designer: there are basic elements and rules for how they are combined with each other. Having studied several movements and learned how to combine them with each other, you can improvise to different music; several months of training are enough for this. The entire dance is based on rhythm, plasticity and coordination of movements.

Difficulties: to achieve beauty and ease in improvisation, it takes time to restore atrophied muscle groups.

Shuffle, House, ElectroDance, Tecktonik, C-walk

Active styles for expressive youth: techniques with swings and jumps to music with a direct rhythm. Extremely energy-consuming, attract a lot of attention and require a lot of space. You will be unlucky if you find yourself next to such a dancer on a packed dance floor, fortunately this does not happen often, but at street festivals these styles have become a hit! These techniques turn you on - you just want to join in and start dancing. But there are not enough dancers for long, because... the set of movements is not particularly large or varied, and all are quite energetic.

Difficulties: finding a place to perform them

R'n'B, Hip-Hop

Initially, R’n’B is the culture of funk, jazz and soul. She also contributed to the emergence of rock and roll. Subsequently, R’n’B and Hip-Hop began to actively mix, because they are both part of African American culture. Today, R’n’B as a dance includes any possible techniques, but all of them are performed in a particularly pretentious manner, in the obligatory ultra-fashionable outfit. R’n’B classes are an excellent solution for those who want to “show themselves.” This style gives self-confidence, a feeling of one’s own coolness and sexuality, it is a cure for complexes and insecurities, which young people so lack; that is why this is a purely youth movement.

Hip-hop, however, is a serious direction, where the pathos are justified by the really cool training of dancers who do not neglect breakdancing.

Difficulties: constant psychological pressure within the team, where the spirit of struggle and competition reigns.

Ballroom dancing

Pair dance with strict choreographic standards. Dancers are completely attached to their partner, who is extremely difficult to replace.
Flaws: injuries, occupational diseases. Considering that this is professional dance to participate in competitions, the departure of a partner almost always entails the collapse of the dancer’s professional career.
Advantages: fully reveals the topic of interaction with a partner. The highest form of possible pair dance art.

Strip

This is the most ancient, and at the same time the most modern style of dance. It is constantly changing, as the standards of femininity and masculinity change. You can dance it in different ways, but the meaning does not change. This is a dance that arouses sexual interest, allowing you to enjoy your image, the effect you produce. This is the most emotional style of dance, in which the characteristics of male and female movements are maximally expressed. There is a very fine line here that separates the most beautiful and the most disgusting. Therefore, a highly qualified choreographer is simply necessary.

Club dance

The broad concept of “club dance” includes many movements of various styles. They can be performed synchronously or solo. Club dance today is divided into 2 directions: to music with a straight rhythm and to music with a broken rhythm. Straight rhythm is a classic Electonic music like Disco House, Techno, Progressive. Broken rhythm is a break beat, breaks, R’n’B, Hip-Hop.

Jazz - Modern

Originating at the time of the relevance of ballroom dancing, jazz-modern is a combination classical techniques, street dance styles, jazz improvisation.

Top break dance

A combination of all “old school” styles, such as plastic, slides, king-tat, robot. Break Dancing is exciting, vibrant, and colorful. For this reason it has become very popular. Break dancing first appeared in the South Bronx (Big Up's to da Bronx!) in the 70s. At first it was danced on those laid out on the street cardboard boxes, which turned the sidewalk into a stage. Street dancers mixed aerobatic dance with martial arts and disco dance, and each performer crafted his own style. Music flowed from portable stereo recorders. Now this is a personal way to get in shape and have fun!

Go-Go

A dance technique that allows you to excite a crowd of spectators using standard artistic techniques, wide, amplitude movements that capture attention, courage and play. One of the main elements of Go-Go is the expression of sexuality and a minimal amount of clothing.

Street dance

In the early 70s in the United States, a huge number of groups were formed dancing in the streets, which later turned into culture. It incorporates a popular form filled with elements of various dance styles.

Stage, power style of synchronized dance, allowing you to work on quality and endurance. Presented by a large number of synchronized combinations of popular movements and courage.

Power dance style for the stage, where movements are performed with full force and at high speed. This style features a large number of “wide” movements, swings, rotations and turns.

Slide man (Moon Walk)

All kinds of moonwalks in all directions. This technique is perfectly combined with plastic. The style is based on moonwalks, which give the illusory effect of gliding across the floor. The style includes more than 20 types of gaits. Swimming or sliding on the floor is an illusion created with your feet. This creates the feeling that you are trying to go in one direction, but you are actually moving in another. A classic example of this effect is the 'Moonwalk' made by the famous Michael Jackson. Factual illusion is an old Pantomime trick.

Disco

As a result of the “psychedelic revolution” of the late 60s, a culture of music, fashion, and dance was formed. The manifestation of one’s individuality in this form is still relevant today. The disco style influenced many other styles that appeared later.

R&B

It has gained great popularity all over the world thanks to the music it is performed to. This super-fashionable dance trend helps you acquire not only excellent sports shape, but also provides an opportunity to show “aerobatics” in clubs. The style evolved from “Hip-Hop” and became more diverse and complex. The abbreviation “R&B” stands for “Rhythm and Blues”. As a rule, it is danced at the level of improvisation.

Trance

Trance, as a stylization of dance technique, with a softer nature of movements based on the specific features of electronic trance music, has mainly absorbed movements that can be performed by anyone without special physical training. This is a dance deep feelings, not always understandable to others.