Popping (from the English Popping) - the style of this dance is based on the technique of rapid relaxation and muscle contraction. Therefore, the effect is created that the dancer shudders sharply during the dance. These jerks, combined with different movements and postures, are continuously performed to the rhythm of the music. Dancers to the rhythm of the music depict the movements of a robot or an animated mannequin.
Instructions
Step 1
If you are eager to learn this dance, then listen to the following tips. Find music for your practice. It should be very rhythmic, somewhere around 90-120 beats per minute. It is very important to be musical, to feel the rhythm of the music.
Learn to perform strong muscle contractions, as a result of which the body kind of shakes and vibrates. Such movements are a characteristic feature of this street dance. In the dance, perform such "flinching" continuously, combining with various poses and movements.
Step 2
Remember, this style is based on kick. Practice it with your legs, arms, neck, chest in different variations. Learn ten basic movements and 5 to 6 typical movements. Then perfect your popping hold technique. Try to copy the movements of the robot, make a small stop at the end of each movement, this will further emphasize the sharpness of the next movement.
Step 3
There are many angles, gestures in the performance of movements, master them. Note that almost all popping movements are performed while standing, but there are movements performed while lying down and kneeling down.
Step 4
Move your arms and hands very sharply. Hands can make circles energetically and quickly, as if a hand were chopping air, such movements will give the dance strength, composure and determination. Pointing with your finger can be done. You can perform movements that give the illusion that you are floating or sliding on the floor in different directions. "Launching" waves over the body and arms. Learn how to slide your feet on the floor, creating the effect of sliding through the air, using the technique of rolling the foot from toe to heel.
Step 5
Repeat the movements at regular intervals, then you get the impression that the dancer is moving, as it were, under the light of a stroboscope.
Step 6
Improvise using the elements you have already mastered. Then perfect your technique, create your style using elements and movements from other directions. The more varied the movements, the more unpredictable the dance, the more interesting it is for the viewer.
