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Moves Dictionary for Hip-Hop, House, Popping, and Dancehall

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Max Kaido
Max Kaido
Architect

Below is a categorized list of dance moves for each style: Hip-Hop, House, Popping, and Dancehall. The moves are organized into Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels.

Hip-Hop​

Basic Moves​

  • Reebok
  • Running Man
  • Cabbage Patch
  • Smurf
  • Bart Simpson
  • Prep
  • Criss Cross
  • Steve Martin
  • Wop
  • Monastery

Intermediate Moves​

  • Dougie
  • Harlem Shake
  • Cat Daddy
  • Nae Nae
  • Milly Rock
  • Hit Dem Folks
  • Whip and Nae Nae
  • T-Step
  • Kick Step
  • SpongeBob

Advanced Moves​

  • Tutting
  • Krumping
  • Bone Breaking
  • Isolation Techniques
  • Windmill
  • Headspin
  • Baby Freeze
  • Flare
  • Jackhammer
  • Airflare

House​

Basic Moves​

  • Jacking
  • Sidewalk
  • Farmer
  • Loose Legs
  • Salsa Step
  • Pas de Bourrée
  • Skate
  • Cross Step
  • Shuffle
  • Train

Intermediate Moves​

  • Stomping
  • Scribble Foot
  • Dolphin Dive
  • Swirls
  • Heel Toe
  • Triangle Step
  • Thundershock
  • Reverse Shuffle
  • Shuffle Hop
  • Skate Variations

Advanced Moves​

  • Lofting
  • Floor Work
  • Spins and Turns
  • Slides
  • Reverse Dolphin
  • Footwork Combinations
  • Heel Toe Cross
  • Dragon Step
  • Crossroad
  • Capoeira Step

Popping​

Basic Moves​

  • Hit (Hitting)
  • Fresno
  • Robot
  • Waving
  • Toy Man
  • Chest Pop
  • Arm Wave
  • Neck O's
  • Strobing
  • Twist-o-Flex

Intermediate Moves​

  • Tutting
  • Dime Stops
  • Gliding
  • Isolation
  • Boogaloo Rolls
  • Cobra
  • Puppet
  • Scarecrow
  • Snaking
  • Twist-o-Flex Variations

Advanced Moves​

  • Animation
  • Slow Motion
  • Vibrating
  • Air Poses
  • Contortionist Moves
  • Miming
  • Boogaloo Styles
  • Spider Walk
  • Ticking
  • Cyclone

Dancehall​

Basic Moves​

  • Bogle
  • Butterfly
  • Willie Bounce
  • Pon Di River
  • Gully Creeper
  • Signal Di Plane
  • Hot Wuk
  • Log On
  • Thunder Clap
  • Wacky Dip

Intermediate Moves​

  • Nuh Linga
  • Tek Weh Yuhself
  • Skip to Ma Lou
  • Raging Bull
  • Sweep
  • Online
  • One Drop
  • Rope In
  • Higher Level
  • Out and Bad

Advanced Moves​

  • Syvah
  • Kotch
  • Jiggle
  • Flairy
  • Genna Bounce
  • Fling Yuh Shoulder
  • Mosquito Net
  • Gas
  • Reverse Butterfly
  • Under Mi Sleng Teng

Feel free to explore these moves according to your skill level. As you progress, you can challenge yourself by learning moves from the intermediate and advanced categories. Happy dancing!