Basic line dances concentrate on leg
and foot movements, with more
A choreographed dance with a repeated
sequence of steps, dance in one or
more lines or rows, dancers are facing
each other or in the same direction, or
dancers perform the steps exactly at
the same time.
One of the famous line dance is the
hustle.
From the adaptation of polka and
waltz by American immigrants which
evolved into square dance to folk
dance, the origins of that format of
dance are widespread.
A style of American folk dance in which
the dancers style two parallel lines and
execute a sequence of dance
movements with different partners
down the length of the line and
possibly influence tremendously the
line dancing steps we learned today.
Line dances started being created for
popular country songs.
"Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus
"The Macarena" acting as a kind of
hybrid folk-rock dance number that
took the world by surprise.
complex dances incorporating the arms
and hands.
A line dance's movement are called
“counts” where one count is usually
equal to one musical note.
One of today's most popular line
dances is the “Cha-Cha Slide” whose
easy-to-follow steps are dictated right
in the song’s lyrics, although you may
be unfamiliar with certain movements
like the Charlie Brown. Also in the early
2000s.
Line dancing steps are easy and don't
require partner dancing, line dancing is
perfect for singles and people who
don't normally dance.
A four wall line dance set to a song
"electric boogie" by Marcia Griffiths
and Bunny Wailer.
Richard L., choreographer, pianist, and
Broadway actor. "Ric" Silver created
that dance from a Bunny Wailer
recording demo in 1976. The dance has
several variations.
The original choreography has 22 steps,
but variants include the Freeze (16
step), Cowboy Motion (24 step),
Cowboy Boogie (24 step), and Electric
Slide 2 (18 step). In 1989, the 18-step
variation became popular.
1. Take one step to your right with
your right foot.
 2. Cross your left foot to the right,
bringing it behind your right foot.
3. Uncross your feet by taking
another step to the right with your
right foot.
4. Bring your left foot to your right
foot and close your feet together.
5. Take one step to your left with
your left foot.
6. Cross your right foot to the left,
bringing it behind your left foot.
7. Uncross your feet by taking
another step to the left with your
left foot.
8. Bring your right foot to your left
foot and close your feet together.
9. Step back with your right foot,
and then bring your left foot to
meet it.
10. Step backward onto your right
foot, and then tap your left foot in
place.
11. Step forward with your left foot,
and then tap your right foot to the
back.
12. Once again step back with your
right foot, and then tap your left
foot to the front. As you do this, be
sure that your weight is on your
right foot.
13. With your right foot, take a step
forward. As you do this, turn your
body a quarter-turn (or 90 degrees)
to the left.
14. Repeat the entire dance as long as
the group keeps going or as long as
the music is playing.
A cupid record from a time for a
change. This produce a famous line
dance compared to "Cha Cha Slide" by
DJ Casper.
The album peaked at number 66 on the
Billboard Hot 100 in the United States,
and number 21 on the Hot R&B / Hip-
Hop Songs chart, both in the issue of
August 18, 2007.
• Take four steps to the right.
Step your right foot out to
the side, and then bring your
left foot to meet it. You will
be doing this four times
total.
• Take four steps to the left.
Like you did on the opposite
side, you’ll be bringing your
left foot out, planting it, and
bringing your right foot to
meet it. As long as you are
moving to the left, feel free
to add a little pep to your
step.
KICKING
• Stand with your feet
together. Kick your right foot
out. Bring it down so that the
side of your heel taps the
floor in front of you. Your
toes will be pointing slightly
to the right, never hitting the
ground.
• Bring your right foot back to
center, and tap your left heel
out. Try giving a little jump
as you switch out your feet
WALKING
• Lift your heels up a bit, so
most of your weight is on the
balls of your feet.
• Swivel back and forth from
right to left, with knees bent.
You should be turning on the
balls of your feet. This is
called “walking it out” and
you can have fun with this
move.
• Rotate your whole body a
quarter turn as you’re
swiveling on bent knees. In
other words, you’ll be
“walking it out” while slowly
turning your whole body to
the left. When you restart
the dance from the beginning,
you will be facing a different
wall
 1. Right Side, Together, Side,
Change Weight
Touch right toe to right side (or
push out to the right side)
Touch right toe next to left foot
Touch right toe to right side (or
push out to the right side)
Step right foot next to left foot
1. Left Side, Together, Side,
Change Weight
Touch left toe to left side (or push
out to the left side)
Touch left toe next to right foot
Touch left toe to left side (or push
out to the left side)
Step left foot next to right foot
3. Turn/Tap Heel Twitch,
Turn/Tap Toe Twice
Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of left
foot and tap right heel forward
Tap right heel forward again
Pivot ½ turn right on ball of left
foot and tap right toe back
Tap right toe back again
4. Turn/Heel, Turn/Toe,
Turn/Heel, Turn/Touch
Pivot ½ turn left on ball of left
foot and tap right heel forward
Pivot ½ turn right on ball of left
foot and tap right toe back
Pivot ¼ turn left on ball of left
foot and step forward with right
foot
Pivot ¼ turn right on ball of right
foot and touch left toe to left side
5. Cross, Point, Cross, Step Back
Step across in front of right leg with
left foot
Touch right toe to right side
Step across in front of left leg with
right foot
Step back with left foot
6. Together, (Hop)-Hop
Step together with right foot
(Option) hop forward with both feet
Hop forward with both feet
It was popularized in the late 1960s as
an alternative music styles preferred
by the youth. The Funk, hip hop and
soul are the famous types of dance
flourished in the North America. During
the mid-1970s to early 1980s.
The origin of the Retro Pop Dance can
be traced and identified through the
formation of the night clubs –
discotheques where Nazi occupied
Paris. The radio presenters is usually
called as disc jockey or commonly
known as DJ wherein they played Jazz
records and the like.
To name the few musical hits of disco
performers such as Donna Summer,
Boney M, Bee Gees, The Tramps, Chic
and Gloria Gaynor which inspired by
the Hollywood films (Saturday Night
and Thanks God It’s Friday.
Retro pop music or disco songs are as
follows: Bongga Ka ‘Day, Annie
Batungbakal, Manila, Pers Lab, Langit
Na Naman, Dying To Tell You, Bitin Sa
Iyo, and Beh, Buti Nga was popularized
by the The Hotdog band.
After the decline of disco music,
practitioners used this dance for the
fitness exercises.
Reached its peak as a form of
entertainment of the young men and
women of their various backgrounds.
Covers a broad range of blues based
styles developed during the 1930s to
1950s. These dance styles share similar
patterns of movement, composition,
and core dance content but vary with
characterization, and emphasis and
structure to provide clearly related
but distinct dances.
The Running Man dance was developed
by hip hop artist MC Hammer, and it
was originally called, “the Hammer”.
The dance move was performed by MC
Hammer and Vanilla Ice during live
shows on music videos. It was widely
performed in different videos and in
disco houses.
1. Stand with your feet together,
arms relaxed by your sides.
2. Lift and bend your right leg,
forming a 90 degree angle with your
knee and the floor. Lift and bend
your arms, elbows out to the sides
with relaxed fists.
3. Lower your right leg, sliding your
left leg backward and lifting the left
heel, while leaning slightly forward
onto the right leg. Push your arms
down with relaxed fists.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3, with the
other leg. So you will bend and lift
your leg this time. When the left leg
hits the ground, shift your weight
onto it and slide the right leg back,
before pumping it back up again.
5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 with
alternating legs quickly and
smoothly, typically to the beat of
the music.
Michael Jackson's Thriller dance came
out in 1983. It was a hit when it
debuted, and it has remained a beloved
classic to this day. It’s difficult not to
dance when this song comes on, and
it’s even more fun to dance when you
know the moves. To do the Thriller,
learn the moves, and then you can
dress the part and perform what
you’ve learned.
1. Take four steps forward. This
should start right when the music
turns into a 1-2-3-4 beat. Start with
your right foot first. Then, take
four steps back with your right foot
first. Repeat.
2. Nod your head to one side. Nod on
beat 1 and skip on 2 . Repeat the
nodding again on beat 3 and 4. This
part should begin when Michael
Jackson starts to sing.
3. Turn to the side and put your
arms out. This step should begin
directly after the nodding on beat 4.
Put one arm in front of you and one
behind you. Your arms should be
straightened. Then, bend your knees.
Put your bottom out and wiggle it up
and down. Next, take a step forward
and wiggle.
4. Put your hands into claw-like
forms. Your fingers should be
outstretched, separated, and bent.
Move your hand forward and then
pull them back as if you were ripping
through a bush. Repeat two times
then switch the side you're clawing
at.
5. Stand straight. Stand still and
upright. Throw your head back and
lean back a bit with one leg in front
if you. Then, hop forward twice.
Once you’ve hopped, bend your knees
slightly, one leg out, with the other
to the side. Put your hand on your
belt. The other hand will be out
straight to your side.
6. Bend over. Go down with your
whole body. The reason it is called
'down ha!' is because when you come
back up you make a face like you are
 yelling Ha! Repeat this move four
times.
7. Clap your hands over your head.
Right after "down ha!" bring your
hands up and clap them directly over
your head. Clapping noises should be
made in the music at this point.
Bring them down slowly and drag
your feet to one side. Shrug your
shoulders and turn your head to the
side. Repeat the move in the other
direction.
8. Improvise during the pause. There
will be an 8 count pause where you
can do any zombie-like moves you
want. Next, shake your hands in
front of you. Do a disco pose with
one hand up and one down.
9. Walk forward for three counts.
Put your “claws” out to the side
start walking forward 3 counts.
Then, turn to the other side and walk
back. Now, you should be walking the
direction you came from originally.
Move for 3 counts.
10. Jump! Then bend over and try to
touch your toes two times. Pause
and pose for four counts, jump to
the other side, and then repeat.
Then, turn around and throw one
hand over your head. Swivel your
feet for a beat. Then bring your arm
back up and bring it down, but this
time it should stop and take 5
counts to make it down. Grab the air
on one side of you then punch it
four times on your other side.
11. Turn your head four times. Then,
turn your body around with 6 steps
until you are facing the other
direction. Look behind you and slap
your leg then take 10 steps
backwards. You're trying to time this
to exactly before the chorus starts
for the second time in the song
because that is where your next step
comes in. Go slower or faster
depending on how close you are to
the chorus.
Is a form of dance move involving a
person placing one hand on the back of
the neck, and waving the other arm
back and forth while spinning in a
circle. This simulates the motion of a
garden irrigation sprinkler.
This dance imitates the floppy
movements of the lead cartoon
character as seen in the 1988 film Who
Framed Roger Rabbit.
FORWARD STEP TOUCHES/CLICKS
1-2Step right forward, touch left
beside right (clicking fingers at
shoulder level)
3-4Step left forward, touch right
beside left (clicking fingers at
shoulder level)
5-6Step right forward, touch left
beside right (clicking fingers at
shoulder level)
7-8Step left forward, touch right
beside left (clicking fingers at
shoulder level)
BACK STEP TOUCHES/CLICKS
1-2Step right back, touch left beside
right (clicking fingers at waist level)
3-4Step left back, touch right beside
left (clicking fingers at waist level)
5-6Step right back, touch left beside
right (clicking fingers at waist level)
7-8Step left back, touch right beside
left (clicking fingers at waist level)
HEEL DIGS, HEEL SWIVELS
1-2Touch right heel forward, step
right beside left
3-4On balls of both feet, swivel both
heels right then left
5-6Touch left heel forward, step left
beside right
7-8On balls of both feet, swivel both
heels left then right
GRAPEVINE LEFT WITH SCUFF,
GRAPEVINE RIGHT WITH (¼-RIGHT)
1-2Step left to left side, cross-step
right behind left
3-4Step left to left side, scuff right
heel forward
5-6Step right to right side, cross-
step left behind right
7-8Step right to right side with ¼
turn right, step left beside right
(finish feet together)
SLAPS, CLAPS, THUMB LIFTS (HITCH-
HIKING)
1-2Slap both hands on knees twice
3-4Clap hands twice
5-6Thumb a lift with right hand
7-8Thumb a lift with left hand
Bouncing from knees throughout
those 8 counts
SIDE STEPS, SHIMMIES
1-4Step right to right side, shimmy
while touching left beside right
5-8Step left to left side, shimmy
while touching right beside left