Top 10 Easiest Dance Moves to Pull Off
#10: Bop
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Been looking for an easy dance move and a good calf workout? Well, in that case bopping is a two-birds-one-stone type of deal because, while super straight-forward, you can’t do it flat-footed. Spread your legs shoulder width apart and get up on the balls of your feet. Now, just move your knees in toward each other and back out. That’s it. You’re bopping! And once you get the hang of that, you can expand on it by adding in some variations to make things more interesting. One step at a time, of course, but we believe in you!
#9: The Woah
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If you’ve spent any time scrolling through your social media feeds in the last few years you’ve probably come across the Woah. It started back in 2017 with a video featuring DJ Dangerous who claims to have invented the dance. Its widespread circulation wouldn’t come about until 2018 and by 2019, TikTok users began the #HitTheWhoa challenge. Put simply, the woah is hitting a hard freeze in conjunction with a musical down beat.Where things might look a little more difficult is when really skilled dancers add in their own variations and extras. But, as long as you have even a little rhythm you can do the Woah. Come on, even dogs are doing it!
#8: Grapevine
Whether you’re doing it as part of a country line dance or a hip-hop class, the attitude might be different but the basic move is the same. It’s just three steps to the side and a little toe tap, with your foot crossing behind the other on the second step. Then, you’ll go back the other way doing the same thing - perhaps dancing your way to your daily 10,000 step goal. Be warned, though, that the move is so simple it barely looks like dancing unless you add a little pizzazz to it. It will be your feel for the music that turns it from just walking sideways to getting down with it.
#7: Snap & Roll
Not to be confused with the much more difficult ‘snap roll’ aerobatic maneuver, the snap and roll is a really easy and doesn’t require any spinning airplanes. In fact, if you can snap your fingers, bob your shoulders and step from side to side, then you can snap and roll. And, while we generally wouldn’t recommend snapping your fingers while you dance, in this case, the groove makes it more acceptable than cheezy. If you can’t snap your fingers, there’s enough other stuff going on that you can still do. But, we guess it would be called the ‘no snap & roll’ in that case…
#6: The Humpty
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For those of you afraid of heights - don’t worry. The humpty does not involve sitting atop walls or falling off of them. What it does involve is criss-crossing your legs, grooving your body and windmilling your arms. As most 90s kids could tell you, the move has its origins in the classic Digital Underground track, “The Humpty Dance”. The routine is super easy, and don’t worry if you don’t do it exactly like the dancers in the music video. You almost can’t go wrong. As Digital Underground's leader Gregory "Shock G" Jacobs (aka Humpty Hump) says in the song, “No two people will do it the same”.
#5: The Dougie
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Remember Zach Galifianakis' character Alan Garner in the third “Hangover” movie and how he always did the fake handshake thing? Well, throw in a grooving little side-to-side two step and alternating hands and that’s the Dougie! The dance gained recognition in 2007 with Lil Wil’s “My Dougie”, but it didn’t explode across the continent until 2010 and the release of Cali Swag District’s "Teach Me How to Dougie". With that also came an extension of the move itself, and the emergence of various arm movements that appear to have made the head rub part optional. Petition to have that variation called “the Galifianakis”!
#4: Four Corners
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While the Funky Four Corners might seem intimidating, the Four Corners move (without the funky) is so effortless you might be shocked to know there was even a name for it. Take a step forward and a step back - all while keeping your legs about shoulder-width apart. There you go. You’ve just mastered the Four Corners. We told you these were simple! There’s also a version of the four corners that has each leg alternating the step out then back which might be easier still - if that’s even possible. This version also seems to be best for couples dancing, should your partner pull you out on the dance floor.
#3: Shoulder Lean
Is it moving your feet that always trips you up when you dance? Well don’t worry, we’re here for you with the shoulder lean. Yes, for this one the feet stay firmly planted on the ground as you - just like the name implies - lean your shoulders side to side. Once you’ve spent the thirty seconds it will take to master this move, you can then go and add some extra flair to it - like double leans and breakdowns. In so doing, you’ll up the difficulty level only slightly, while elevating the looking-good-on-the-dance-floor factor much more significantly.
#2: The Two-Step
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From high school dances to weddings, when the music drops, you’re sure to see at least a few people on the dance floor stepping from side to side (possibly in rhythm with the music, but not always). The two-step is the most basic of all basic dance moves, and the perfect comfort zone for anyone who isn’t sure what else to do center stage. While the simplicity is appealing - as with many of the moves on this list, things really get interesting when you personalize it. Whether it be clapping, snapping or arm swaying ala ‘Carlton’, the two-step is a blank canvas for your own personal groove.
#1: Head Nod
If you thought stepping side-to-side was easy, the 2-step is like trying to drain the ocean with a straw when you compare it to the head nod. And, while you can certainly add in some knee bends and body swaying if you’re really feeling it, the head nod - at its core - is literally just nodding your head to the music. Front to back or a little off to the side “A Night at the Roxbury”-style, just feel the beat and move your head. It’s also dance floor optional! Chilling on the couch, hiding out in the corner, taking a drive, sitting in a hot tub with your headphones on - you can do this anywhere so long as there’s music playing.
