Dance popping

Popping is an original dance not only in the name, but also in the technique of performance. Its essence lies in the performance of muscle contractions by dancers, due to which a rather sharp startle of various parts of the body is observed. In order to learn how to dance popping, you need to familiarize yourself with the styles, as well as master the basic elements.

Popping is a relatively young dance, since it appeared only in the 70s of the twentieth century in California. The first of the most popular dance groups to perform professional popping was Electric Boogaloos. Their leader, Sam Solomon, was especially good at technique.

In some sources the dance is called "paping". And there is also another version of the origin, according to which this direction originated in the 60s of the last century.

There are eight styles of dance. Each of them has distinctive characteristics. They look like this.

Quite an interesting option, the feature of which is the advantage of illusory movements.

During the performance, the dancers copy the movements of the dolls hanging from the ropes.

This option involves undulating movements of the upper and lower limbs, neck, body.

Quite a famous dance. Michael Jackson often used it in his speeches. The dance is informally called "moonwalk".

In order to visualize this kind of popping, it is necessary to recall the ancient Egyptian drawings, which depict people with raised or lowered limbs. At the same time, at the elbows and wrists, they are bent at the right angles.

The main movements here are performed with the fingers.

This option implies the presence of a large variety of movements. The peculiarity lies in the fact that after each of them the dancer makes an abrupt stop for a few seconds.

To execute this option, you will need excellent plastic, since the movements here are as smooth, slow and continuous as possible.

If you look at least at the description of each of the styles, it becomes clear that popping is a rather unusual dance., which requires not only physical training, but also acting.

Dance involves a lot of basic elements. Their performance directly depends on the type of dance.

In order to represent the movements of this style, it is enough to familiarize yourself with dances such as strobing and dimestop, as they are very similar. The basic movements of the animation are made up of gaits made in various styles. The dance can be seen in the movie "Sinbad the Sailor".

This is a style in which imitation of strobe movements is observed. The difficulty lies in the fact that in the dance you have to make quite a few stops, and make abrupt transitions from one movement to another. Some people mistakenly strain their muscles. Although, for correct execution, they, on the contrary, should be as relaxed as possible. When the muscles are clamped, all movements will turn out to be constrained, and the dancer will never achieve the desired visual effect. For starters, it is recommended to start with simple and well-known movements.

In this dance, a person must imagine himself as a robot in order to be performed correctly. The only difference is that the movements should be more lively and dynamic.

In order to learn how to perform this type of dance, you will also need to relax the muscles of the arms and legs as much as possible. This is necessary in order to bring them into the desired state for performing plastic movements.

In terms of technique, this is a rather difficult dance. The fact is that an imitation of movement in one direction is necessary here, when the person himself actually moves in the other. The dancer must have not only good physical fitness and flexibility, but also a great imagination. In order to learn how to perform basic movements, it is recommended to watch the dance numbers of Michael Jackson, who often performed the so-called moonwalk.

Literally the name of this dance is translated from English as "royal wrist". The basis of the movements is the obligatory presence of right angles. If we talk about the arms, then they should be bent at the elbows. The palms are also straight or bent at a 90 degree angle. The difficulty lies in the fact that the dancer must not only bend and unbend his arms, but at the same time also fall into the rhythm of the music, since without this the desired effect cannot be achieved.

It is rightfully considered one of the complex styles, since all attention is paid directly to the fingers. You need to make movements that are combined with musical accompaniment.

In translation it means "slow motion". In order to learn how to perform it correctly, you need to imagine people in slow motion. The only difference is that in order to achieve the desired effect, you have to be in time with the music. The peculiarity also lies in the fact that the dancer's movements remain slowed down with the active movement of the feet and hands. If you combine all the elements, you get a visual visual effect from the reproduced.

If you familiarize yourself with the description of the basic movements, then you can understand that the dance is not easy, it requires certain skills and dexterity from a person. To begin with, it is recommended to hone basic single movements, and then move on to more complex dance combinations.

In order to completely create a suitable image, dancers choose a certain style of clothing. The main elements here are:

• shoes, mostly black;

• shirts of various styles;

• jackets;

• pants or dress pants.

Often there is a headdress in the form of a hat. Recently, the style of clothing has changed a bit. More and more dancers are choosing to wear hip-hop clothing and accessories.

Despite the certain difficulty, any kind of popping can be learned to dance practically from scratch. To do this, it is absolutely not necessary to attend lessons in dance schools. You can master the technique at home on your own.

To do this, you should familiarize yourself with the basic movements, as well as follow the following recommendations.

1. It is important to find a suitable musical accompaniment. It depends on what kind of dance was chosen for mastering. For most, compositions performed by Michael Jackson are suitable, as well as others that are similar in style and rhythm.

2. If classes are held at home, it is important to properly prepare the space. The room should be as spacious as possible so that the dancer can freely perform movements. It is important to remove all distant interference. If the dance is performed without shoes, then an anti-slip coating must be present on the floor.

3. Speaking about the prepared space, it is important not to forget about the mirror, which should be present at least on one of the walls. It is better to choose an accessory that matches certain parameters: a large size so that a person can see himself in full growth, and secure fixation on the surface.

4. For rehearsals, it is absolutely not necessary to immediately select an image. You can train in ordinary clothes, which are defined as comfortable.

5. It is important to first master the technical component, and then work on the emotional accompaniment of the dance. It must be transmitted to the audience in full, then the effect of the movements is considered complete.

In order to facilitate the task, experienced dancers recommend that you first choose one direction, and bring the movements to the ideal. Then you can move on to mastering new styles. At the same time, it is important to change not only the movements themselves, but also the image in order not to get hung up on one thing. Any of the styles of popping does not prohibit, and even encourages, improvisation.