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Showing posts with label line dance. Show all posts

Freestyle or Creat-a-Dance



It is easy to freestyle dance. Take the song September by Earth Wind & Fire or Shake your groove thing, they are both excellent songs that you can use. Simply start out with steps to the beat (Ex. Step Left Then Right) and back & forth. There is Your first freestyle move! How about a step forward and then Back, or step back then forward (2 more different moves). Other moves include clapping your hands in the air or down at the ground, you can also try not clapping and just waving or for another twist sway your hands from side to side. Punching up and down can be two other moves. GET MY POINT! Now lets get real deep, While stepping sway your hips or put a little giggle into it or do a spin instead of a step or two. Steps can be done once and bach or for 4 beats You can choose what suits your needs best. Be creative and mix all these moves up, Create your own steps. Want more ideas, you can watch simple aerobics videos to get some real great ideas (as silly as it sounds). But remember the most important part of the freestyle dance…… You are involving most if not all of the prople on your dance floor or at your party. Use the people on your dance floor one at a time to demonstrate the moves to the dance you create, and remember have FUN!
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Party Dances that Work with Kids Can you add more?



Party Dances that Work with Kids Can you add more in the comments section? PLEASE REPLY!

You can do:

  • Electric Slide
  • Cha Cha Slide
  • conga line
  • choo choo train (conga, come on ride the train, hot hot hot)
  • Chicken Dance
  • The Macarena
  • Greased Lightning
  • The Apache
  • Limbo
  • Cotton Eyed Joe
Don't be afraid to play them all especially if you are Djing a group of sixth graders or

younger. Find links on how to do these dances at http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=discjockeystube

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D.J. Checklist for Party Activities

Multiplication Dance (marriage)
Line Dance
Locomotion / Train
Slow Dance (ladies/gentelmans) Choice
Circle Dance
Musical Chairs
Twist Contest
Balloon Pass
string Pass
Freeze Contest
Simon Says
Spotlight Dance
Trivia
Air guitar contest
Lip sync contest
Dance contest
Limbo
Tango
Cha-Cha
Waltz
Charleston
Hokey Pokey
Bunny Hop
Dollar dance
Dollar Wine Dance
Polkas (Polish)
Irish Jigs
square Dance / Country
Hora (Jewish)
Tarantella (Italian)
Merengue / Salsa (Latin)
Chicken Dance (old & New)
Electric Slide (old & New)
Macarena
Calliente
Y.M.C.A.
Get down tonight Dance
Night fever Dance
Alley Cat
Blues Brothers
The Time Warp
Singing Wedding-Gram
Item Pass
The Hand Jive
Coke & Pepsi
Huggie Bear
Line Dance
The Stroll
Mummers Strut
Mexican Hat Dance
Who's Makin Love
The Bird
The Achy Breaky Heart or a 2-step
Name that tune
Jitterbug
Lindy
Hustle
The Unicorn song
The Maria
Shout
The Stomp
Step in the name of love
The Apache (Jump on it)
Mashed potato
Cotton eyed Joe
Strokin'
Mummy Wrap
Pick an item the crowd might have
sing a song for the bride and groom to KISS
Cha Cha Slide
Cupid Shuffle

This list is just about every thing we could think of that we do at different parties. If you have any suggestions please post them as a reply here. If you do not know how to do any of these dances or activities, check out our Youtube site at www.youtube.com/discjockeystube some of those videos are in our video section as well or you can Google the names of the dances or activities to find them.

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VIDEO - The Cha Cha Slide

Another dance lesson for you and all you have to do is listen to the directions in the song!

Here is how to do:

THE CHA CHA SLIDE

(Main steps: 1-4)

1) “Turn It Out” or “Let’s Go To Work” are the key phrases indicating the start of the
electric slide. Turn to the rt. then 3 steps to the rt. and clap. Then 3 steps to the left and clap. Then 3 steps back and clap.

2) “Hop”-You hop forward with your feet spread apart the # of times dictated in the song. (Anywhere from 1 to 6 times)

3) “Stomp”-A hard step forward, first with your right foot then your left. This maybe done more than once also.

4) “Cha-Cha”-4 Steps. (1) forward with the rt. foot (2) forward with the lf. foot (3) back with the rt. foot (4) back with the lf. foot. You will cha-cha anywhere from 1 to 4 times, depending on the song.

5) “Criss-Cross”-Cross your legs and back again-2 beats. (1) X (2) l l.

6) “Reverse”-Hop and do a 180 degree turn.

7) “Slide”-One step to left or right depending on the song. (Advanced dancers drag your opposite foot-it looks cool)

8) “Charlie Brown”-Not Sure? I do the monkey (move my arms up & down…left-right- left-right etc.) 8 beats.

9) There are a few other self-explanatory steps-clapping, etc.

That’s it. It sounds confusing but once you get the song and do it a few times you’ll see how easy it is.


Kaydee says... "It's The Best instructional video for Cha Cha Slide on Youtube!"

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VIDEO - The Booty Call

Yet another Spin Off dance of The electric slide, The Booty Call is a favorite in The Delaware, Baltimore, and DC areas. More Videos to come!

Here is how to do:

THE BOOTY CALL Song by: Cochise

Take 3 steps right and Clap (4 Beats)

Take 3 steps left and Clap (4 Beats)

Take 3 steps backward and Clap (4 Beats)

Jump forward (1st Beat) & Shake your Booty (3 Beats)

Step forward to the right side with right foot (keep left foot in place) & Sway hips forward & Back (4 Beats)

Step forward to the left side with left foot (keep right foot in place) & Sway hips forward & Back (4 Beats)

Now BOX STEP (4 Count) twice to equal 8 Counts but on the 8th Count turn ¼ turn counterclockwise

START AGAIN

THE BOX STEP:
Your feet will be in a stance where your left foot will be in front of you to your left side.
Take your right foot step forward crossing over your left foot. Take one step back & left with your left foot. Now move your right foot back to the right (Feet now together but split a bit). Now step forward to the left with your left foot and you will be back in the stance you started in. This entire move takes 4 Beats. Do this two times.

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Video The New Electric Slide The follow up Line Dance

This is The follow up dance to The Electric Slide performed by DJ Greggie C

Here is how to do:

THE NEW ELECTRIC SLIDE Song by: Grandmaster Slice

Jump Forward (1st Beat) & Shake your body (3 Beats)

Jump Backward (1st Beat) & Shake your body (3 Beats)

Jump Right (1st Beat) & Shake your body (3 Beats)

Jump Left (1st Beat) & Shake your body (3 Beats)

Take one step forward with your right foot & bring up left foot (2 Beats)

Step back with your Right foot & bring back the Left foot (2 Beats)

Take one step forward with your left foot & bring up right foot (2 Beats)

Step back with your Left foot & bring back the Right foot (2 Beats)

Take one step forward with your right foot (1st beat) Turn ¼ turn Counterclockwise (2nd Beat) Take 2 steps backward (2 Beats)

Dance in place with your hands in the air (Shaking your body) (4 Beats)

START OVER

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Video The Electric Slide demonstration


Here is how to do:

THE ELECTRIC SLIDE or THE ELECTRIC BOOGIE Song by: Marcia Griffith

Take 3 steps to the Right & Clap (4 Beats)

Take 3 steps to the Left & Clap (4 Beats)

Take 3 steps Backward & Clap (4 Beats)

Bend down toward the ground then lean back (4 Beats)

Take ¼ turn Counterclockwise Pause or Kick out (2 Beats)

START OVER FROM THE TOP

This is the dance that started it all, and if you know how to do this dance the rest come easy, because most of them are based on this dance. We will post a new video each weekend so come back often. Next weeks video is The New Electric Slide.

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