LEARN THE
FIRE-POPPING & BOOGALOO
STYLE
WHATS INCLUDED
Enter the Fire-Popping Style – the original un-altered dance forms of popping that utilize the continuous “hitting” technique. The dance form itself uses very angular and lose type of angle forms with the groove inspired by electro-funk music of the 70's and 80's era.
Boogaloo is a very funky and groovy dance, also born out of the funk music that has its own sets of sub styles. It is known for its classic moves such as the boogaloo roll that dance the legs to look boneless and very loose. Popping and Boogaloo, fused with strong hitting technique, can be very fire-like, strong, intense, powerful, and even aggressive. The boogaloo style is very spirited, joyful, based on feeling, and much like the essence of funk music itself. Run Time: (5:36) |
Hitting is what gives the "Pop" in the word Popping. It is the most crucial and fundamental of techniques within the traditional popping style. Hitting is what creates the Pop like effect in the body by utilizing the quick contraction and release of various muscles in the body, usually done continuously by accentuating the clap of a beat. In this tutorial I share with you the 4 most important Hits of the body along with drills and exercises to help you start mastering this most crucial technique.
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Popping Angles are the basic movement vocabularies of the dance itself. These specific angles and poses are what have been traditionaly done since the beginning of the Popping Dance style. By executing these forms in your dance you are paying homage to the traditions and lineage of the entire Popping Culture. In this tutorial I share with you a combination that is packed with some of the most basic popping angles to help you understand the way in which we move and the essence of the style.
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Boogaloo is the funkiest of all the dance styles within this system. It is the most "feeling" and groove based of each of the styles. It is also one of the most popular styles within the Popping Culture as a result of the Electric Boogaloo's who helped spread this style world-wide. In this tutorial I share with you 3 of the most fundamental moves within Boogaloo such as: The Walk-Out, Twist-O-Flex, and the Boogaloo Roll.
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