lindy hop- pretty much just a couple swinging each other around like crazy
the stroll- girls on one side and boys on the other and the line moved up as each couple would meet one at a time in the center at the beginning of the line and stroll to the music down the line between the others and take their place at the end of the line, sounds like loads of fun if you ask me
the hand jive- if you don't know, i am not telling you
the alligator- you lay down on the floor, bend your knees to your stomach, then kick your legs (alternating) from your knees down
60s
the twist- take a wild guess what this one looked like, unfortunately this was one of those moves that was popular among both teens and their parents
mashed potato- hop around and pretend you are mashing potatoes with your feet, more or less
the monster mash- same as the mashed potato except you hold your arms in a "ghoulish" positions
the madison- step left forward, place right beside left (no weight)and clap, step back on right, move left foot back and across the right, move left foot to the left, move left foot back and across the right
the freddie- simply stand in place, then, in rhythm with the music first extend the left leg and left arm; then the right leg and right arm, way exciting
70s
the robot- yeah, it's been around a while
the hustle- california or night fever line?
bus stop- take 4 steps backwards, clap, take 4 steps forward, clap, grapevine to the right, clap, grapevine to the left, clap, right heel forward, left heel forward, 2 Heel clicks, right heel forward, left heel forward, right foot front, right foot back, right foot to the right side, lift right leg while quarter- turning left; i couldn't do it justice on my own
80s
the african anteater ritual- you'll have to see Can't Buy Me Love for this one, way too hard to explain but definitely worth seeing
the chinese typewriter- jump from side to side, toes in, toes out
the fishing pole- cast a line, reel it in, repeat
moonwalk- you move one foot backwards keeping all your foot on the floor while your static foot has its heel raised, keep changing foots, it should look as if you are walking forward but the floor is pulling you back, a MJ classic, what a guy
90s
hammer dance- my dad claims to have done this one, says it was very popular with the ladies, by M.C. Hammer, he wore those baggy genie pants, keep legs wide apart, slightly bents, shuffle quickly one way, then the other, yeah, hot stuff
the jump- bet cha can't guess what this one looked like
tootsee roll- knees in, knees out, knees in, knees out, can you say scandalous?
macarena- anyone and their grandma could do this dance, how did it become a craze?
moshing or a mosh pit- not really a dance move but definitely a dance craze, don't worry though, being part of the nineties means your parents didn't do it, hopefully
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