The worm is an excellent dance for various occasions. It's great for showing off when people are dancing. Its great for your class freestyle circle. This is a great hip hop skill to show your kids during summer camp and challenge them to master it before fall classes start.

Here are the steps to learning and teaching the worm to your students 1)Start with your knees on the ground. 2)Put your arms on the floor (or ground) like you're ready to do a push up. Find a comfortable stance for…

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Got Talent? Yeah You Do.

Posted on Nov 12, 2012 by Margaret Fuhrer.



They're gonna love you.



Musicians and magicians, contortionists and comedians: All kinds of accomplished (and not-so-accomplished) hopefuls have graced the “America’s Got Talent” stage. But as DS fans know, few things are more impressive—or require more talent—than dance.



“AGT” just announced its 2012/2013 audition schedule, and guys: It is extensive. If you know you can dance, and dream of… Continue

In the month of November we start working on holiday dances and the kids really have a blast doing these thanksgiving dances! Here are some i would like to share with you, the Turkey Hoedown and Tappin Turkey's! The turkey hoedown is a good way to introduce partner work and the tappin turkey's can be used in tap class as well as in hip hop class! My teachers are trying to get me to do a tap album but we will see! I might have one ready by 2013, i'll keep you posted! Well enjoy these vids and…

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“Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition: Let The Dancing Begin” Recap

Posted on Oct 10, 2012 by Rachel Zar.



Judges Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin; choreographer to Lady Gaga, Richy Jackson; and "Dance Moms'" Abby Lee Miller. Why so serious, Robin?



Sad that your standby summer TV shows have ended? Don’t be, because there’s a new dance show on the block that’s blowing some of our old faves out of the water! “Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition” is like “Dance Moms” on… Continue

Hip-hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles notably breaking, locking, and popping which were created in the 1970s and made popular by dance crews in the United States. The television show Soul Train and the 1980s films Breakin', Beat Street, and Wild Style showcased these crews and dance styles in their early stages; therefore, giving hip-hop mainstream exposure. The dance… Continue