Learn to Dance Hip Hop Online

Hip Hop can be described a popular form of dancing which had its origins around the 1970’s among the youth of the Black and Latino communities of the United States. It began as an art form practiced on the streets in ghettos of mainly places like New York and Los Angeles and has managed to evolve over the years to attain global recognition. Styles like ‘Locking’ and ‘Popping’ are popular styles that can be associated with this kind of dance form.

Dancing to Hip Hop Online 

There are thousands of videos available online from which you can pick up the nuances of hip hop dancing. You could use platforms like YouTube or Vimeo to look at the many tutorials that have been uploaded by people for dancers who are either at a beginner, intermediate or advanced levels.
There are also professional dance forums online such as Hip Hop Dance Studio, Idance, Learnt to Dance and All Dance central that have several videos to cater to all sort of levels. Some of these require paid membership but they can be really great options if you are serious about learning.

Hip Hop to large extent revolves around matching your movements to the beat of music. Being a freestyle form of dance, Hip Hop allows the performer a lot scope for creativity and ingenuity. The dance is a combination of footwork, tricks and other movements that will also fall in sync to the beats of the music.
As a beginner pick simple videos to start off that have easy steps to master and then progress as you get along.    

Once you have gained in confidence play whole videos of your favorite tracks and try to match them step by step for the entire length of the song.
Hip Hop is not only fun but also a form of art form that requires intense levels of fitness as you progress to advanced levels. It can help boost stamina, strength, confidence and will also make you feel good about yourself.

Some tips to help achieve great results:- 

• Always go for a warm up before you start dancing. Stretch yourself properly to avoid pulling some muscle during the routine. 
• Wear clothes in which you can learn the moves without experiencing any sort of discomfort. Avoid the use of baggy clothes especially if you are just starting as a beginner. 
• Continuous practice for over a month will help you improve your stamina and makes the body more ready and agile to master complex hip hop moves.