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How To Learn Ballet Dancing

Sharon423 — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:02:00 -0500

How To Learn Ballet Dancing

How To Pop-Lock: Arm Wave

Alvin121 — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:14:00 -0500

An arm wave is a pop-locking dance move that looks like a wave of electricity is traveling through your body, much like a wave through a taut string. It is considered one of the fundamental moves to pop-locking, and mastery is needed before more advanced moves are considered.

The following are directions for a left-to-right arm wave.

Start with your arms out at your sides, your hands at the same height as your shoulders, with your elbows slightly bent.
Without moving any other part of your arm, tilt your left hand upwards as high as you can, so the back of your hand is directly facing you.
Simultaneously bend your wrist forward as far as you can, and slightly bend your elbow to raise the height of your wrist. Be careful only bend your elbow, but not to change its spatial position.

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How To Hula Dance

Sharon423 — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:48:00 -0500

Hula dancing, a form of dancing native to Hawaii, provides entertainment but has its roots in ancient ritual. The purpose of Hula dancing is to convey meaning through movement. Hula dancing intertwines the performers with the spirit of the universe by unifying their existence with nature. Even if you fail to experience a meditative quality while performing the Hula, you can still learn a basic foundation to enjoy this art form.

This article will address three basic hula steps. You will also be presented with two basic hand movements and instructions for combining the hand movements and basic steps. Hula dancing is a complex art form, and there are many hand motions used to signify aspects of nature. One article simply cannot cover the complexity of Hula dancing and the beauty of this ancient tradition. If you master the following steps and hand motions, you will have a basic foundation from which to build and become a great Hula dancer.