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  Introducing the Gangsta Bop!!!

  9 CommentsPosted on: Monday, August 23rd, 2010

  Do you ever feel like popping is starting to get a little soft? Like all the crazy dimestops and wave combos and speed control and hip-hop-new-style-turfing influence is beginning to get away from the core of popping: that hardcore gangsta shit. Well, I do. And thanks to BopNTod and Icon SixtyFour, a conceptual framework heretofore known as the gangsta bop is beginning to develop. Let’s explore.
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  Otis Funkmeyer Gets Interviewed and Gets Deep

  5 CommentsPosted on: Monday, May 17th, 2010

  So I got interviewed by my man Liquid Metal. You should for sure read his article here. What I’m gonna do for you is give you the raw, uncut, unedited version that I gave him. Read this to get my philosophy on this dance and a much deeper sense of what it’s all about.
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  You Know You Want To: The Arm Wave

  4 CommentsPosted on: Sunday, April 18th, 2010

  So the first thing that you need to know about the arm wave is that it’s easy to learn but takes a lifetime to master.
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  The 5 Basics of Tutting

  9 CommentsPosted on: Sunday, April 11th, 2010

  Tutting is a style that is based totally on geometry and patterns and angles, mosty with your arms. It is a great style for feeling like you are building puzzles or boxes and there are an infinite number of patterns you can create. Once you learn the basics. The basics of tutting mostly involve learning the basic angles and how you can move between them. And then a LOT of drilling. You need to know that when you lift your arms, they are in the position you think they’re in. Once you have that down, you can start freestyling your tuts and go for days.

  So let’s cover 5 tips for basic tutting mastery.
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  Let’s Get This Party Started: The Basics of Isolation

  4 CommentsPosted on: Sunday, April 4th, 2010

  Along with the groove and the actual pop, isolation is the most important technique of this dance called popping. The ability to isolate everything from your fingers to your toes, from your neck to your hips, is what separates a beginner from a master.

  Almost all dance styles, from ballet to bellydancing, use isolation extensively. But the way we isolate in popping is one of the things that most sets the dance apart. So let’s take a look at what isolation is, how you do it, why it’s important, and how to incorporate it into your dance!

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  Dude, Where’s Your Technique?

  9 CommentsPosted on: Monday, March 22nd, 2010

  In order to express the music in a way that other people can understand, you need a strong technical foundation. In order to move in a way that is pleasant to others, you need technique. Without technique, even the most creative expressive dancer just looks like an embarrassing mess. Harsh but true. It takes technique to bring your vision, your unique talent, into form. And what really means it that it takes work! And time! Get ready for the journey of your lifetime, young Jedi!

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