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OMG! WE’RE GONNA LEARN THE MOONWALK!

1 CommentsMonday, March 8th, 2010

It’s the first move everyone wants to learn, and it’s usually the first thing people will ask you if you can do. It’s…. the MOONWALK.

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The Hidden Realms of the Boogaloo

0 CommentsMonday, March 1st, 2010

Ahhh…. That sweet sweet boogaloo. It’s like the epitome of funk. When I see boogaloo done to classic funk music, it makes me think that the music was made just so that people could dance like that. The rolls, the groove, the attitude, that’s what boogaloo is. But let’s dive in a little deeper.
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Figure Out How YOU Want to Dance: Make Your Perfect Dancer

3 CommentsMonday, February 22nd, 2010

These days, there are so many styles of popping it’s almost bewildering. Back in the days, it was simple. Popping, waving, tutting, gliding, robot. That’s pretty much it. Now, you’ve got not only tutting but finger tutting, not only waving but snaking, cobra, liquid, and digits, and not only popping but strutting, banging, and boogalooing. It’s overwhelming!

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5 Steps to a Better Robot Through Isolation

6 CommentsMonday, February 15th, 2010

When I started dancing, I didn’t understand the importance of isolation. I saw waving and boogaloo and liquid and thought that the point was too be loose and floppy and look like water. What I discovered over time is that in order to look like water, you actually have to have a lot of CONTROL over your body. You have to be able to ISOLATE different parts really well.
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Attack the Beat, Ride the Beat, Freak the Beat, Love the Beat

0 CommentsMonday, February 8th, 2010

The beat made popping. It’s that simple. Without the beat, there’s no pop. Without the bass, there’s no boogaloo. And without the keys, there’s no wave. The reason the whole dance exists is because of the beat.

And your job as a dancer is to fall in love with the beat, let her tell you what she wants you to do to her, and then do it. Read the rest of this entry »
5 Ways a Dimestop Makes You Dope

5 CommentsMonday, February 1st, 2010

The dimestop is like the crazy insider popper knowledge. Once you know what a dimestop is, what a good one looks like, and how to do one, you’re pretty much halfway there to being an insider. To being one of the real poppers.

Cuz before you know what a dimestop is, you’re just a raver, or a hip-hop dancer, or an amateur. The dimestop is what separates the men from the boys kiddos. It’s what makes somebody go HOT DAMN that boy is NIIIICE.

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Scramblelock – New Website Release

1 CommentsTuesday, December 8th, 2009

Scramblelock of Montreal, Canada has just launched a brand new website. It features his latest video project entitled “Love City” and gives a glimpse into his life and the funk that surrounds it! The website also features a biography section, photos and video interviews with lockers from 3 different Canadian cities: Baby L (Toronto), Treklock (Montreal) and Sun (Vancouver). Be sure to check the links section for other locking sources as well as a variety of popular funk music sites. Read the rest of this entry »
How tha West Was Won Review

4 CommentsWednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Freestyle Sessions twelve in conjunction with How Tha West Was Won took place this August 22nd and 23rd in Hollywood at Club Circus. Over two thousand Bboys, Poppers, and Lockers came to compete for over $25,000 in cash and prizes. How The West is Won is run by Hugo aka Mr. Smooth, marking this the sixth year of the event. As usual the funkstylers had their own room for cyphers and battles. Read the rest of this entry »
The Music is the Key to the Dance

10 CommentsTuesday, September 1st, 2009

Yo! Otis Funkmeyer comin atcha again with another certified banger.

So let’s get it started. When you’re popping, the most important thing to be focused on is the music. The music will tell you how to dance if you let it. All of the styles of popping that we now love–boogaloo, waving, tutting, animation, robot–they were all created because of a song that made someone move in a certain way. No one had ever moved in that way before because no music had ever been created to inspire that movement.

If you allow the music to sink deep inside of you, it will show you how to dance. Movements will literally just come out of you. When you add your technique and foundational movements to the music, you create magic!

Someone who did just that is probably the reason you wanted to start popping in the first place.
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The 10 Biggest Reasons We All Love Popping

15 CommentsFriday, August 28th, 2009

Hey gang. Otis Funkmeyer, Ph.D. comin ‘atcha with a question.

Do you remember the exact moment you first fell in love with popping? I remember my first time like it was yesterday. It was that first clip where I saw someone do something that I couldn’t believe. You know what I’m talking about. Read the rest of this entry »
Prelims @ How tha West Was Won 2009

2 CommentsThursday, August 27th, 2009

Big thanks to Massacre King for this footage release!

Subscribe to Massacre King’s YouTube page for more HTWWW footage.

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Dopest Wavers of All Time

24 CommentsTuesday, August 25th, 2009

Waving has been getting a lot of attention recently and it seems its the next big trend. Below are some of the best wavers from the old school to the new school. If we missed any dancers, do feel free to drop their names and a clip in the comments section. Read the rest of this entry »
Homeland Popping & Locking Battle 2009

3 CommentsSunday, July 26th, 2009

The Homeland Cultural Center brought another dope event this year. Thanks to Iceman and Steam, this event was possible and was once again a great turn out. Shout out to Hiroto & Slim Boogie for winning the 2 on 2 popping battle, and Sho (little 12 year old from Japan) for winning the 1 on 1 locking. Read the rest of this entry »