Hip Hop Dance For Beginners

Steve Yurida guides beginners through hip hop dance steps, encouraging persistence with challenging moves and celebrating progress as you start to get better.

Learn to perform chest rolls in hip hop using diaphragmatic movement, a guided warm-up, and a four-point roll (front, right, back, left) practiced with counts and music.

Learn basic heel-toe footwork in hip hop for beginners, with pivoting on heels and toes, two versions, counts, balance, and rhythm to groove anytime.

Learn two versions of the heel toe clown walk in hip hop, including a walking version and a twisting version, with emphasis on balance, knee relaxation, and tempo control.

Learn the basic camel walk, a foundational hip hop move, with step and pop technique, and explore simple variations, arm placements, and timing across an eight-count.

Learn hip hop dance basics by focusing on your own body and how you feel your body.

Learn the first eight count, mark it to sync with the music, and build a dynamic hip hop dance performance by exaggerating full-out movements and fast counts.

Practice the first two eight counts with the music, mark the rhythm, and build the choreography through video driven reps and full out rehearsals.

Practice the third eight count with slow, engaged reps, then flow through rooftop, Bismarck, and body roll sequences, finishing with chest-led sits and a confident tempo.

Learn the first eight count with music through repeated practice, focusing on a low stance with a slight bend at a fast tempo, with mobility variations for the lower back.

Learn the third eight count in hip hop with groove-focused footwork, pivots, and strong arm positions to build timing, rhythm, and character aligned to music.

Master the 4th eight count with music by counting along to the beat. Record yourself, seek feedback, and repeat to refine hip hop moves for beginners.

Learn the second eight-count with music by counting 1–8, perform a full out with counts, then switch to counting-free practice at a faster tempo with breakdowns.

Learn to mark and perform routine from the top with three modes: mark with counts, full out with counts, and full out without counting, then film yourself to refine timing.

Preview the hip hop dance for beginners course, offering an accessible overview that introduces the course goals and sets the stage for confident practice.

Learn the first eight count in this beginner hip hop tutorial, with counts 1–2, 3 and 4, shoulder and head tilts, cross-overs, footwork, shrugs, and a mirrored, tempo-scaled breakdown.

Learn the 1st to 2nd eight count with music by counting eight counts and repeating to build rhythm and foundational hip hop timing.

Synchronize with music by counting eight counts from one to eight, and repeat the sequence to practice the first to third eight-count patterns in hip hop dance.

Develop rhythm and timing by practicing the first through fourth eight-counts to coordinate steps with hip hop music.

Learn a beginner hip hop dance sequence built around the 5th and 6th eight counts, featuring arm flicks, locking, a rightward lunge, and a sweeping leg motion synchronized to the tempo.

Learn the first eight count with music and test a simple strategy, practicing three attempts to improve readiness for x, y, or z.

Learn the third eight-count in hip hop dance for beginners without music, and coordinate counts five six seven eight with arm cues, weight distribution, and footwork.

Practice the third eight count with music by counting 1–8 in slow to medium tempo, focusing on rhythm, timing, and memory of hip hop moves.