#Locking dance moves names walk how to
#Locking dance moves names walk series

I have to think a lot more about signature moves (other than the obvious ones already posted here), but I am absolutely delighted by the improvised moves in live performances. He does it only in Dirty Diana short film I believe. I could not believe it was humanly possible to do a body roll with toe stand. My all time favourite move is spin + toe stand + body roll. My favourite would be where he kicks the leg and sort of pauses for a second. I am imagining you are calling 'the corkscrew' where he moves his leg left and right, I think he did that towards the end of YRMW 30th Anniversary. I want to write songs about his dancing, but I don't know how! even his teachers sammy Davis jr and James brown praised him for that.Ĭlick to expand.LOVE this whole post! Nicely written. He took inspiration from multiple sources (including animals) to create something completely different.

#Locking dance moves names walk how to

he had a great sense of timing ⏱ he knew how to pace himself, and when to let go. he was quick, intricate, light, and smooth.

#Locking dance moves names walk series

The way he was able to link a series of poses into one singular movement, was the essence of his genius. The foot shifting, heel clicks, and of course, gliding, made it look as though he was on ice. He had at least three different kicks my favourite being what I call ‘the corkscrew’. whether it was a move, a gesture, or even a facial expression. There were certain things that were his own. I liked when he showed his range with the choreography, however, it was even better when he improvised alone. the basis of most of his performances, and I wouldn’t have it any other way

I personally think it’s synonymous with his name. Michael’s dancing was the part of his expression that he was the most passionate, and spoke the most about. It might not be worth making a thread for but I wanted to get this of my chest He basically kept expanding his move set all the time and he nailed all of them, he tweaked them until they looked like MJ moves, I never not once felt like he was copying, he was just making it better Another rare one is the robot walk (done in 1995 during BJ)

One of his rarest moves is the split which he only did in the 60s and early 70s so that is hardly signature but I still wanted to mention it lol. His spins have always been there from the earliest Motown audition to this is it, toe stand has been around since 1979/1980, the JB style dancing has always been around in variations (making it his own). Only a select few of those has he used throughout his career though. You’ve got the moonwalk, the robot 70s style, the robot 90s style, the side walk, circle glide, multiple spins, toe stand, the lean, the JB shuffle, ankle breaker, crotch grab, tap dance, mime dancing, the kick, his various arm and finger gestures, that move where he seems to kick his ass with his heel (often done during WBSS, MitM or BoW) I forgot some, right? Have you actually realized how many he has lol