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The "renegade" refers to a viral dance performed on the social media platform TikTok where people dance to the song Lottery by K Camp. This routine is made up of choreographed arm and upper body movements that are put together. Once the dance is learned, TikTok users will usually proceed to post a video of themselves doing the dance.
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Woah and clap. Hit the woah, and clap in a smooth movement. To woah, have one arm down and another bent up. Switch these positions. -
Create a figure eight. Use both hands and swing them in circlesAdvertisement -
Do the wave. To achieve this, do a wave or worm-like movement using both arms. Extend this movement through your other arm to your fist. -
Perform the “X-Formation”. Cross your forearms together creating an “X.” Move hands upwards so that the back of your hands hit each other, and then move hands back down, this time slapping your elbows. -
Put hands up in front of you. Do this as if you were signaling someone to stop, but with both hands. Make sure your palms are facing away from you. -
Swing your arm and snap. Keeping hands in fists, swing one arm from one side to the other. Use both hands to snap. -
Lean to the front, side, and back. Keeping your arms parallel with fists at your shoulders, lean your body forward, then lean to the side, then lean back simultaneously crossing your arms in front of you. -
Push outwards 3 times. Face one side and using both hands flat with palms facing upwards and elbows touching your waist, swing your arms back. Push your hands out in front of you. Then do the same thing again, but with your hands closer to your shoulder. From this position, you will move your hands above your head and back down to your shoulders with your palms facing down. -
Snap twice and dab. Snap with one hand while moving that hand away from you. Snap with the other hand while moving it away from you as well. Then dab. -
Swing your arm and cover your face while rolling your head back. Swing your arm in front of you, keeping it parallel to the ground. Roll your head back at the part where the song goes "Woo" while covering your face with both hands. -
Push your hands outwards and breathe out. Breathe out while pushing hands one by one away from your face at the part where the song goes "Ah". Only do this twice, once with each hand. -
Pop your hips. Place your hands behind your head and pop your hip 2 times to the beat. Move your hand from behind your head to your waist, crossed to the beat. Pop your hip once and then uncross your arms, keeping your hands on your waist and pop your hip again. Move one hand behind your head while keeping the other one on your hip and pop your hip again. -
Put all steps together to form the dance. Be sure to learn how to do every step individually. Once you get that down, you can easily put all steps together.
Community Q&A
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QuestionCan pictures be added? I have to visualize.Teyerra VickersCommunity AnswerThere are pictures and there also happens to be a video at the end. Maybe your internet is just slow.
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QuestionIf I practice a lot, will I improve?LaraCommunity AnswerYes, of course! Practice always makes perfect. The more you do the dance, the better you'll get at it. Follow each step in the article carefully, and imitate the video at the end. You'll soon get the hang of it.
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QuestionDo you have to do the dab?LaraCommunity AnswerMany people like to modify the dance to suit their own style. If you don't want to do the dab, feel free to omit it! It's entirely up to you.
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Tips
- Listen to the song slowed down and perform the moves slowly to practice. Watch people do the dance.Thanks
- Stay on beat. Match the sounds at each part of the song to what you are doing.Thanks
- Know how to do each step individually before putting the dance together.Thanks
Tips from our Readers
- Be patient. Learning a dance takes a while so be proud of yourself for how far you have come.
- Have fun with it! Try not to look so focused and keep your facial expression light and happy.
About This Article
To do the Renegade dance, first hit the woah by bringing your left arm down in front of you and bending your right arm up. Then, clap your hands together. From there, create a figure eight by swinging your top arm in circles. Now, do the wave with both of your arms, extending the movement from your left arm all the way through your right arm. Next, do the x-formation by bringing both arms in and crossing them together to form an “x.” Move your hands up so the backs of your hands hit each other, then move your hands back down and slap your elbows. Put both of your hands up in front of you like you’re signaling someone to stop. Then, make a fist with your hands and swing your left arm from one side to the other. Snap with both hands. Next, lean forward, to the side, and back. Cross your arms in front of you when you lean back. Now, face one side and hold both of your hands flat with your palms facing up. Swing your arms back, then push your hands out in front of you. Move your hands closer to your shoulders and repeat. Then, move your hands above your head and back down to your shoulders with your palms facing down. Move one hand away from you and snap, move the other hand away from you and snap, and dab. Swing your left arm out in front of you, then cover your face while rolling your head back. From there, push one hand away from your face while you breathe out, followed by your other hand. Now, place your hands behind your head and pop your hip 2 times. Cross your arms, touch your hips, and pop your hip again. Finally, uncross your arms, touch your waist, and pop your hip one more time.
