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How do you do poppin?

Dariusz Horvath-Krol
Professional Ballroom Dancer & Dance Instructor
Dariusz Horvath-Krol is a Professional Ballroom Dancer and Dance Instructor based in New York. With more than 20 years of dance experience, he specializes in ballroom dancing, hip-hop, funk, and ballet. He has also spent the last seven years performing and working with Dancing With The Stars professionals. Dariusz has received full bronze, full silver, and gold awards from The Dance Vision International Dance Association.

Dariusz Horvath-Krol

Professional Ballroom Dancer & Dance Instructor

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To learn basic poppin (it is written and pronounced without the G), you should contract your muscles for at least a few seconds before relaxing them. Repeat this many times over and over, until you get the hang of it!

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How do you pop in dance?

Dariusz Horvath-Krol
Professional Ballroom Dancer & Dance Instructor
Dariusz Horvath-Krol is a Professional Ballroom Dancer and Dance Instructor based in New York. With more than 20 years of dance experience, he specializes in ballroom dancing, hip-hop, funk, and ballet. He has also spent the last seven years performing and working with Dancing With The Stars professionals. Dariusz has received full bronze, full silver, and gold awards from The Dance Vision International Dance Association.

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Professional Ballroom Dancer & Dance Instructor

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After you learn how to contract and relax muscles on command, you should try contracting just the back muscles and stretching/relaxing the front muscles of your body.

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What are good popping exercises for a girl?

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Popping is the quick tensing and releasing of the muscles, so practice flexing your arms and releasing them slowly. As you start to get it, go faster and faster. You can practice this to the tempo of your favorite song and incorporate different lines and moves with your arms as well.

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Would being a gymnast help me become a great hip hop dancer?

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It depends. Hip hop dancing is not only moving your body, it also includes feeling the beat. If you are a natural dancer or have experience dancing, then gymnastics will help you move more smoothly. Otherwise, it depends.

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