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Move notes.

Written breakdowns of the moves, with editorial photographs of the dancers. No video — this is a text-and-image archive. Filter by kind and level.

All Performance note Move breakdown Cypher write-up Workshop preview Beginner Intermediate Advanced

Portrait of Lia Lite

Move breakdown Intermediate

Bachata posture into drill footwork

Lia Lite

Portrait of Ant Soul

Move breakdown Intermediate

Konpa shoulder isolation — three drills

Ant Soul

Portrait of Deon BK

Move breakdown Intermediate

Eight-count rebuild — Deon's method continued

Deon BK

Portrait of NappyTabs

Performance note Intermediate

Rehearsal cam — NappyTabs phrase building

NappyTabs

Portrait of Crazy Legs

Move breakdown Intermediate

Six-step deep dive — Crazy Legs

Crazy Legs

Portrait of Halifu Osumare

Workshop preview Intermediate

Diasporic phrasing — Halifu Osumare at the studio

Halifu Osumare

Portrait of Camille A. Brown

Workshop preview Intermediate

Black social dance phrasing — Camille A. Brown

Camille A. Brown

Portrait of Marty Kudelka

Move breakdown Intermediate

Pop pocket — Marty Kudelka's count notation

Marty Kudelka

Portrait of NappyTabs

Move breakdown Intermediate

Hip-hop lyrical — the NappyTabs method

NappyTabs

Portrait of Buddha Stretch

Move breakdown Intermediate

Style vs steps — Buddha Stretch on the difference

Buddha Stretch

Portrait of Misty Copeland

Move breakdown Intermediate

Pas de deux fundamentals — line and trust

Misty Copeland

Portrait of Young Mecca

Workshop preview Intermediate

Young Mecca — Saturday class highlights

Young Mecca

Portrait of Sturdy Sav

Performance note Intermediate

Sturdy Sav — Church Avenue night cypher

Sturdy Sav

Portrait of Rae Cole

Move breakdown Intermediate

Deep hip drop — dancehall to drill

Rae Cole

Portrait of Young Mecca

Move breakdown Intermediate

Azonto-drill cross — step by step

Young Mecca