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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.
Move breakdown
Intermediate
Bachata posture into drill footwork
Lia Lite
Workshop preview
Beginner
Young Mecca — class clip, English and Twi
Young Mecca
Move breakdown
Intermediate
Konpa shoulder isolation — three drills
Ant Soul
Move breakdown
Advanced
Dancehall to drill — Rae's full progression
Rae Cole
Cypher write-up
Advanced
Twin Flame — Bed-Stuy guest spot
Twin Flame
Move breakdown
Intermediate
Eight-count rebuild — Deon's method continued
Deon BK
Cypher write-up
Advanced
Brownsville cypher — April session
Kee Ross
Move breakdown
Beginner
Avenue Lean — common mistakes
Sturdy Sav
Performance note
Intermediate
Rehearsal cam — NappyTabs phrase building
NappyTabs
Performance note
Advanced
Storyboard P — late-night studio tape
Storyboard P
Move breakdown
Beginner
Class warm-up — Misty Copeland at the barre
Misty Copeland
Workshop preview
Advanced
Rome and Jewels — Rennie's choreographic notes
Rennie Harris
Performance note
Advanced
Elite Force — the early years explained
Buddha Stretch
Move breakdown
Intermediate
Six-step deep dive — Crazy Legs
Crazy Legs
Move breakdown
Beginner
Ring-shout vocabulary — Camille A. Brown
Camille A. Brown
Performance note
Advanced
House jacking on a concert stage — Ephrat Asherie
Bounce
Workshop preview
Intermediate
Diasporic phrasing — Halifu Osumare at the studio
Halifu Osumare
Move breakdown
Advanced
Air freeze progression — Ronnie's drills
Ronnie