All the Single Ladies (Stole this Dance) How-To!

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[dcgreen2]

I love that you do the electric slide and macarena at the same time.  Everyone thinks I'm weird when I combine them. I think they are a perfect match!!

[AuronVampire]

that guy is CUTE :D

[millha]

que bósta

[PeanutButterGamer]

That guy probably gets tons of dance chicks.

[littleviolentflower]

for the most part, that is why it is so catchy and Beyonce definitely commented that she wanted it to be something people easily could pick up. Madonna introduced vogueing and Beyonce has introduced the new wave of "vogueing." What, coincidence?

[littleviolentflower]

The J-Setting name came from the Jackson State University marching band, the Prancing Jaysettes. Sirley Middleton who was a ballet-trained majorette convinced the university to drop the batons so the girls could dance. J-Setting is created by the leader (the drum major) who intiates all the moves and the rest follow...

[littleviolentflower]

The essential and most important dance style that made this dance complete is j-setting which is now an underground dance that very feminine gay black men are doing in the clubs.

[littleviolentflower]

There are details missing about how the Single Ladies (Put A Rign On It) video came to be. One of the choreographers did use fosse as inspiration and a homage.

[Senecart81]

I really enjoy steal this dance. I also enjoy all the warmups and practices before you dance. I;m going warm up like that throughout the day and do some of these dances. I think it will make me happy.