Shuffle Dance Tutorial by Lucas

Introduction

• Objective: Learn how to shuffle in 5 minutes
• Promise: By following along, you’ll be able to shuffle up to speed by the end of the video

Basic Steps: Running Man

Markers on the Ground

• Three markers: front, center, back to guide steps

Starting Position

• Start with left foot: In front; right foot in the back
• Basic Move:
  • Bring left foot in and right foot up
  • Practice hopping and sliding
  • Hop up and bring right foot down in front while sliding left foot back
• Reverse Position:
  • Right foot in front; left foot in the back
  • Slide right foot in and pull left foot up
  • Hop and resume the position
• Cycle:
  • Repeat the above moves practicing the hop and slide
  • Left foot front, right foot back -> hop -> reverse -> hop -> repeat

Synchronizing with Music

• 4/4 time: Basic dance music beat
• Sub-divide beats: Count as “1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &”
  • Steps on “1, 2, 3, 4”
  • “&” marks the middle step (foot up)
• Practice: Combine steps to the beat count
  • “1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2...”

Final Practice

• Run through complete cycle: Practice repeatedly
• Feedback:
  • Instructor reassures that students might get better than him
  • Encourages sharing of progress and suggestions for more tutorials

Conclusion

• Outro:
  • Subscribe for more tutorials and dance videos
  • Encourages viewer feedback and interaction