The song "Hoedown Throwdown" is sung by pop star Miley Cyrus and featured in her 2009 film Hannah Montana: The Movie. The dance that accompanies the song is an interesting mix of country and hip-hop styles, and is a lot of fun to dance! Below, from the first step, you can find a detailed description of how to dance "Hoedown Throwdown" and watch a Youtube video of Miley and her choreographer dancing (you will find the video after the steps) - this will help you understand some of the more complex movements.
Steps
Part 1 of 2: Dancing Throughout the Verse
Step 1. Clap your hands
When the song starts and Miley sings "boom boom clap, boom de clap de clap", just clap to the beat to the music. The dance will begin only with the text. Ready?
Step 2. Push, lock
When Miley sings "pop it", straighten your left arm in front of you, at shoulder height, as far as you can.
- When she sings "lock it", lower yourself to the right side with your knees bent.
- At the same time, keep your elbows away from your body - almost like pretending to have chicken wings!
Step 3.
. And shake your finger. Now, in the words "polka dot it", move to the left in two steps. As you move, straighten your right index finger and swing it from side to side, in rhythm with your movement.
# Country step. To do "country", stick your thumbs in the belt (real or imaginary), and then on the word "country" extend the heel of the right foot and on the syllable "fy" - the heel of the left. It helps to pretend you're wearing cowboy boots!
Step 1. Hip-hop
Turn so that you look slightly to the left. On the word "hip", throw your right leg forward and cross your arms in front of you.
- On the "hop" syllable, bring your leg and arms back towards you, so that you stand upright with your arms resting on your hips.
- On the "it" syllable, bend your knees and bend your shoulders forward, keeping your hands on your knees.
Step 2. Send your hawk into the sky
When Miley says "put your hawk", step sideways with your right foot. As you walk, cross your arms in front of you so that your right hand is on your left elbow and your left is on your right.
- Then, in the words "in the sky", raise your arms from your elbows (but keep your arms crossed), so that the hands resemble the wings of a bird.
- At the same time, throw your left leg forward (at the moment when the hands take the form of wings), and then return it back to the right leg.
Step 3. Turn from side to side
Keeping your arms crossed in front of you, swing to one side and then the other - first to the left, then to the right.
Step 4. Jump to the left
On the word "jump" turn slightly to the right and shuffle your left foot in front of you.
- Jump up and turn around in the air, so that when you land on your left foot, look slightly to the left.
- On the word "left," lower your right leg to the ground, extending it in front of your left.
Step 5. Step in place and slide
On the phrase "stick it", move your left foot to your right and stomp it on the floor, pressing your arms tightly to your sides.
- On the word "glide," step back with your left foot, and then slide along the floor with your right foot in the same direction.
- While sliding, throw your right hand out in front of you, away from your body.
Part 2 of 2: Dancing to the Chorus
Step 1. Zigzag
Stand straight, lift your right leg, cross it over your left leg, and lift your toes off the ground. Then move your foot to the right and lift your toes off the ground again. Bend your right knee and throw your leg behind your back, leaning back and touching the leg with your left hand.
Step 2. "By floor"
Take two steps to the right.
Step 3. Shuffle diagonally
While Miley is singing "shuffle in", turn slightly to the left and take two steps diagonally back.
- While you are doing this, bend your elbows and raise and then lower them - they should be raised when you step with your left foot, and lowered when you step with your right.
- When Miley sings the word "diagonal", turn slightly to the right and take two more diagonal steps back, this time with your right foot as your lead. Don't forget your hands.
Step 4. "Beat the drum"
Everything is simple here. On the words "When the drum hits," swing your left foot and swing your right hand forward. Then repeat, this time swinging your right leg and throwing your left arm forward.
Step 5. The words "Hands on your hips"
Place your feet together and put your hands on your hips.
Step 6. Make a 180 ° turn on one leg
On the word "one-footed", the upper torso rotates to the right, and then the legs rotate behind it, so that you are looking towards the back of the room.
- Then, when you hear "180 ° twist", jump three times on your left foot until you are looking forward again. Raise your arms to the sides (with your elbows bent) as you jump.
- When you turn forward, stomp your right foot and bring your arms to your sides.
Step 7. Zigzag, step and slide
Repeat the same zig-zag movement you did at the beginning of the chorus.
- After touching your right leg with your hand, lower your right leg on the word "step".
- On the word "slide," take a step to the left and bring your right foot to a position in front of you.
- Your body should be tilted forward towards the right corner of the room.
Step 8. Lean to the left
On the word "lean", throw your left hand forward, on the word "it" - your right. Then, on the word "left," click with the fingers of your left hand, tilt your head back and bend your right knee so that only your toes touch the floor.
Step 9. Clap your hands three times
Speaks for itself! On the word "clap", bend forward towards your right knee and swivel underneath. For three, slap at chest level, and for times, slap over your head.
Step 10. Shake yourself from head to toe
While Miley sings "shake it out", turn left and do a full 360-degree rotation while shaking her body.
Step 11. Moving together, this is how we light up
On "throw it all together," step forward with your left foot, then bend your knees forward and extend your right hand in front of you.
When you hear "that's how we roll," step back with your right foot and then with your left. Throw your hands up on the word "roll"
Step 12. Keep repeating the movements
So that's all the moves in Hoedown Throwdown! Now that you know what to do, you can just keep repeating the steps until the end of the song. Have a great time!
Advice
- Remember: excellence comes with practice!
- If you don't fully understand, open YouTube and search for "Hoedown Throwdown".