House Dance Move List

The list of house dance steps below is what I learned in my journey with house dance. It is not complete and will never be as our dances are still alive and growing every day.

Bold is the name of the move that I consider the correct one. Most of the time it’s the name I got taught.

(In parenthesis there are alternative names when written next to the name or general comments when in the back of the line).

In italic letters, I added additional info when I have it. The name after an s stand for source, meaning who I learned the move from. o stands for origin and is used whenever a move is from another style imported into house.

I also add a link to tutorials when I find ones, that I consider good.

How to make the most out of your house dance steps

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The List of House Dance Steps & Moves

  1. Jack in the Box. s Buddha Stretch
  2. Criss Cross. s Didier o Hip Hop
  3. Jack Jumps. s Loftex
  4. Stomp. s Buddha Stretch
  5. Shuffe (Dodger, Shuffle & Dodge). s Rabah, Loftex
  6. Pas de Bourée. s Rabah
  7. Sidewalk. s Caleaf
  8. Salsa Step. s David Colas
  9. Snake. s Loftex
  10. Roger Rabbit (Reject). s Caleaf, Loftex o Hip Hop
  11. Set Up. s Loftex
  12. Farmer. s Marjory Smarth
  13. Gallop.
  14. Gallop Shuffle. s Caleaf
  15. Gallop Shuffle Cross. s Caleaf
  16. Heel Toe. s Rabah
  17. Heel Toe Hop. s Loftex
  18. Can Opener. s Loftex
  19. Player. s Loftex
  20. Train. s Caleaf
  21. Scissors. s Hiro
  22. Lotus (Marjory). s Loftex
  23. Salsa Hop. s Caleaf
  24. Swirl. s Loftex
  25. Chase. s Didier
  26. Loose Legs. s Caleaf
  27. African Step. s Loftex
  28. Triangle. s Loftex
  29. Diamond. s Loftex
  30. Crosswalk. s Caleaf
  31. Crossroads. s Rabah
  32. Peter Paul. s Loftex
  33. Pow Wow (B-Boys). s Loftex
  34. Jogs. s Loftex
  35. Reverse Jogs. s Loftex
  36. Pivoting Pas de Bourée (Pivot Step). s Loftex
  37. Spongebob (Party Machine). s Link
  38. Scribble Feet (Triplet Step). s Caleaf
  39. Lofty. s Storm
  40. Dolphin. s Niako
  41. Spiderman Style. s Loftex
  42. Tip Tap Toe (Fort Green). s Buddha Stretch
  43. The Skate. s Buddha Stretch o Hip Hop

I also have a list of hip hop dance moves, and another one for breaking/breakdance.

If you want to make the most out of your moves, consider grabbing a copy oy my book Dance Smart, which is about concepts you can apply to all your steps. This would mean the world for me and I do a little happy dance every time someone orders the book.

Dance Smart at the Open Qualifier for Circle Industry 2020. Photo: Christian Poschner

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