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.

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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.

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