We asked Pineapple Dance Studios instructor John Graham, a hip hop specialist who has worked with everyone from Beyoncé to Justin Bieber, for an arsenal of go-to moves that you can deploy in any situation. Never be accused of dad dancing again...
The bounce
Put your feet hip-width apart and soften your knees. Bounce in rhythm to the music, keeping your arms moving. Change it up with a regular bounce, followed by a left-lean, and then another regular. Repeat but with a right-lean, and then loop the whole sequence.
The two-step
Slide your left foot sideways on the first beat; slide the other to meet it on the second. Repeat in the other direction and then loop the sequence. Add extra groove by bouncing with each beat, and incorporating right and left leans.
The rocksteady
This is all in the hips: rock your right hip outwards twice, then your left hip twice. Once you've got that, add a dip between the first and second rock. Push the hip out once, back in while dipping the knees and then push round and back for the second rock. Repeat on the other side.
The glide
This is about always being on the ball of one foot and the heel of the other. Push from the ball of the right foot onto its heel as you slide sideways on the heel of the left foot. Shift up onto the ball of the left and slide the right foot in on its heel, pushing past the left, turning your body and pushing the right up on its toe. At this moment, drop the left foot onto its heel and repeat.
A one-off flourish
Soften your knees and kick out your left leg then your right leg, while staying on the spot. Next, jump the left behind the right as the right steps over the left. You're now standing at 90 degrees with your legs crossed. Spin on the ball of the left foot and heel of the right to bring the right foot around to meet the left again. You're now facing forwards and getting (approving) looks.
