BEIJING, June 29 Xinhua -- As vibrant music echoed across a public square in Beijing, a group of people stood in lines to dance, tapping the ground and moving their feet with swift heel-and-toe movements. The dance is called the Melbourne shuffle, or shuffle dance, that originated in Australia in the s.
With energetic steps, it is becoming a new form of "square dance" occupying China's urban spaces from parks to plazas and a popular pound-losing exercise for many elderly and middle-age Chinese. Han Gong, 59, a musical instrument repairer, joined a shuffle dancing team in Beijing in He said his daily dances in public spaces help him fend off high blood pressure and loneliness.
Previously, he had tried a variety of exercises, including running, but few lasted over a week. In the beginning, Han felt embarrassed when people gathered around to look at him, but he changed his mind when seeing an obese man dancing with ease. Club Dance Footwork Moves:. Shuffling, as you might have already discovered by now, is a lot of work. Your legs are moving, your hands are moving and your whole body is balancing itself throughout.
But consider it a workout. Throughout the years, fitness experts and clubs have promoted dancing to music as a sort of exercise regime. And it is! Nowadays, shuffling falls into that category. During a shuffling dance, your full body is moving and shaking. Burning around , calories an hour. Your leg muscles, calves, and glutes and behind area are getting toned with every passing minute, in addition to the toning of your abdominal muscles, with every twist and turn.
Your legs get a serious focus, in addition to the muscles being stretched and toned, the joints and ligaments in your legs are getting some much needed attention.
But shuffling not only improves physical health. It can do wonders to your mental health as well. To EDM fans, shuffling is much more than just having a good time. It is an expression, an accomplishment, and a way to improve their mental and physical health.
Shuffling originated in Melbourne, Australia, in the underground rave scene back in the early s. Shuffling consists of two basic moves: the shuffle and the stomp. Most beginner shufflers learn to master these two basic moves before moving to more advanced moves. After that, all you need is some EDM bangers flowing through your speakers to let the fun begin. The Australian underground rave scene that produced shuffling was heavily influenced by techno music, a high-BPM electronic music sub-genre that laid down the perfect beat for shuffle dancers at the time.
Since its origin, shuffling has taken to the communities surrounding several new sub-genres of EDM such as electro house and hardstyle. Australian ravers in the early s getting hype and shuffling to their favorite underground DJs. Typically the more upbeat, repetitive subgenres do better with the dance, although you can perform the moves to any type of EDM.
Lately, deep house and bass house have been popular subgenres of EDM to shuffle to. To get you started with some shuffling tunes, we have created playlists on Spotify and SoundCloud that have the best music to shuffle to. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced shuffler, you will love moving your feet to the tracks in these playlists:. Dancing to high-tempo music as a type of workout has been around for decades.
In the '70s and '80s, Jazzercise was all the rage. Today, a new type of Jazzercise is taking over. This is the new era of shuffle dancing. Shuffling to your favorite dance music has several physical health benefits. It's encouraged to find a song with a "four-on-the-floor" beat and a nice riding bassline to accompany it.
Gives the visual illusion of flowing smoothly through space when done correctly. It involves full-body pivots and larger movements all around. A very long stride is used in this style, which causes a bit of hunching over.
It is also a very explosive style filled with energy. You'll notice a straight posture and more hip movement accompanied by lifting the knees higher and making the stride a bit shorter than Malaysian style.
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