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Five Easy Bollywood Wedding Dance Steps
Video by Choreo N Concept on YouTube · Open on YouTube
Atisha from a Gurgaon dance studio teaches five basic foot-and-hand steps, which she calls the base of Indian wedding dancing, then runs all five together. Use them to build your own routine to any Bollywood song.
- 8 min
- Beginner
- Moderate impact
- No equipment
- Bollywood
Good forDancing for fun
Step by step 6
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- Step 1, the dip: one leg forward and one back, dipping on counts 1–4; add a hand move, then both together. 0:22
- Step 2: right foot forward, 'one and back', then add a hand moving in and out; lead with either leg. 2:14
- Step 3, side to side: step out and together, with a small jump or none at all; then add the hands. 3:36
- Step 4: step forward and back with a hip movement each time, then add hands going up and down. 4:45
- Step 5: a foot-and-hip move to one side for four counts, then the other side; then add the hands. 6:01
- All five steps danced together, one after another. 6:47
The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.
Form cues from the coach
- Pick whichever leg feels natural to lead, then swap sides
- Pair each foot pattern with a simple hand move on a count of eight
- The side-to-side step can have a small jump or be done with no jump at all
What it works
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Joints it uses light on the joints
- Shoulders moveshand movements with each step
- Hips movesforward and back steps, waist hits
- Knees movesstep-and-dip steps, side steps, optional small jump
- Ankles & feet movesside-to-side steps, optional small jump
Easier option from the coach: Step 3 can be done with no jump
A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated
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Video by Choreo N Concept; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety