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Learn a 'Heat Waves' Dance Routine: Beginner Choreography

Learn a 'Heat Waves' Dance Routine: Beginner Choreography — video by Tiana Shern Play · 15:35

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Dance teacher Tiana Shern and dancer Jasmin Yeung break down a beginner-to-intermediate pop routine to Glass Animals' 'Heat Waves' in two sections, slowly with the lyrics, then build up the speed and run it with counts. Expect grooves, ball changes, small hops and turns.

  • 16 min
  • Beginner
  • Moderate impact
  • No equipment

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  1. Step side and together with a little hop, hands tracing down the body, then turn the knee in. 0:16
  2. Step back, back, then forward with a twist, then the same on the other side. 1:31
  3. Scoop and tap steps with the arms switching corners, then circle the left leg round. 2:28
  4. Practise part 1 slowly, then build up to full speed. 3:45
  5. Part 2: weight back and around with a pump-and-push of the arms, twice. 5:01
  6. Ball change, then wrist bends and hands meeting behind the head as you walk forward. 6:31
  7. Step left opening the chest, sink to the right and roll the hands, then hold. 8:14
  8. Rainbow arms with a small squat, hip to the left, then to the right. 9:31
  9. Finish: small hop-turns, wavy arms, elbow lifts and stomps, then step out and roll up. 10:01
  10. Run the whole routine slowly, then faster, then with counts at tempo. 12:17

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Learn each section slowly, then build up the speed
  • Arms are free in places, so add your own expression

What it works Whole body

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Joints it uses 2 takes load

  • Knees takes loadsmall hops, hop-turns, small squats, sinks
  • Ankles & feet takes loadsmall hops, ball changes, stomps
  • Shoulders movesrainbow arms, elbow lifts, arm pumps
  • Upper back moveschest opens and sinks
  • Hips moveship sways, knee turns, leg circle
  • Jumping or hopping. Impact goes through the ankles, knees and hips.

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 Tiana Shern; 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