Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Learning to Dance
• Method 2 of 2: Create the look
• Tips
• Warnings

Tectonic is a dance mixed with hip-hop that has spread thanks to YouTube and has appeared on the streets of Paris. It began in Europe, paved the way for Australia, and slowly spread to the United States. Tectonics has become a million dollar industry: even six-year-olds pick up this hobby. So you feel like it too?

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Learning to Dance

1. 1 Pick up music. Tectonics dance to different types of electro, such as dirty, progressive or new; many also dance to house electro. But stick with house electro, as it would be weird to dance tectonic to hardcore, right? You can try it, but in the club everyone will look at you with bewilderment.
   • Need ideas? For starters, DJ Ivan Flash, Marc De Siau, DJ Milok and Tecktologic will be good performers. You can also look for remixes of popular songs: the Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, and Bastille are just a few examples of artists who have remixes that fit.
2. 2 Make large movements with your arms. Tectonic is a dance in which about 80% arm movements and 20% leg movements. While there are a few standard moves, anything that is edgy, hi-hop or vogue, and a sense of rhythm will help you look like a pro on the dance floor.
   • Some describe it with the phrase "windmill" or "like your body is a rubber band." Others may describe it as an eccentric way of driving traffic, but whichever performance you choose, you will find that the dance is intense, dramatic, with a very systematic and colored manner. Your arm can move straight or sideways and then circle overhead. It's crazy, but it also goes with the music.
3. 3 Rotate your legs from side to side. The electronic music is fast enough, so try to keep your feet in step with the beat.Move your heels and toes from side to side, back and forth. When you are good at it, you can add cross and weight transfer.
   • Kicking. Raise your leg to your butt in preparation for the punch. Then remove your foot and push it forward and place it on the ground. You can repeat this several times, moving your arms quickly all the time.
4. 4 Move your arms around and over your head. One of the distinctive movements of tectonics is the movement of the hands in front of the head, around it and to the sides. If you have bangs on your head, brush it rhythmically.
   • Most of the time, your arms will be somewhere near your shoulders, sticking out to the sides, over your head, or in circles around your neck. For any of these points, extend your right or left hand with your index finger downward and move it in a circular motion away from your head.
5. 5 Cross your arms differently. A common tectonic movement is the crossed arms at the wrists moving in their orbit during circular motions. You can also twist your forearm and cross your arms into intricate patterns. Many people keep one hand in the center, and move the other to the side, in front of or above it, guided by the rhythm of the music.
   • Make sure you work at all levels: i.e. low, medium and high; right, center, left. Get everyone involved! The more varied your dance, the less repetitive (and more impressive)!
6. 6 Add your own touch. While Tectonic has some pretty standard moves, it's a good idea to add your own sense of style and rhythm to it. Take the basics - structured and intense arm movements, and combine them with your leg movements - and do it. As long as you feel this rhythm, you will be ready for anything.
   • Experiment with working at different levels with your whole body. Bring your torso down, knees up, cheat and move. Create intricate patterns with your hands, intertwining your wrists, playing with your elbows, and go from fast to slow motion. Everything depends on you!
7. 7 Go to parties to hone your skills. Go to clubs, concerts, electronic music festivals and other electronic concerts and dance. Meet other tectonists and start dancing in public. You and a group of friends can start dancing anywhere, even if it's just a crowded parking lot, a mall, a school, or any other crowded place. Just try it and have fun!

Method 2 of 2: Create the look

1. 1 Dress like a tectonist. The general style, and there is usually one, is skinny jeans and bright fluorescent T-shirts. If skinny jeans aren't your style, you can wear cargo pants, UFOs, or even alligator leggings. Anything that glows will do.
   • Tektonik is a topical brand now. You can get a claim from the manufacturer's company if you make clothes without their consent. When in doubt about what to wear, buy branded clothing.
   • Remember, real tectonists are not too picky about clothes and don't follow fashion very much. Most just love to dance and have fun.
2. 2 We do our hair. For girls, it's best to let your hair down. They don't have to be short or long, just don't tie them at the top of your head, as most tectonic movements are done close to the head and the tail can get in your way. Guys should have a mohawk mullet. This means that the hair should be long in the back, short on the sides and styled with gel in the front. Got a little better?
   • If mohawk is not favored at your work or home, try a flying haircut, faux mohawk, or emo style.
3. 3 Choosing accessories. Don't forget the bracelets! Many, many bracelets. They can go down to the forearm if you like. And if they glow, then even better.
   • Seriously, everything should be glowing. Find any rave that has tectonic music and glow with glow sticks and body art. The brighter the better!

Tips

• Search YouTube videos, learn these moves very well, and mix with yours so you don't look like a poser.
• Look for Wantek Tecktonik and SMBD commands.
• Glowsticking (or, liquiding) is a pretty awesome band too!

Warnings

• Don't brag that you know how to dance tectonics. This is the opposite of what this dance means.
• Never, ever try to mix any other dance styles with Tectonics.