In-Sync: Why The Best Hip-Hop Dance Teams Are So Good

When people think of most dance styles, especially in Hip-Hop, they think of the individual — the specific b-boy/b-girl, waacker, houser, popper, or locker. However, the amazement of dance is not with the individual, but in the team.

The ability to choreograph and become in sync with your crew or partner — like Les Twins, RUSHBALL, Kinjaz, The Brotherhood, and The Royal Family — leads to some of the most mesmerizing dance moves, performances, and battles we’ve ever seen.

The teams that are best in-sync are amazing dancers, yes, but they also have higher-levels of feedback, self-awareness, and memory that make them stand-out from individual dancers (and out-of-sync teams). The compounding power of everyone working together and bringing to life a vision elevates the routine beyond their individual, physical capabilities.

So, how can teams get in better sync?

Better feedback

There are different levels of feedback from the individual to the entire ensemble, and they need to be…