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Worm (dance move)

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Recently, a new variation of the worm has been popularized, where dancers utilize only their arms to create a patented rippling motion. This innovative version retains the dynamic essence of the original worm while emphasizing upper body strength and fluidity, adding a fresh and captivating element
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locomotion. This can be done either forward or backwards, by shifting weight from the upper body to the lower body (backwards) or vice versa for forwards. The motion begins by pushing off from the ground with one's hands to start a ripple.
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The worm was performed at shows in the 1970s and was popularized widely during the 1980s "funk" period, and continues to be associated with breakdancing.
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and forms a rippling motion through their body, creating a wave reminiscent of
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as his signature maneuver called the "Caterpillar" ending with a
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Hip Hoptionary: The Dictionary of Hip Hop Terminology
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A man lies prone on a stage. He pushes up with his arms, throwing his torso into the air. As it falls, his legs rise. He undunlates like a sine wave, approximating the shape and movement of a worm through the art of interpretive dance.
Depths of Knowledge (XXG)
breakdancing
prone position
earthworm
WWE
Scotty 2 Hotty
chop drop
Otis Dozovic
standing elbow drop
David Arquette
WCW
independent circuit
Michael Fassbender
Inglourious Basterds
300
The Graham Norton Show
Crown/Archetype
University of Arizona

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