Frankly, I don't know anyone who didn't dance Electric Slide in weddings or any public gatherings for that matter. If you think seeing this dance being done and performed in parties around the world is uncanny, then you must have lived somewhere out of the planet. Electric Slide is a popular dance invented by Ric Silver, an American choreographer, in 1976.
Electric slide is particularly popular in celebrations which involve a crowd of people simply because it's more fun to do it with a whole bunch of amateur dancers. What usually happens when someone initiates to do the dance is that the crowd would line up in either triangles or squares and do the electric dance simultaneously - like the thing you do when you dance Michael Jackson's Thriller!
Electric Dance is best done in smooth floor - nothing too shiny - or hardwood. This is because the dance consists of some twists and turns that may be hard to do if you're dancing on the ground with tall grasses or on an oil-shiny marble floor. You may also find it difficult to do the dance with furry carpet. But most people don't really mind that. In parties, we danced on what's available! People even dance it in the pool!
Why is Electric Slide Very Popular?
In all honestly, I have asked the same thing. I first saw this dance when I was struggling in my puberty years but never knew why adults love dancing it on weddings. I came to the conclusion that it's probably a part of wedding traditions. In a way, it does seem like a traditional dance on weddings. As soon as the music starts and people begin forming a crowd on the ballroom, you know what's next - electric dance showdown! Still, I never understood why they love it until I was on my teenage years when I actually get to dance it for the first time.
I find the dance steps very simple and easy to learn. I realized that was probably the reason why even grandpa participates during the dance. Also, the dancing is not restrictive and you could do a lot of variations with it - which I believe, is why even professional dancers like the electric dance because they can experiment on it and integrate additional innovative variations on their own.
The dance is usually accompanied by the song "Electric Boogie" by Marcia Griffiths. If not, it could well fit many reggae and slow pop songs.
Electric slide is particularly popular in celebrations which involve a crowd of people simply because it's more fun to do it with a whole bunch of amateur dancers. What usually happens when someone initiates to do the dance is that the crowd would line up in either triangles or squares and do the electric dance simultaneously - like the thing you do when you dance Michael Jackson's Thriller!
Electric Dance is best done in smooth floor - nothing too shiny - or hardwood. This is because the dance consists of some twists and turns that may be hard to do if you're dancing on the ground with tall grasses or on an oil-shiny marble floor. You may also find it difficult to do the dance with furry carpet. But most people don't really mind that. In parties, we danced on what's available! People even dance it in the pool!
Why is Electric Slide Very Popular?
In all honestly, I have asked the same thing. I first saw this dance when I was struggling in my puberty years but never knew why adults love dancing it on weddings. I came to the conclusion that it's probably a part of wedding traditions. In a way, it does seem like a traditional dance on weddings. As soon as the music starts and people begin forming a crowd on the ballroom, you know what's next - electric dance showdown! Still, I never understood why they love it until I was on my teenage years when I actually get to dance it for the first time.
I find the dance steps very simple and easy to learn. I realized that was probably the reason why even grandpa participates during the dance. Also, the dancing is not restrictive and you could do a lot of variations with it - which I believe, is why even professional dancers like the electric dance because they can experiment on it and integrate additional innovative variations on their own.
The dance is usually accompanied by the song "Electric Boogie" by Marcia Griffiths. If not, it could well fit many reggae and slow pop songs.
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