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pop, dip and spin
What does pop, dip and spin mean?
Before anyone said 'voguing', the category was Pop, Dip and Spin — a literal description of what you did. Pop your arms to the beat, fall into dips to punctuate the line, use spins to carry you between standing and floor work. This is the acrobatic spine of what's now called Old Way: clean, geometric, moving seamlessly up and down. 'Spin' on its own is the same heritage — the spinning, dipping foundation the whole dance grew out of.
"Old Way is just pop, dip and spin with discipline — no flailing, all lines."
Origin
The early descriptive name for what became known as voguing / Old Way in the NYC ballroom scene.
Frequently asked questions
What does pop, dip and spin mean?
Pop, dip and spin is the original name for voguing, from when the dance was all about popping the arms, dropping into dips, and spinning between them.
How do you use pop, dip and spin in a sentence?
"Before it was called voguing, the ballroom scene knew it as pop, dip and spin."
Where does pop, dip and spin come from?
It comes from the Harlem ballroom scene, describing the core moves that later became known collectively as voguing.
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