pas de deux (at 140 bpm)

[janeandsimple]

last night's youtube hopping led ___blank___ and i to a dance fad popular in, as far as i can tell, only belgium and the netherlands. it's called jumpstyle, or jumpen in dutch, and jason describes it as "ddr players who lost their mats

Comments

[crushedyetagain]

holy shit. they look like they are having so much fun!

[janeandsimple]

i know! it makes me want to try it. they're so bouncy and smiley.

[mentalmakeup]

That is exactly what I was going to say.

[janeandsimple]

well, interestingly, traditional belgian and dutch folk dancing involves similar jumps and kicks, just slowed down a lot and a bit more formal looking.

[___blank___]

You forgot the original link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0YESB9go8c.

[janeandsimple]

sigh.

[durdaana]

The last video is awesome. I am SO LEARNING THIS.

[janeandsimple]

i may have possibly learned the basic steps at 2am last night while waiting for pasta to cook.

MAY HAVE POSSIBLY.