TikTok dance

Short video moves

A TikTok dance is a short, choreographed routine designed for the video-sharing platform, typically set to a trending song clip and simple enough to replicate.

The dances spread virally as users copy and adapt them: Everyone at the party knew the TikTok dance.

Some originate with professional dancers, others emerge organically from users.

Related

duet · challenge · routine · moves · creator · influencer · lip-sync · tutorial · sound · algorithm · for you page · followers · swipe · loop · learn · mirror · hip-hop · transition

Categories
Opposites
formality and training

TikTok danceclassical ballet

Formal European theatrical dance

ballroom dance · dance recital · ballet · modern dance · contemporary dance

cultural register

TikTok dancecourt dance

Formal aristocratic choreography

Bolshoi Ballet · ceremonial dance · ballet · classical dance · sacred dance

temporality and ephemerality

TikTok dancefolk dance

Communal heritage choreography

traditional dance · flamenco · hula · Irish step dance · Swan Lake

Family

TikTok, dance, dances, danced, dancing, dancer, dancers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G