Dancing longboards
The fact that longboarding isn't just a cool way of getting around becomes clear when you get to grips with dancing. Dancing on a longboard? Okay, not quite. Dancers don't put on a competitive dance performance on their board. Instead, they excel with complex cross-steps, spins and other moves that, when performed smoothly and confidently, are reminiscent of a dance. You can find a great selection of suitable dancing longboards here
When the longboard becomes a dance floor
Dancing not only requires skill, but also creativity. And of course, your longboard should also have some very important features to ensure you cut a good figure. Incidentally, dancing has its origins in boardwalking, a special surfing style. Surfers also like to have fun turning their board into a dance floor and wow their audience with spectacular tricks.
It goes without saying that your longboard needs to have a few features to serve as the perfect dance floor. First of all, there is the question of length. To perform the steps and moves perfectly, your longboard should be around 1.20 meters long. This definitely puts it above the average length of conventional longboards and makes it stand out from the crowd.
In addition, a smaller concave bend is necessary in order to walk smoothly over the board. Some Dancer longboards are also completely straight. What you will always find, however, is a nose and a tail - they prevent you from taking one step too many and falling off the longboard. An embarrassment that we would all like to avoid.
The features of a Dancer longboard are therefore
- Length of around 1.20 meters
- Low concave (or completely without bend)
- Nose and tail
The riding style with unlimited possibilities
Learning to dance is not exactly easy and requires a lot of patience and sensitivity. But don't worry: you don't have to be John Travolta to cut a fine figure as a longboard dancer.
The most common tricks and techniques in longboard dancing are
- Crossstepping
- Spins
- Pirouettes
- Jumps
- Wheelies
However, dancing offers plenty of scope for your own ideas and is therefore perfect if you want to give free rein to your creativity. If you've ever watched a professional longboard dancer, you'll know that (almost) anything is possible with this style. Aesthetics and showmanship are very important here and so the aim of every dancer is to perfect their movements so that they look as fluid and light-footed as possible.
A little tip on the side: dancing with friends is the most fun. This way you can exchange ideas and evaluate each other's performances - and improve together.
One thing is for sure: dancing needs to be learned. You will probably realize that very quickly. Nevertheless, it's worth practicing the various steps and elements, because: Dancing is not only a lot of fun, but also thrills the crowds. To become a prima ballerina on a longboard, it's important that you choose the right board. As big as possible and with a slight bend - that's the most important thing.
