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title: 6 Under Curve Hips
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson teaches the under curve hip movement in blues dance, focusing on creating a smile-like or bridge-shaped motion with the hips. The goal is to practice this move in various directions and incorporate weight shifts for variation.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Start with feet wider than usual and slide hips to one side while lowering into the center.
- Use the bottoms of your feet to push through the floor, extending one knee and lowering the other to control hip movement.
- For a variation, push more to one side to emphasize the under curve motion.
- Add a weight shift to create movement, such as by thinking about digging a hole and throwing the dirt.
- Incorporate hand motions like 'milking the cow' to viscerally feel the hip movement.

##REMEMBER
- The under curve is a split-weight move with the axis in the center, allowing for resilience and dynamic motion.
- This move can be performed as a groove and adapted to different directions, such as diagonally, by adjusting foot placement.
- Focus on feeling the movement inside your body, from the pelvic floor to the sacrum, to enhance control and expression.
- Take breaks as needed and practice at varying speeds, from small and tiny to bigger movements, to build comfort and skill.
