Elvis was a celebrity who really cemented his place in the history books, not only with his music, but also with his dancing. His performances were seen as racy and inappropriate due to the responses he got from the women and girls in his audience. There are many images of girls screaming and crying while watching him perform. He exhibits a certain joy and some of his movements are very sexually suggestive. To understand her dance moves throughout her career, we need to look at her early beginnings and where the moves came from in the first place.
In 1954, “That’s All Right” was released and played on the radio with such success that it could well be credited with its first breakthrough. Their sound had successfully combined black blues and boogie-woogie music, which was exactly what Sam Phillips (then head of Sun Records) was looking for. At his first paid gig at the Overton Park Band Shell on July 30 of that year, his legs began to shake uncontrollably as he performed. His baggy, wide-legged pants accentuated the movement and made the girls in the audience scream with joy. They had never seen someone act that way. It was after this performance that Elvis began incorporating more leg shaking movements into his act. The alternate leg curl moved into pelvic twists and hip thrusts that were censored for many audiences. He was often videotaped only from the waist up.
To do this classic move, stand with your legs wide apart and, while lifting your right heel off the ground, bend your right knee and begin to rotate your knee in a circle. Let the circle get wider and wider, but keep your toe in contact with the ground. You can move closer to moving your foot so that the tops of your toes brush the ground during a rotation, and even bend the other leg to lower down.
All the moves in this article complete your Elvis costume! Another important part (of any successful Elvis costume is a good wig, which you can find at any online costume wig store (store that has afro wigs, clown wigs, etc.). Another classic Elvis move was used in the video for “Jailhouse Rock.” There was a fireman’s pole on the set of that shoot and he was leaning on the pole with his shoulder, and anchoring the pole between his neck and shoulder by leaning slightly forward, and with his legs spread He shook his head and swayed, his hips on the same side to the beat of the music, his arms were also wide open and his gaze lowered during this movement.
Elvis was a black belt in Karate and also studied Ju-Jitsu, and also had an interest in other martial arts. As he continued to act and evolve in his career, he began to incorporate some martial arts movements into his act. Especially during his Las Vegas performances, he is often seen doing kung fu moves with his hands and body. In his famous jumpsuits, he used to throw a round kick into the air at the right moment in a song. Whether you want to use your knees, swing your hips, jelly legs, pump your hips, or kung fu kicks, there is an extensive video online to help you get it right.
You will also want to notice the movement of his head. He often danced so hard that he shook his hair down, which means a lot of head movement. Whichever dance move you choose to employ to make your Elvis look, make sure you have a good Elvis wig that will stay on when you “shake, rattle, and roll.”