Moves of Rain

Credit: Baidu.com// jinlees@soompi
Ch to Eng: Rayndrop

Rain's dance belongs to the street dance category. In particular, it's broken down into the following main components of street dancing: Popping, Locking, Wave. In between, there may be some House and Jazz styles. His specialty is really popping, followed by locking and wave. House appears in his dance moves pretty often and his dancing language is really quite varied. Within House, you'll find strong accents of latin dance and African tribe dance elements, such as shaking of shoulders, chest and butt etc. Such movements are more difficult, and requires more effort in executing. To a singer who dances as he sings, this is a great physical challenge, and even more so, a test of his ability to control his techniques. In other words, the force used in each movement and breath-control must be well monitored. Otherwise, he'll end up breathless, and probably not being able to hit the notes for his next line.

Generally, performers tend to avoid doing actions like that. Even if they do choose to do them, they'll select one or two movements to be incorporated into their performance, and they'll avoid doing the actions together. Instead, they'll use the movements interchangeably and avoid using them while singing, but execute them more during interludes. This ensures minimal chances of physical damage and is a much more stable and secure way to go. This is especially for LIVE performances, and even more so if it's a solo concert. But this kid plays plays with his limit too much. In order to please his audience, to add to the effects of his performances, to attract more attention and to get the recognition from his fans, he chose to hurt himself and go the risky way. Shaking his shoulders, his chest, his butt, plus the giant leap in the air...he squeezes all the difficult techniques into one routine. He even goes as far as singing as he execute these moves. He's really exerting homself to the utmost, and certainly achieving the shocking effect that he wants to achieve. He is one of the most hardworking, trying and professional artistes I've known, once again, shocking me very much. Although this is not something we should encourage, but his spirit is something worth learning. Come to think of it, it is no wonder he has such results to be proud of today. He is bold and courage with techniques above other. These are definitely qualities needed to achieve success.