Lessons From Voodoo: 12 Ways to Dance at an EDM Show
At New Orleans' Voodoo Music Experience, there's a stage for nearly every kind of festival-goer: There's the traditional New Orleans-style jazz stage, the indie rock stage, the up-and-comers, the headliners and one of Voodoo's most popular destinations, the EDM stage.
Featuring dizzying light shows and incessant, addictive beats, performers like Beverly Skillz, Nervo, Die Antwoord, JFK from MSTRKRFT and Kaskade lured festival goers from all corners of City Park to join in on the party. And everyone knows what you're supposed to do at a party: dance.
Turns out there are approximately a bajillion different ways to dance at an EDM show. No matter what your style, from the super laid-back to the "I'm pretty sure whatever he's on is not legal," we witnessed it all. We even boogied a little, too.
Check out 12 crazy dance moves we spotted at the EDM stage at Voodoo.
The Head Bob: Recommended for first-time EDM show attendees. It requires the least amount of effort but still says, "We might have similar interests."
The Air Traffic Controller: Find two appropriately sized objects, grab one in each hand, and direct imaginary airplanes to the beat of the music. Easy as that.
The Shakira: If you didn't think you could seductively sway your hips in the middle of a sweaty crowd and a pulsating laser show, think again.
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