Name: Top 10 Greatest Dance Moves in Dance Movies
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You know the big move at the end of Dirty Dancing where Patrick Swayze picks up Jennifer Grey?

Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most iconic moves ever seen in dance films.

We'll be using the term dance film a little loosely.

As long as the movie has a strong focus on music and dancing, it will be included.

Go through your slide and you're burning up the quarter mile.

If I come up with a scoop on her, I get Dallas in the three and a half.

If you come up with anything on her, I'll give you six.

In the movie's most iconic sequence, Alex Owens performs a sensual and energetic routine in a dimly lit club.

At its peak, she pulls a chain, releasing a cascade of water onto herself while sitting on a chair and arching her back in dramatic fashion.

The striking visual instantly became an iconic piece of movie history, blending athleticism and artistry in ways that hadn't been seen before.

The slow motion effect and moody lighting only serve to enhance its memorability.

The visual is a defining aspect of the 1980s and was widely imitated and parodied in pop culture, cementing its status as one of the best dance moves, well, ever.

When even Phil Dunphy knows your move, you know you've made it.

High School Musical is, dare we say, an integral part of our culture, bridging a gap between millennial and Gen Z nostalgia.

Both generations can easily recall the phenomenon that was the movie, and both can probably recite the climactic dance from memory even to this day.

And if not the whole dance, then at least the stomp-arm-pull-clap opening bit that begins the chorus.

This thing is simply ingrained into our brains and will never leave.

Once we know that we are, we're all stars and we see that.

Alright, now see, hip-hop, it's more than just like a dance.

You know, it's more like an attitude, you know?

Do you want a rush of early 2000s nostalgia?

Watch Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas dancing in front of some upturned chairs.

In the famous sequence, Derek tries teaching some hip-hop moves to Sarah, who is trained in the more, okay, way more conservative style of ballet.

The two flirt and have a lot of fun trying out various moves, but the standout moment comes when they both bob their shoulders on a pair of chairs.

It's so simple in theory, but this little move helped define the early part of the decade and was recreated endlessly in schools.

The final routine is obviously iconic, but when it comes to singular moves, it's hard to beat that little bob.

It's the same beat, but you stood it up, right?

Everything that's young and gay, brighter than a holiday, everywhere the angels play.

When it comes to the greatest dancers in movie history, Fred Astaire is certainly in the running.

His name defines the musical genre, and it's thanks to fabulous sequences like this.

In Royal Wedding, his character Tom Bowen falls in love with a dancer, and to express his weightless joy, Astaire conceived one of the greatest dances ever seen on screen.

Astaire sings and hops around a room before leaning backwards at an impossible angle and jumping onto the wall, where he proceeds to do a full routine.

The illusion of him hopping onto the wall still looks incredible to this day.

We can only imagine how jaw-dropping it was back in 1951.

While a little racially insensitive today, Stormy Weather broke new ground in 1943, featuring an African-American cast and celebrating the life of black tap dancer Bill Bojangles Robinson.

The movie is now largely remembered for the extraordinary dance sequence performed by the Nicholas Brothers, who are widely considered two of the greatest tap dancers of all time.

They perform a highly technical routine that ends on a giant staircase, which the brothers use as their personal playground.

The two end the routine by jumping over each other down the stairs and landing in the split position each time, and then they get up and keep dancing.

Say it with us now, it's just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right.

The Time Warp has been a cultural mainstay since the 1970s, often sloppily performed on the drunken dance floors of weddings.

Luckily, the lyrics of the chorus consist of the dance moves themselves, so it's very easy to follow along and remember them for later.

The whole chorus is basically one giant move, but if we had to choose a specific favorite, we'll go with the pelvic thrust.

This California dew is just a little heavier than usual tonight.

From where I stand, the sun is shining all over the place.

Probably the greatest dance movie ever made, Singin' in the Rain is chock-full of famous moves, like dancing down the staircase and, well, basically everything and make them laugh.

But if we're going full-on iconic, it's the Light Pole Hang, and there's no question about it.

It's quite simple, really, especially when compared to the movie's more complex routines.

Gene Kelly hops onto the pole, raises his left ankle, and extends his arm while holding the umbrella.

It's not only the most famous dance move of the movie, it's one of the most iconic visuals in the history of pop culture.

It's very hard to pick just one move from Grease, as the movie is chock-full of great ones.

There's the famous hand jive, although that had been an established dance for decades.

There's the iconic point to the sky that ends Summer Nights, but that's not really a dance move.

But if we're picking one move that is both original to the movie and part of a routine, it has to be the arm pump from Greased Lightning.

Sweeping your arm from one side to the other before pumping it up in an up-and-down and side-to-side motion.

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