Viral Dance Craze: Opening Doors to Movement or Closing Them to Mastery?

Millions of people are joining TikTok’s viral dance craze. The easy, fun moves make dance open to everyone and spark creativity. But some worry it may reduce respect for dance skills.

I spoke with Lehan Wang, who has 131,000 followers on Douyin, China’s TikTok, and viral dance fan Josie Zhou. They say viral dances break barriers and inspire more people to dance.

However, professional dancers Wynnie Chong, Zac Lai, and Chelsea Chen say viral dances have some problems and tend to simplify professional dance.

Lehan Wang and her Douyin profile page (Supplied by Lehan Wang)
Josie Zhou and her Tiktok profile page (Supplied by Josie Zhou )
Street Dancer Wynnie Chong (Photo: Provided)
BreakDancer Zac Lai (Photo: Provided)
Jazz Dancer Chelsea Chen (Photo: Provided)

This website is part of a student project. While the information on this website has been verified to the best of our abilities, we cannot guarantee that there are no mistakes or errors.
The material on this site is given for general information only and does not constitute professional advice.
The views expressed through this site are those of the individual contributors and not those of the website owner. We are not responsible for the content of external sites.

Echo Dance

Xinyue Yang

Hi, I’m a dancer and journalism student with a passion for telling stories through movement and media. I’ve been dancing since I was five, and I specialize in jazz, K-pop choreography, and Chinese classical dance. I believe dance is more than performance; it’s a form of communication, identity, and change. Through this site, I hope to inspire others, celebrate diversity in movement, and show that every step has a story.

1 Comment

Leave a Reply to Sophia Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *