What’s consistent across dancer reactions to #JHOPE’s #HopeOnTheStreet is that j-hope applies deep skill & usage of dance genres & rhythmic play, combined w/muscle ext, strength & joint flexibility, to broaden the pathways of his mvmnt versatility & style #jhopeWorldsBestDancer @WhatchaGot2Say notes how j-hope flows from one style to the next, creating unique combinations. Because this is freestyling & not planned this out in advance, j-hope's movement stems from letting his body go where it wants to go w/the music in the moment.

Stage presence is the ability to captivate & convey emotional truth to the audience. For dancers whose emotions come thru movement & facial expression, how j-hope expressively connects distinguishes him as a performer who lingers after the lights go out 1/7 #JHOPE CR: @218heimish In the SMA17 Boy Meets Evil stage, j-hope not only captivated audiences with his dancing & acrobatics, but also with his portrayal of his conflicted & eventual succumbing to the “sweetness” of “evil.” 2/7 #JHOPE

Hips don't lie, but coordinated placement of shoulders, arms & hands are critical for dance excellence, seamless flow & overall grace. In the Butter stages, reh & MV, j-hope’s positioning & balance of these parts bring style & beauty to his dancing. 1/11 #JHOPE CR: @bbearshs Critical to effortless dancing is the alignment of shoulders to pelvis - too far forward or back disrupts balance & transitions. See how j-hope keeps his shoulders over his hips while fully extending his arms & legs to add sweep & length to movement. 2/11 #JHOPE CR: @hobinemo

It was thrilling to see dance return to the forefront for a BTS performance. Even better was seeing dance leader j-hope front & center initiating the Dance Break for the inaugural performance of Butter at the BBMA21. #JHOPE #TheDanceBreak #제이홉 @BTS_twt
The Dance Break choreo focuses on deep, sultry hip movements accented with bold hand gestures, alternating between sharp and sinuous. With his long arms wrapped around his body & expressive fingers spread across his torso, j-hope embodies smooth, sensual dancing. #JHOPE #제이홉

j-hope freestyled more than one version of his now iconic Butter MV elevator solo.
The longer one in the MV shooting vid shows him stepping over into deep croisse going into a turn, instead of the second reach left & body roll sequence as seen in the official MV.
1/4 #JHOPE In the longer version of his freestyle solo, j-hope adds a a “running man” sequence and moves into some glides, taking up as much physical & visual space in that elevator as possible.
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The line “j-hope doesn’t follow the beat; he is the beat.” provides context for how Time functions in Dance - as tempo, rhythm, pattern, accents. How to engage muscles & limbs to follow a beat, highlight accents or flow into the next phrase lies at the heart of dance. 1/8 #JHOPE In team dance, the emphasis is on precisely landing each move exactly on the beat. Tricky with a fast tempo and choreo that has a move hitting every whole & half beat. In DNA, j-hope’s every move & gesture is synced to the tempo like clockwork. 2/8 #JHOPE

Our ongoing explorations into the creative connections between j-hope's Blue Side and other artistic genres continues in this look at painter Pablo Picasso and the multilayered works he created in his Blue Period. Part 1/7
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Boy Meets Evil Live Performance at SMA 2017- J-Hope shows the ability to translate this routine to a live setting, and captivate the audience with dance technique, stage presence & acting. It is significant as BME functions as buildup to the main group performance. #jhope #제이홉 The performance was executed without the usual theatrics of 'idol' stages. There are little of the fancy sets, props, special effects, elaborate costumes, backup dancers etc. to create visual impact & quick thrill. The minimal staging is reminiscent of contemporary dance pieces.