Pro Dancers Bring The House Down With Their 'Puppet Master' Themed Routine

Dec 27, 2019 by apost team

Puppet master dance routines were pioneered during the early days of hip-hop culture in New York by b-boy and b-girl crews that mixed poppin' with breakdancing.

This routine calls for one dancer to play the part of a puppet master making his or her partner move like a marionette. B-Dash and Jaja Vankova, a choreographic duo from Europe, have mastered the puppet master routine to the point of bringing the house down every time.

During the three seasons of the "World of Dance" television series, which is produced by Jennifer Lopez, quite a few dance duos, trios, and troupes have dazzled audiences on the set and at home.

In late 2017, when Jaja and B-Dash took the stage for the finals, the audience seemed stunned within the first few seconds and throughout the routine. By the time the clip was posted on YouTube, people were already talking about it, but it eventually turned into a viral hit gathering millions of views and thousands of comments, especially on Jaja's Facebook.

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During this dance routine, Jaja initially plays the puppet; she is covered under a sheet until her partner arrives to bring her to life. What follows is an inspection of the dancing marionette, which the puppet master guides along by means of imaginary strings, and it is simply amazing how Jaja pops her limbs; in fact, this video is often posted on forums where b-boys and hip-hop connoisseurs gather to discuss dance moves, and the consensus is that Jaja is one of the best poppin' and electro performers around.

The next section of B-Dash and Jaja's routine involves the master busting moves that the marionette must match; in musical performance, this is called call-and-response, and the synchronicity of these two dancers is simply incredible because they jump and contort in ways that seem to be impossible. Even competitive breakdancers are usually impressed when they watch this video, evidenced by its common reposting in social media.

The grand finale is certainly the cherry on top. Jaja, who up to this point has played the puppet role, suddenly transforms into the master, and she puts B-Dash through a rhythmic routine that needs to be seen to be believed.

If you are a fan of awesome dancing routine, you need to pass this video on to friends and discuss the excellence of Jaja and B-Dash.