Solo Dances to Learn by Yourself

The best solo dances to learn by yourself are choreographies with an official dance practice video and lots of repeated patterns - TT by Twice, GoGo by BTS, and Gee by SNSD are the classic starting three. Below they're grouped by vibe rather than difficulty: cute, smooth and laid-back, or high-energy, so you can pick by the mood you actually want to dance in. And if set routines aren't your thing at all, there are two solo paths that skip choreography entirely - grooves and shuffle - covered at the end.

What makes a dance good to learn solo?

Three things. First, a clean reference: K-pop dominates solo learning because nearly every song has an official dance practice video shot in a plain room - no camera cuts, full bodies visible. Second, repetition: routines whose chorus repeats the same eight counts build confidence much faster than routines that never repeat, because every chorus is a free rep. Third - and dancers are adamant about this one - a song you actually love. Start by asking what music you can't sit still to, and learn that. Motivation is a feature of song choice, not willpower.

One warning before the lists: don't confuse "cute" with "easy." Some cute-looking choreography demands real precision to look right. Pick the vibe you love, then start with that artist's easiest routine rather than their most famous one.

Cute solo dances

• TT by Twice - the closest thing to a universal first dance: almost entirely hand movements, no heavy footwork, and named in nearly every "where do I start" discussion.
• Gee by SNSD - a staple easy classic. Older, second-generation K-pop choreography like this is generally more forgiving than newer, detail-heavy routines.
• Heart Shaker by Twice - especially easy to follow along with from the official dance practice video.
• OMG by NewJeans - the easy modern pick if you want something current (dancers flag Super Shy as a step harder - save it for later).

Smooth and laid-back solo dances

• BBIBBI by IU - super basic but still fun to perform; the go-to when you want chill rather than cardio.
• Stop Stop It by GOT7 - fluid, simple, and repeatedly recommended because it teaches you to actually dance: it's a genuine introduction to hip hop technique, not just a routine to copy.
• Boy With Luv by BTS - manageable for non-dancers and an easy pick with a lighter, swingier feel.

High-energy solo dances

• GoGo by BTS - widely called the most beginner-friendly BTS dance; dancers say it's doable even if you consider yourself a bad dancer.
• Bboom Bboom by Momoland - very easy to pick up, with one honest caveat: the continuous bouncing makes it surprisingly tiring. Treat it as a workout that happens to be a dance.
• Bang Bang Bang by Big Bang - runs on a clear 1-2-3-4 beat, so it quietly teaches you to count music while you move - a skill every later dance benefits from.
• Bar Bar Bar by Crayon Pop - dancers joke that anyone who can jump can do it; your thighs will disagree by the end.
• DDU-DU DDU-DU by Blackpink - punchy and powerful, and it reads well even if you skip the precise hip styling early on.

If K-pop is your lane, we've built a fuller difficulty-ordered list in Easy K-pop Dances to Learn for Beginners.

What if you don't want to learn choreography at all?

Two solo paths need no routine:

Grooves. Hip hop grooves - up, down, bounce, and jump - are the base layer under nearly every street and TikTok dance. Learn the four grooves first and you can dance to almost anything at a party; choreography, if you ever want it, layers on top and falls flat without them anyway. Grooves are also the on-ramp to improvising whole rounds - see How to Freestyle Dance for Beginners.

Shuffle. A fully solo style with a clear entry ramp: start with the T-step before attempting running man, because the T-step naturally teaches the beat/off-beat split that everything else in the style is built on. Drill at 90 BPM until it's comfortable, then add 5-10 BPM at a time - speed is the result of repetition, not the thing you practice.

There's also the old-school method that predates tutorials: find a music video you love and learn the moves; when you get them, pick another. One mentor learned every Janet Jackson choreography from taped videos as a teenager and still has them all memorized.

How do you actually practice a dance alone?

Rotate three modes deliberately: with a mirror (corrects your form in real time), away from any reflection (builds the internal feel), and recording yourself (shows how you actually look from outside). Dancers who live in only one mode plateau in the other two. Recording is the one solo learners skip most - record practice with zero intention of posting, purely to see what to fix.

The mechanical part of solo practice is mostly rewinding: play a section, copy it, rewind, repeat. That loop is exactly what FYP Dance - a dance practice app for learning TikTok and Instagram choreography with slow-motion, looping, and an AI Match Score - automates: A-B loop one section of the practice video, slow it down until your body keeps up, and let the score tell you when a section is ready. For the full method from first watch to full speed, see How to Learn Choreography From a Video, and for setting up a practice corner at home, How to Learn to Dance at Home as a Beginner.

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