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Robot

Illusionary street dance style that attempts to imitate a dancing robot or mannequin.

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Robot
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About Robot

The robot, also called mannequin or dancing machine, is a street dance style—often confused with popping—that suggests the stilted movements of a dancing robot or mannequin. Roboting gained fame in the 1970s after Michael Jackson used the dance when he performed "Dancing Machine" with his brothers.

From the Wikipedia article “Robot (dance)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.