Footwork, long a part of the landscape of the NYC dance scene, appears in full regalia in house dance.  Many classic techniques like “heel toe”, cross stepping, kicks, taps, and slides,  speak to the anthology of movement and music that lead to the disco revolution and the music we now call house.  Stomping and skating and jacking and the other forms (like wacking, voguing, swammy, etc) are interlaced with the footwork to create a complete system addressing body mechanics and postures and the syncopation in the modern day house music. 

Many of the middle generation of named “house dancers” brought innovation and sequencing to footwork, enabling it to be repeated and taught to the masses.  Influenced from the many dancers at the time, like Frankie, Story, Ramir, and Kaheem;  pioneers like Brian Green, Caleaf Sellers, Asia, Marjore Smarthe, Shan S.,  Ejoe, Justice, and many more to  bring forth a new vocabulary to the scene. 

Some of the movements commonly scene are tip-tap-toe, loose legs, hurdle, pas de bourree (with a twist), heel-toe, mixed with kicks, spins, and many, many more steps.