# Hoo Bangin AI Dance > Hoo Bangin is a low, bouncy footwork routine in the West Coast style: hands holding the jacket, knees bent, a forward lean, and feet stepping out to the sides and crossing back in a fast shuffle. Canonical: https://danceaiapp.com/templates/hoo-bangin-dance Updated: 2026-10-07 Publisher: AI Dance (https://danceaiapp.com), by Applax Pte. Ltd. Hoo Bangin is a low, bouncy footwork routine in the West Coast style: hands holding the jacket, knees bent, a forward lean, and feet stepping out to the sides and crossing back in a fast shuffle. Upload one full-body photo of a kid or an adult, and AI Dance makes them do it in a 20-second video. ## Facts - Price: 2 credits per video. A failed video gives its credits back. - Output: 20 second 9:16 MP4, ready in a few minutes. - Works with photos of: kid. - Trend status: Steady (checked 2026-10-07). - Example video: https://danceaiapp.com/media/t/hoo-bangin/hoo-bangin-kid.mp4 (made with an AI-made subject). ## What is the Hoo Bangin trend? Hoo Bangin is a footwork dance from the same West Coast hip-hop family as the C-Walk. It joined the AI Dance app in January 2026 as a kids' dance, and our reference shows a young dancer in a puffer jacket in front of a bright graffiti wall. The posture is the signature. The dancer holds the front of the jacket with both hands, bends the knees, leans the torso forward and stays low, then lets the feet do everything: stepping out to the sides and crossing back to the center in a steady, bouncing shuffle. Near the end the hands drop to the sides while the feet keep going. If you like this, try our [C-Walk](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/c-walk) template too: it is longer and more varied. Hoo Bangin is the simpler, steadier version, which makes it easy to read even on a small screen. Like the C-Walk, the style has roots in Los Angeles street culture; most people today post it simply as a fun footwork dance. ### The moves Both hands hold the front of the jacket, the knees bend and the torso leans forward in a low posture. The feet step out to the sides and cross back to the center in a bouncing shuffle, over and over. Near the end the hands drop to the sides while the footwork continues. ## How to make the Hoo Bangin video 1. **Add your photo.** Upload one clear photo of a child, facing the camera, as much of the body in the frame as you can. 2. **Tap Make my video.** The Hoo Bangin dance costs 2 credits. The AI copies the moves onto your photo while you wait, about a few minutes. 3. **Download and post.** You get a 20 second 9:16 MP4. Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts and add the sound inside the app. ## Best photo for Hoo Bangin - Use a full-body photo with both shoes in view. The feet are the whole dance. - A jacket or open shirt gives the hands something to hold, like in the original. - Leave some floor below the feet, so the shuffle stays in the frame. - Shoes that contrast with the floor keep the steps readable. - One person per photo. The AI animates the biggest person in the frame. Avoid: - Group photos, or a second person cut off at the edge - Faces turned away, covered or in deep shadow - Blurry or very dark photos - Heavy filters, stickers or text on the photo ## Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts - Your video comes without music. A West Coast hip-hop beat fits the footwork. - Pair it with the C-Walk for a two-part footwork post. - Keep the caption light: this is a fun footwork clip. Caption idea: Footwork check. Hashtags: #footwork #westcoast #kidsdance #aidance ## Hoo Bangin trend timeline - 2026-01-26: Hoo Bangin is added to the AI Dance app as a kids' dance. ## More dances like this - [C-Walk](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/c-walk): 2 credits, 20 s, for kid. - [Ma Ma Ma](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/ma-ma-ma-dance): 1 credit, 10 s, for kid. - [Hip-Hop Freestyle](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/hip-hop-freestyle-dance): 2 credits, 15 s, for person. - [Robot](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/robot-dance): 1 credit, 10 s, for person. - [Six Seven (67)](https://danceaiapp.com/templates/67-dance): 2 credits, 14 s, for person. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the Hoo Bangin dance? A low, bouncy West Coast footwork routine on AI Dance: hands on the jacket, a forward lean and feet shuffling out and back in. ### Is the Hoo Bangin AI dance free? No, Hoo Bangin costs 2 credits per video, because it is one of the longer dances. You can earn credits by inviting friends. Invite 3 friends with your link. When 3 friends join with Google sign-in, you get a free video (1 credit), up to 10 times. Each invite reward is 1 credit, so one Hoo Bangin video takes 2 of them. Credit packs start at $4.49 for 3 credits, and the weekly plan is $7.99 for 8 credits a week. ### How long is the Hoo Bangin video, and how long does it take? The video is about 20 seconds long, in 9:16 MP4 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. It is ready in a few minutes, and it also appears in My videos, so you can leave the page. ### How is it different from the C-Walk? It comes from the same footwork family. Hoo Bangin is simpler and steadier; our C-Walk template is longer and more varied. ### Can my kid do it? Yes. It is in our kids' section. Use a full-body photo of your child standing on their own, with both shoes in view. ### Can my dog or cat do it? Footwork dances read best on people. For pets, our dog and cat pages have dances with real pet examples. ### Can I add a sound? No. AI Dance does not add music to your video. Pick a trending sound in TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts when you post.