How do goths dance

Feel the music and move your body in whatever way feels right. This can be crazy, spontaneous movements with your arms and legs or jerky motions with your whole body that look like a spasm. Respect the rules of moshing to avoid getting hurt.

Every mosh pit is different but there are some common rules. And if you hit someone else, clasp a hand on their shoulder or give them a thumbs-up to indicate it was an accident. Immediately help anyone who falls. Method 3.

Swirl your hands in the air if you want to mix up your moves. This should look like you're sweeping away cobwebs. Slowly swipe your hands in the same motion you would to brush aside a spider web. Start with your hands on one side and then move to the other, all the while swirling them in large circular motions. Add level changes by reaching your hands up in the air and then reaching down towards the ground instead of just moving side to side. Fold your arms across your chest to mime being stuck in a coffin.

Put your hands into fists and lay your left arm against your chest so your left fist is resting on your right shoulder. Then cross your right arm over top of your left arm so your right fist is resting on your left shoulder. This will form an "X" shape on your chest.

Rotate your hands in small circles in front of you for a spooky effect. Bend your elbows at about 45 degrees and hold both hands in front of your chest or face.

Keep your palms facing out. Slowly move your hands in circles, switching from clockwise to counter-clockwise occasionally. This is a motion similar to washing windows. For example, one hand could be at the top of the circle while the other hand is at the bottom. Goths don't want their movements to look too practiced or perfect.

If you want to mix it up, slowly wag your fingers while you're moving your hands in circles. It gives off a spooky effect. Spin in circles with your friend if you get tired of regular moshing.

One popular move in a mosh pit is known as "The Cyclone. Grab the hands of a friend who also has their arms crossed. Then spin around each other as fast as you can. I've seen this done more than once, always by people who watch too much television and think goths are all unhappy, and expect to get a reaction by grinning inanely, which they don't.

A little Halloween candy for you. A real 80s club video. Where can I get more? Now I know - absolutely fuck all! Message Bookmarked. Swaying, plunging, twirling, whirling. Suitable for cape or greatcoat wearing goths.

Wavey Arms Movements 3. Brooding, menacing, slow and deliberate motions. Suitable for goths wearing floor-length dresses who dance alone in dark corners. I range listlessly around the entire dancefloor, as if my feet seek a place to land on this barren earth. Your hands should be moving away from you at the top of the circle and toward you at the bottom. As you do, swirl around once or twice, but remember to do it slowly , not quick like a little kid trying to get dizzy.

If you do it right, this one can have some of the feel of time wheeling onward, the spin of the earth around the sun, and so on. Variations: This is one the most personalizable of all the moves here. Start with " Stuck in My Coffin ", above. Move your hands together until your thumbs touch.

Now slowly drop your hands forward and down away from your body, keeping your elbows up against your waist. You can let one hand sort of slide across the other as you do this, in a sort of asymmetrical showing-off of the scars on the inside of your wrists. However, keep in mind that neither of these will really look quite right unless you actually are filled with angst or at least can fake it reasonably well. And consider the scathing put-downs:. Kai MacTane has been webmastering the GothPunk.

Traditional Goth. Romantic Goth. Pastel Goth. Hippie Goths. Vampire Goths. Cyber Goths. Bubble Goth. Tribal Goths. Victorian Goth. The type aims for an elegant feel, like the aristocrats of the Victorian era, the wealthy and elite.

These Goths adore combining Victorian literature, style, and passtimes with dark aesthetics of the subculture. Step One: Do Your Research. Step Five: Read About Them. Step Six: Watch the Cult Classics. Step Seven: Get a Trusty Accomplice. Step Eight: Have Vampiric Interests. Perfect colours include; black, deep red, purple, occasionally green, all worn with black and other strong, dark colours.

If you're a boy, you can simply try to dress with this colour code. Dark, long sleeved shirts with collars are perfect, as well as long and dark, high-collared coats.

Girls have wider options.