2014 at a (Dance) Glance

December 16, 2014

It’s beginning to look a lot like…New Year’s. OK, so maybe I’m jumping the gun a bit. But humans are naturally nostalgic creatures, and we require sufficient time for reflection. Luckily, the folks at The Creators Project made our jobs a little easier this year by compiling the greatest dance trends of 2014 into just three minutes and 27 seconds. And no, this isn’t just another supercut video (although we do love a good supercut…).

TCP brought in director Jake Nava—aka the genius behind Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” and “Partition”—to create an entirely new music video, “2014: Dance and Rituals.” Set to “New York, New Drop” by SBTRKT featuring Ezra Koenig, the video appears to follow 10 teen couples’ elaborate flirtation rituals. But the real draw is the progression of dance styles happening as the video moves from couple to couple. Nothing is in-your-face obvious, aside from maybe the T. Swift impression and the Yanis-Marshall-worthy heels. But when you watch it a few times, you may notice some familiar choreo (cough, cough, “Chandelier,” cough, cough).

Watch the video for yourself, and let us know in the comments which 2014 dance trends you pick out!