Every Channing Tatum Dance Move We’ve Ever Tried

Anyone else attempt to slide across their car bonnet to arabesque the passenger door shut? No, just us? That’s weird…

No judgement here if your dance-floor game is heavily inspired by the swift moves of Channing Tatum in Step Up, Magic Mike or, bizarrely, 22 Jump Street – we’re with you on that. He’s graced our screens with some epic dance performances, most of which we’ve watched on repeat, committed to memory and maybe rehearsed a couple of times in front of the mirror…

Now in case you’re not up for a full Channing movie marathon (how dare you!), here are just a few of our favourite dance routines to recreate:

The Infamous Magic Mike XXL Workshop Scene

If you don’t have a dining table that can support your weight, then any polished hardwood floors will do – just leave the actual tools out of it.

The Step Up Rooftop Couples Routine

Grab your boo, clear the living room and get into the contemporary dancer mindset (think lots of twirling, create long lines with your limbs and figure out who is lifting who).

The Magic Mike Umbrella Scene

We’ve never known anyone to open an umbrella more theatrically, until now. Practice this little number and pray for rain.

The Step Up Parking Lot Dance Scene

There are many moves to be stolen from here but the most impressive would be the slide across the car bonnet to kick the door closed (skip to 0:53). Granted not something you’d want to try on your own car but maybe you could improvise and slide across your breakfast bar to close the fridge?

The Step Up Line Dance Routine

Who said line dances were dead? Learn this little grapevine move (skip to 0:58) with your friends and own that dance floor.

The 22 Jump Street Tripping Balls Scene

For those who aren’t blessed with the gift of impeccable coordination, don’t worry, Channing’s still got the moves for you – just keep your two left feet firmly planted and feel the music in your hips.