How to Do the Charme Dance Trend: Steps, Music and AI
The charme dance trend is a TikTok trend of people dancing charme, Rio de Janeiro’s slow street dance, in the middle of a packed night party, as the viral AI grandpa Seu Zé did. To do the charme dance trend, learn the basic charme step (small steps to the side and forward with bent knees, a half turn and a hip swing), put on a slow R&B song and have a friend film you up close with a handheld phone.
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Charme dance trend
Small steps, slow turn
Or from a photo.
- The steps
- The filming
- AI version
No street party nearby, or no time to learn? The AI route makes it from one photo: on RapVideo you add a photo of you and get a 15-second vertical MP4 of you dancing in the Seu Zé street party, 15 seconds for 7 credits at 480p, 12 at 720p or 24 at 1080p. Below: the charme dance steps, how to film the charme dance trend, the AI routes and tips for posting.
Charme dance trend steps, one by one
- Stand with your knees a little bent and your weight low; the charme dance comes from the knees and hips, not the arms.
- Step to the side with one foot and bring the other to it, on the beat, then the same to the other side.
- Add a small step forward and back, keeping the steps short and smooth.
- Let your elbows swing loosely at your sides, and your shoulders roll with each step.
- Swing your hips on the step and turn halfway round, then come back to face the front.
- Keep the face relaxed: a smile, a look around the crowd, a hand up by your shoulder now and then.
At a real baile charme, The Rio Times describes rows of dancers going through the same sequence of small steps, forward, to the side, a half turn and a hip swing, with experienced dancers in front and newcomers copying from the back. The trend clips show one dancer doing those charme steps in the crowd.
- TikTokTwo friends show the charme steps on a terrace, full body.@vemdancartambem
- TikTokThe AI clip that started the trend: Seu Zé at a baile charme.@seuzerj
From TikTok, credited to the creators. Hover over a clip (or tap it) to play; tap a name to see the post.
One photo
Do the charme dance trend from a photo
15 seconds of charme in a Rio street party, song on, from 7 credits.
Your photo
One clear photo of you, facing the camera, waist-up or full-body. You dance charme in a packed Rio street party at night; the crowd and the song come with it.
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Learn the charme dance in four passes
- Watch one charme dance trend video at half speed: press and hold the TikTok video and set it to 0.5x.
- Practice the side step alone, slowly, until your knees and hips move without thinking.
- Add the forward step and the half turn, then the elbows and shoulders.
- Dance it to a slow R&B song for a full minute, then film a few takes and keep the best one.
How to film the charme dance trend
| Like the Seu Zé clip | |
|---|---|
| Camera | Handheld phone in portrait, close to you, from the thighs up |
| Movement | The camera follows you and sways a little with the crowd |
| Place | A crowded night spot under bright lights; a party or a busy street |
| Length | About 15 to 30 seconds |
| Sound | A slow R&B track, or the trend’s sound from TikTok |
A friend filming by hand gets the trend’s feel better than a phone on a tripod: the clips feel like someone in the crowd caught you dancing.
Charme dance trend with AI, from one photo
On RapVideo our charme dance AI effect dances it for you. Add one photo of you, keep Charme Dance selected and make it. The video model follows the Seu Zé clip step by step, puts you in his place in your own clothes, and the song is on the finished 15-second clip. 15 seconds for 7 credits at 480p, 12 at 720p or 24 at 1080p.
| CapCut template | RapVideo charme dance AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | The CapCut app | In the browser |
| Photos | One | One |
| Outfit | Often the template’s | The clothes in your photo |
| The song | On the clip | On the clip |
| Tested by us | No | Yes |
We tested it on 4 November 2026 with a photo of an AI-made man, at 480p: he danced every step and turn of the take and kept his face, hair and clothes for all 15 seconds. The CapCut route is what tutorials showed that day. The only free part of RapVideo is one 2-second watermarked preview per Google account, of the default Hotel Lobby video, the Bulin 47 Freestyle or Tiny Desk; everything else is paid with credits.
Charme dance trend mistakes to avoid
- Big moves: charme is a small, smooth dance. Wide arm swings and jumps make it look like a different dance.
- Straight legs: dancing up on your toes loses the low, relaxed bounce. Keep your knees bent through the whole dance.
- A fast song: the charme dance trend needs a slow R&B or soul beat; at funk speed the steps turn into a different dance.
- A phone far away on a tripod: the trend clips are filmed up close by someone dancing in the crowd.
- Stopping to think: keep stepping on the beat even when you forget a move, as dancers at a baile charme do.
Charme dance trend ideas
- Grandparents: the trend’s star is a grandpa who outdances the crowd, and real grandparents doing charme are the obvious remake.
- Two friends side by side doing the same dance step, as the terrace clip above does.
- A dance battle: Seu Zé’s own follow-up puts him in a battle against young dancers.
- A wedding or birthday party once the slow songs come on and the dance floor fills up.
- Your office, school hallway or kitchen, played straight as if it were a Rio street party.
Tips for posting the charme dance trend
- Tag it: on 4 November 2026 #vandammebailando had 5,632 videos and 49.6 million views, and #bailecharme 20,340 videos of real charme dancing.
- Credit the clip you remake: the AI grandpa is @seuzerj’s, and its moves come from the dancer @iae.zenegao.
- Turn on TikTok’s AI-generated content label if your charme dance trend video is made with AI. The rules are in does TikTok allow AI videos?.
- Use your own face, or a friend who said yes. Many template videos put famous faces into the dance; a real person’s face in a realistic AI video needs their agreement.
Where charme comes from and why the trend has two names: what is charme dance.
FAQ
How do you do the charme dance trend?
Bend your knees, take small steps to the side and forward on the beat, swing your elbows and hips, add a half turn, and have a friend film you up close with a handheld phone in a crowded place.
How long does it take to learn the charme dance?
The basic charme dance step takes most people an evening of practice: the side step first, then the forward step and the half turn. Dancing it smoothly to a slow song for a whole party takes longer.
What song is used in the charme dance trend?
The trend clips use slow R&B as heard at a baile charme, posted on TikTok as an original sound; many CapCut template videos swap in other songs. Charme parties play slow American R&B and soul.
Is there a CapCut template for the charme dance trend?
Yes, tutorials link several, often called charme dance or Van Damme dance templates. On RapVideo.ai our charme dance AI effect works like a template in the browser, from one photo.
Why is the charme dance trend called the Van Damme dance?
Many template videos put famous faces into the AI clip, Jean-Claude Van Damme’s among them, and the tag vandammebailando spread with them. The dance itself is charme from Rio.
Can I do the charme dance trend with AI?
Yes. On RapVideo.ai our charme dance AI effect turns one photo into a 15-second video of you dancing in the Seu Zé street party, with the song, from 7 credits at 480p.
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