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Sexy twerk superstars show you how to shake your bum like Rihanna | Daily Star

The location was the London Dance Academy in East London where we met two gorgeous twerking superstars.

Dance instructors Chanelle Hall – aka Miss Twerkology – and Lanaiya Lithe hold twerk classes for anyone who thinks of themselves as a wannabe Rihanna.

We started off with a warm-up, getting straight into the action by running on the spot, lifting our legs high and shaking our entire bodies.

The technical lesson began slow and easy, with 26-year-old Lanaiya demonstrating how to shake my bum cheeks from side to side.

“Pop, pop, pop, pop, let’s take it faster and lean forward and drop your arms,” she said.

Soon I’m squatting down low and popping out my derrieré. IMPRESSIVE: The girls freestyle some twerk dance moves

Next up it’s the “isolation” phase.

Chanelle and Lanaiya manage to twerk each individual butt-cheek in a mesmerising movement that looks like the easiest thing in the world to conquer.

“Are you literally just tensing?” I ask, as I wonder why my bum doesn’t ripple in quite the same way.

They may have just been encouraging me – but apparently I got it down – and before I knew it we were learning a routine.

On reflection, I think I probably looked more like Ann Widdecombe circa Strictly Come Dancing series eight.

But the important thing is I felt like Beyoncé and as my twerk teachers told me – that’s half the battle. WORKOUT: Dance instructors Chanelle Hall and Lanaiya Lithe do their thing DANCE OFF: The girls perform impressive moves against a mirror

“As long as you do it with confidence, you’re going to look good," said 28-year-old Chanelle.

“It’s about having fun and feeling good and honestly, if you are confident with the moves, they will look better."

Suddenly someone suggests twerking upside down in a handstand against a mirror.

The effect is incredible – I couldn’t take my eyes off Chanelle as she effortlessly gyrated against the wall.

My attempt was slightly less easy on the eye.

Cue 10 minutes of sliding my legs up the wall before crashing down flat on my face.

I may have underestimated just how fit and strong you have to be to twerk.

Paris. Sauce.

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As the class came to a close I realised I’d had possibly one of the best workouts around and it had been a hell of a lot of fun too.

I ached the next day from head-to-toe in the good way that makes you feel great about yourself and totally counteracts your decision to order a pizza.

Would I recommend? Massively. Just go and twerk and forget all your troubles. It builds confidence, makes you feel empowered AND means the next time you do have a tequila or two you might just be a step closer to actually looking like Rihanna and not just imagining you do.

Twerk n Grind classes are held at London Dance Academy in Old Street, East London every Sunday at 1pm and on Thursday at 6pm. Visit londondanceacademy.co.uk for more info.

Follow Chanelle and Lanaiya on Instagram @twerkologynation and @Lanaiyalithe and visit the academy’s Facebook page. Amy Winehouse set for hologram tour – and fans aren’t impressed