"Early in the Morning" Soul Line Dances (videos, information, & comments)

And 5678 Soul Line Dance Class, Oct 3, 2025

DC: Jalen Hammond (DC" = "Dance Choreographer"

Disclaimer:  At the end of the dance, we shuffled to the right first instead of shuffling left (you should shuffle left first....then right...then start from the top)

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Edited by Azizi Powell, Pancocojams founder & editor

This pancocojams post showcases several YouTube videos of the "Early In The Morning" soul line dance.

Information about this line dance and comments from the discussion thread from Showcase video #1 are also included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for historical, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to The Gap Band for recording this song in 1982. Thanks to Jalen Hammond for choreographing this line dance. Thanks to all those who are featured in these showcase videos. Thanks also to all the publishers of these videos on YouTube and thanks to all those who are quoted in this pancocojams post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-gap-band-early-in-morning-1982-r.html  for the closely related pancocojams post "The Gap Band - "Early In The Morning" (1982 R&B Hit Song Video, Information, & Lyrics)."

Notice how Jalen Hammond's choreography for the "Early In The Morning" line dance incorporates the spinning motion and some other choreography that The Gap Band is shown performing in the above video. 

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE "EARLY IN THE MORNING" SOUL LINE DANCE 

The earliest mention about the now viral 2025 version of the "Early In The Morning" soul line dance that I've found online is dated September 8, 2025 [Showcase Video #2 below]. Jalen Hammond is the choreographer of the 2025 version of  "Early In The Morning" line dance. 

However, an earlier version of "Early In The Morning" soul line dance was choreographed in July 2023 by LiBitonPD (Showcase video #2 below). 

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Here's some information about th2 2025 version of  the "Early In The Morning" line dance. These quotes are presented in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

Online Source #1
From https://www.facebook.com/soulful.real/photos/the-power-of-line-dancing-and-social-media-has-reintroduce-the-song-early-in-the/24381981354837495/

Trina T-Will Williams, October 10, 2025
"The power of Line Dancing and Social Media has reintroduce the song, “Early in the Morning”

 The Gap Band's song "Early in the Morning" was released in April 1982, 43 YEARS AGO, as the first single from their album Gap Band IV." 

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Online Source #2
From https://www.kiss104fm.com/entertainment/soulful-new-line-dance-is-taking-over-social-media/UDDV4UBZWZHTBADOISDDLJGHTM/ "A ‘Soul’ful New Line Dance Is Taking Over Social Media" by Shawn Knight, November 14, 2025
"What do you get when you take a classic R&B song from the ‘80’s and add some ‘soul’ful moves?

You got a new line dance that is taking social media by storm!

Over the summer everybody was picking up fans to 803 Fresh and now Uncle Charlie Wilson and the Gap Band got everybody getting up “Early In The Morning” for a new line dance.

From family reunions, backyard cookouts, or just a night out with friends you are guaranteed to find the dance floor packed with individuals vibin’ to the latest line dances and this one didn’t disappoint as it has the Auntie’s and Uncle’s having a nostalgic moment from back in the day and introducing a newer generation to our R&B legends.”…

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SELECTED COMMENTS
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwWZK0ALi3o

All of these comments were published between October 3, 2025 and December 20, 2025
Numbers are given for referencing purposes only.

1.@zoeyfoster7250
"This is a very nice dance. Great song!"

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2. @alexiswilliamsinc
"This is my JAM!!! Uggh I need to start waking up to my Roll-Bounce station again. And I’m LOVING the energy in this room!! All the variations!!! If they’re mess-ups, just keep playing it off like you meant to do it because it looks GOOD! "

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3. @jimmyjammhayes
"that Jalen don't even know what He done UNLEASHED..."

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4 @Listen2BAware
"See you learn it and then you come here to get the MOVES from this first row . Auntie & Unc Porter have made me LOVE that back spin ."

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5. @desmondwilliams4727
"Oh my word, the chap in red at the front is killing it. Love it 😃"

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6. @MegaDeansy
"Big guy in the red (2nd left) can move, he's got the groove !"

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7. @margarethawkins2444
"Jalean has put it out there GREAT job"

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8. @timn4481
"this is soo good.."

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9.@houndmother740
"Oh I would do this. This looks like fun."

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10. @all-4-you-by-Michele
"I like this better than boots on the ground. Sorry just sayn "

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2- Early in the Morning Line Dance



And 5678 Soul Line Dance Class, Jun 17, 2023

Song: Early in the Morning

Artist: The Gap Band

Choreographer: LiBitonPD

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - Early In The Morning Line Dance Instructional



Line Dancing With Terressa, Sep 8, 2025 

Choreographer: Jalen Hammonds

Artist: Gap Band

Song: Early In The Morning

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 -At cookout early in the morning 

@Jalengoham, September 10, 2025@Jalengoham

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5 - We like it earlyyyy in the morning 

@theaexperienceofficial, October 4, 2025

☀️‪@Jalengoham #foryou #linedance #nostalgia nostalgia

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