I have a couple of boys in my hip hop/ streetdance class and I was happy. Too many girls change the dynamic completely.
The problem is my boys are weak. All the guy stuff I do especially for them seems to be too hard. The girls started doing the moves for them. How do guys get other guys (13 and 14 ) to work hard. They want to look like ABDC but those guys work! I am not a screamer.

Try videotaping a class/rehearsal and letting them watch it back with you. Ask questions while watching like: How sharp do you look? How do your lines look? How is your timing? Encourage them to only comment on their own dancing for now.....

Boys can be fiercely competitive-try setting a (friendly)competition, the first one to learn it will get to do it at recital etc...

Ride them like its a sport practice and you are the tough coach. Add some competitive incentive amongst the boys. All these things should help. If they are being weak and whimpy with a certain step let them know that, publicly, and they will fix it right away - boys don't like to be embarrassed in front of girls. One or two incidents of this and they will man up and start to bring it.

-from a male teacher's perspective. This approach may be different or less effective coming from a female teacher's mouth though, so take it as you will.

^^^ True story. I find that boys work harder for male teachers. I have had boys in my hip-hop in the past and was stunned at how much whinier they were than the girls in class.

However, I no longer teach hip-hop....passed that task on to a younger male instructor and he has quite a few boys in class and they WORK.

Don't know why that is. Perhaps they are less insecure with a male present and thrive a bit more.

Had the same problem, then I found a male teacher to whip him into shape. He couldn't dominate in his duet and since I am a female, I knew I couldn't get him there. We went to a workshop and I asked the most masculine male instructor there to work with him. Poor kid got tossed around like a girl. Ever since then I have noticed HUGE improvement. I reiterate what that instructor told him and he just keeps improving. Even in group dances where he's the only guy, he owns the part. I would suggest getting a male instructor to work with them on the side a couple of times. Work on attitude, carriage, etc. It really does help.

That was one reason why I hired a male ballet teacher and male hip hop teacher. Made a huge difference, although I have seen tough female teachers, similarly tough as Mia Michaels.

Thanks a lot everyone. All commemnts really help and remind me that I'm not alone!