Hip Hop Dance

What is Hip Hop?

It is a lifestyleUses its own language, music, wardrobe, and

danceOften people think hip-hop dance can only be

performed to hip-hop music but this is incorrect

There are 5 pillars of hip hop

5 Pillars of Hip Hop

1. Mcing2. Djing3. Graffiti Writing4. Breaking5. Knowledge

What is Hip Hop Dance?

Often referred to as “street dance”Can be seen in many different forms such as

informal battles or formal dance competitionsUses three major movements

1. Popping2. Locking3. Breaking

History

Officially began in NYC in the early 1970’sPeople who have not had professional training

but had a natural instinct to dance. They brought dance to the streets.

Inspired by African dancing (down-to-earth movements with complex rhythms)

Kool DJ Herc was the first DJ in NYC to play two records at the same time and mix the beats together He extended the dance portions of the records so

dancers could show off their moves for longer Extended “breaks” of the music

History Cont.

In the 1980’s the evolution of hip hop startedMoves became more institutional (pop,

locking & breaking)Locations of dancing became more formal

(not only in the streets)Clubs in large cities featured DJs which

resulted in hip hop dancing to be performed there The circular nature of the audience still remained Hip Hop became more mainstream

Famous Hip Hop Groups

The Beat Freaks All Female dance crew from Los Angeles, CA In 2010 voted the best female dance crew at the World of Dance

awards. Was on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew In multiple music videos such as P. Diddy and Justin Beiber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDk5M3K_D4Q

Popping

Created in Fresno, CAMade famous by Sam Solomon “Boogaloo Sam”

and his crew the Electric Boogaloos Electric Boogie is a style of funk and hip hop dance

Popping: a jerking movement by quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to the rhythm 0r beats of the music

Liquid Popping: movements that are smooth to look like fluid

Strobbing: quick, stiff movements with quick pauses in between each movement

Locking

Created in 1969 in Los Angeles, CAMade popular by Dan Campbell and his

dance crew the LockersLocking is usually when a dancer holds his

position for a few seconds Cannot pop and lock at the same time, but

can be done one after the otherLocking can often be used for comic relief too

Breaking

Created in South Bronx, NYFirst Hip Hop dance styleAfrican Americans created it but Puerto

Ricans made it popular, their style of dance is known as uprock

Breaking is usually unstructured and performed at different levels Toprock –dancing while on your feet Downrock-dancing on the floor Power moves- spins on the ground or acrobatics Freeze Moves- when a dancer poses

Hip Hop Dance Today

Today Hip Hop dance is still performed in the streets but it is also performed on stages

Popular dancers are paid to perform for thousands of audience members at a concert, on national television or at small venues likes dance clubs

Very popular in music videos

Famous Hip Hop Groups

The Jabbawockeez 8 Member all male group (sometimes performs with more or less) Won first season of America’s Best Dance Crew Famous for the mask and gloves they wear while they perform Have a Las Vegas Show called MUS.I.C at the MGM Grand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQP1Z_0JZ5c

Famous Hip Hop Dancers/Choreographers

Wade Robinson Started his career at the age of 12 At the age of 16 he became Brittany Spears dance

chorographer as well as N’SYNC Won a Emmy award for his work on “So you Think you

Can Dance”

Famous Hip Hop Dancers/Choreographers

Dan Karaty Choreographed for Jessica Simpson and Kylie

Minogue Choreographs for America’s Got Talent Performed in the musical Footloose

Famous Hip Hop Dancers/Choreographers

Shane Sparks Best known for his role as a judge

and choreographer on the reality television dance competitions "So You Think You Can Dance" and "America's Best Dance Crew.“

He won the American Choreography Award for co-choreographing the 2004 film, "You Got Served.“