HIP-HOP

DANCE
 Have you ever
experienced to
perform a Hip-
Hop Dance?
History 3
Histor  Originated in the South Bronx
among African American and
y Latino ghettos .

 Often referred as “ Street Dance”

 Originated in the late 60th of the

20th century.

 Turned into a movement of

culture, and became a way of life 4
Histor ▪ Main components are rap, break-
dance, graffiti, breaking,
y popping, locking, gliding,
ticking, vibrating and
krumping

▪ DJ Kool Herc is a founder of hip-

hop music; he was a master of
music, arraigned parties, rapped,
DJ KOOL HERC

▪ People began to create break- 5

Histor  Hip- hop is divided into 2 different
styles; 1. old school
y 2. new style/new school

 Organized dance competitions on

sidewalks

 The period between 1985 to

1993 was believed to be the
golden age of hip-hop.
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Hip-Hop Styles
Old School and New Style

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 Old  The Old School Hip Hop Styles such
as Locking, Popping and Break
School dancing or B-boying emerged
from the USA in the 1970’s, and
were a result of improvisational
steps and moves from the streets
and clubs.
 Old-school music had fast beats
which matched the breaking
moves.
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  New School Hip Hop styles evolving
New Style /
in the late 1980’s. Moves were
New School very simple with steps such as
Running man, Roger Rabbit, and
Robocop were popular in this era.
These were moves that everybody
could do unlike the Old School
Styles. However, new school dance
in present time is much more
evolved and complex. Many
dancers have ‘twisted’ popping or 9
Famous Hip-Hop
Dancers 10
Famou Wade Robson: Had a teaching job at age 12, and
helped choreograph for Britney Spears at age 16
s Hip- Dan Karaty: Made dances for singers such as
Hop Jessica Simpson and Kylie Minogue, and was a
judge/choreographer for So You Think You Can
Dancer Dance and America's Got Talent

DAN KARATY

WADE ROBSON
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Famou Brian Friedman: Dropped out of high school
to pursue his dance career at age 16.
s Hip-
DJ Kool Herc: Founder of hip-hop and was a
Hop master of music.
Dancer

BRIAN FRIEDMAN
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Hip-Hop Basic
Dance moves
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Basic ▪ Locking
Danc ▪ Popping
▪ Krumping
e
▪ Break-dance / B-Boying
Move ▪ Boogaloo
s
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Lockin The name is based on the concept of locking
which means freezing from a fast
g
Locking (originally
movement and "locking" in a certain
Campbellocking)
can be traced back position, holding that position for a short
to the late 1960’s while and then continuing in the same speed
and was created by as before.
Don Campbell.

. The movements are generally large and

exaggerated, and often very rhythmic and
tightly synced with the music.

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Lockin
g
Locking is quite
performance oriented,
often interacting with the
audience by smiling or
giving them a high five,
and some moves are
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Lockin
g
Locking is quite
performance
oriented, often
interacting with the
audience by smiling
or giving them a
high five, and some
moves are quite
comical in nature.

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Poppin The dance is based on the technique of
quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to
g
A popping dancer is
cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to
commonly referred to
as a popper. as a pop or a hit. This is done continuously to
the rhythm of a song in combination with
various movements and poses.

These dance styles include the robot, waving

and tutting. However, popping is distinct
from breaking and locking, with which it is
often confused.

Popping is a street dance and one of the

original funk styles that came 18
Poppin
g
The style
demands
continuous
contraction of
the muscles to
the beat to
give a
jerky/snapping
effect – a
bouncy style

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Krumpi Krumping is a street dance popularized in
the United States, characterized by free,

ng
There are four expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic
primary moves in movement.
krump: jabs, arm
swings, chest pops,
and stomps. The youths who started krumping saw the dance
as a way for them to escape gang life and "to
release anger, aggression and frustration
positively, in a non-violent way.“

Krumping is very aggressive and is danced

upright to upbeat and fast-paced music.

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Krumpi
ng

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 Breaking or b-boying, commonly called
Break breakdancing, is a style of dance that evolved as part
of hip-hop culture among Black and Latino American
Dance / youths in the South Bronx during the 1970s. It is
danced to both hip-hop and other genres of music
that are often remixed to prolong the musical breaks

B- Breakdancing, also called breaking or b-boying, is

an athletic style of street dance. While diverse in the
Boying amount of variation available in the dance,
breakdancing mainly consists of four kinds of
movement: toprock, downrock, power moves, and
freezes. Breakdancing is typically set to hip-hop,
funk, and breakbeat music, although modern trends
allow for much wider varieties of music along certain
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Dance TOPROCK generally DOWNROCK (also known
Element of refers to any string of as "footwork" or
Break steps performed from a "floorwork") is used to
standing position. It is describe any movement on
Dancing the floor with the hands
usually the first and
supporting the dancer as
There are four foremost opening
primary elements much as the feet.
display of style, though
that form Downrock includes moves
dancers often transition
breakdancing. They such as the foundational
are TOPROCK, from other aspects of
6-step, and its variants
DOWNROCK, breakdancing to such as the 3-step. Thea
POWER MOVES, and toprock and back. most basic of downrock is
FREEZES. Toprock has a variety of done entirely on feet and
steps which can each hands but more complex
be varied according to variations can involve the
the dancer's expression knees whn threading limbs
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Dance POWER MOVES are acrobatic FREEZES are stylish poses
Element of moves that require momentum, that require the breaker to
Break speed, endurance, strength, suspend himself or herself off
flexibility, and control to the ground using upper body
Dancing execute. The breaker is strength in poses such as the
generally supported by his
There are four pike. They are used to
primary elements upper body while the rest of his
emphasize strong beats in the
that form body creates circular
music and often signal the end
breakdancing. They momentum. Some examples are
are TOPROCK, of a set. Freezes can be linked
the windmill, swipe, back spin,
DOWNROCK, and head spin. Some power into chains or "stacks" where
POWER MOVES, and moves are borrowed from breakers go from freeze to
FREEZES. freeze to freeze in order to hit
gymnastics and martial arts. An
example of a power move taken the beats of the music which
from gymnastics is the displays musicality and
Thomas Flair which is physical strength.
shortened and spelled flare in b- 24
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Boogalo Boogaloo is a very loose
o movement, mostly using the
hips and legs. Boogaloo
seems to give the illusion
that the dancer has no
bones. This style is closely
related to popping, with
dancers involved in rolling
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LESSON
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1.It is often referred
to as “street dance”

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2. It is a street dance and one of
the original funk styles that came
from Fresno, California during the
late 1960s–1970s.

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3. A jerking movement by
quickly contracting and
relaxing muscles to the rhythm
or beats of the music.

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4. It is usually done when a
dancer holds his position for
a few seconds.

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5. It is also called as B-Boying.

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6. It is a very loose
movement, mostly using the
hips and legs.

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7. It also known as
"footwork" or "floorwork“.

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8. He is a founder of hip-hop music.

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9. It is characterized by free,
expressive, exaggerated, and
highly energetic movement.

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10. What do you call the
acrobatic moves that
require momentum, speed,
endurance, strength, flexibility,
and control to execute.

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11-15. What are the 5
BASIC DANCE MOVES
in Hip-Hop Dance?

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KEY TO CORRECTION
1. Hip-Hop Dance
2. Popping
3. Popping
4. Locking
5. Breakdancing
6. Boogaloo
7. Downrock
8. DJ Kool Herc
9. Krumping
10. Powermoves
11-15.
• Locking
• Popping
• Krumping
• Break-dance / B-Boying
• Boogaloo
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ACTIVITY:
The class will be divided into 4 groups. Your task is
to choreograph a 2-minute Hip-Hop Dance Performance.
Do not forget to include the Elements of Hip-Hop in your
dance presentation. GOOD LUCK!!!

CRITERIA FOR HIP-HOP DANCE PERFORMANCE

CHOREOGRAPHY - 60%
(Includes the Elements of Hip-Hop that has been used)

TIMING AND COORDINATION - 20%

EXECUTION/OVER-ALL PERFORMANCE - 10%
BEHAVIOR/ATTITUDE - 10%
100%

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ACTIVITY:
The class will be divided into 2 groups. It will be an
ALL MALE GROUP AND ALL GIRLS GROUP DANCE
PRESENTATION. Your task is to choreographed a 2-
minute Hip-Hop Dance Performance.. You will be given 30
minutes to prepare. Same music will be used during your
presentation . GOOD LUCK!!!
CRITERIA FOR HIP-HOP DANCE PERFORMANCE
CHOREOGRAPHY - 60%
(Includes the Elements of Hip-Hop that has been used)

TIMING AND COORDINATION - 20%

EXECUTION/OVER-ALL PERFORMANCE - 10%
BEHAVIOR/ATTITUDE - 10%
100%
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Quiz: Give what is asked.
1. It is often referred to as “street dance”
2. It is a street dance and one of the original funk styles that came
from Fresno, California during the late 1960s–1970s.
3. A jerking movement by quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to the rhythm
or beats of the music.
4. It is usually done when a dancer holds his position for a few seconds.
5. It is also called as B-Boying.
6. It is a very loose movement, mostly using the hips and legs.
7. It also known as "footwork" or "floorwork“.
8. He is a founder of hip-hop music
9. It is characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly
energetic movement.
10.What do you call the acrobatic moves that require momentum, speed,
endurance, strength, flexibility, and control to execute.
11-15. What are the 5 BASIC DANCE MOVES in Hip-Hop Dance? 46