Q3: Lesson 1 | Street Dance Flashcards
a dance style that evolved outside dance studios in any available open space such as streets, dance parties, block parties
street dance
is a style that is for the young, talented, and extremely fit
breaking
elements of breaking
- top rock
- down rock
- power moves
- finishing move
steps are formed from a standing psition, starting with the warm-up to the more dynamic moves
top rock
relates to the footwork that is performed on the floor
down rock
actions that require a certain amount of physical power to perform
power moves
comes at the end of a dancer’s “set” which is normally a “freeze” in a stylish pose
finishing move
involves acrobatic moves and could be seen as comical
locking
requires fast and exaggerated hand and arm movements, but the hips and legs are more relaxed
locking
requires a lot of energy and is entirely freestyle
krumping
major part of the hip-hop in 1990s
krumping
involves four primary moves-wobbles, stomps, arm swings, chest pops
krumping
usually done standing up and quickly contracting and relaxing your muscles, causing your body to do a jerk called hot or a pop
popping
there are no “on the floor” moves, movements of this style of dance are normally either very robotic in style or loose and flowing
popping
basically a combined set of moves that makes it look as though a wave is traveling through the body
waving
the moves themselves are called dime stops, which mean moving a part of your body and bringing it to an abrupt stop
robotics dance style
if robotic dance style is danced without music, it is known as ______
mime
means that the body is shaking rapidly, depicting as if the robot is breaking down
arrested robot
the dancer would have glazed look on their face and would be really slow as if they are moving in slow motion
mannequin
main styles include lofting, footwork, and jacking
house dance
inspired by traditional dance and is a mixture of hip hop and jazz
street jazz
originally called campbellocking
locking
looks similar to popping but dancers in this dance hold theiur positions longer
locking
is the primary move used and is similar to a freeze or a sudden pause
lock