Street Dance Flashcards
A dance style that evolved outside dance studios in any available open space such as streets, dance parties, parks, school yards, and nightclubs.
It is electric in nature and encompasses a range of dance styles characterized by descriptions such as hip-hop, funk, and break dancing.
Street Dance
Street dance finds its beginnings in the African-American and Latino communities in the urban neighborhoods of NEW YORK CITY in the 1960s and 1970s. Influences from AFRICAN AND LATIN dance traditions, along with the impact of social and political movements, contribute to the development of street dance forms.
ORIGINS (1960S - 1970S)
The emergence of breaking (breakdancing) becomes a defining element of street dance in the late 1970s. It includes dynamic moves like spins, freezes, and intricate footwork.
BREAKING AND HIP-HOP (LATE 1970S - EARLY 1980S)
Street dance evolves on the West Coast of the United States, giving rise to styles like popping and locking.
WEST COAST STYLES (1980S - 1990S)
Street dance gains visibility through music videos, films, and television shows, contributing to its commercialization.
COMMERCIALIZATION AND GLOBAL SPREAD (LATE 20TH CENTURY)
Street dance continues to diversify with the emergence of new styles and fusions, including krumping, turfing, and various regional styles worldwide.
DIVERSITY AND INNOVATION (2000S - PRESENT)
ELEMENT OF BREAKING: the steps are performed from standing position starting with the warm-up to the more dynamic moves.
Top Rock
ELEMENT OF BREAKING: relates to the footwork that is performed on the floor.
Down Rock
ELEMENT OF BREAKING: these are actions that require a certain amount of physical power to perform.
Power Moves
ELEMENT OF BREAKING: This comes at the end of the dancers “set” that is normally “freeze” in a stylish pose
Finishing Move
ELEMENT OF BREAKING: means dancers fall onto their backs as if they have lost control.
Suicide
Involves acrobatic moves and could be seen in comical. Requires fast and exaggerated hand and arm movements, but the hips and legs are more relaxed. Movements are very rhythmic and synch with the music.
Locking
Requires a lot of energy and is entirely freestyle. Primary moves are stomps, arm swings, chest pops.
Krumping
Usually done standing up and quickly contracting and relaxing your muscles that will cause your body to jerk called a hit or a pop. Concentrated on specific parts of the body chest, leg and arm.
Popping
A combined set of moves that make it look like as though a wave is travelling through the body of the performer.
Waving