modern dance hip-hop and krumping

modern dance

- It started in the early 20th, modern dance is a kind of dance style that focuses more on a dancer's own movements or interpretations instead of following the structured steps, as like in traditional ballet dancing.

- It rejects the limitations of ballet and the movements that derived from the expression of inner feelings

- In the 1900's, Dancers in European country start rebelling against the strict and rigid rules of classical ballet.

- Turning against the structured techniques, costumes, and shoes of ballet, the dancers much favored on more relaxed, freestyle form of dancing.

Street dancing

is any style of dance that got its start outside the dance studio, typically in urban streets, schoolyards and clubs.

Hip-hop dance

- on the other hand, refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture.

- dance started in the 1970s as part of street culture in the United States. It is more energetic and rhythmic, often performed to hip-hop music.

- It includes a wide range of styles notably breaking, locking, and popping which were created in the 1970s and made popular by dance crews in the United States.

- The movements are sharp, dynamic, and freestyle, allowing dancers to show their individuality, confidence, and creativity.

break dancing

- also known as b-boying, is a style of street dance and the first hip-hop dance style that originated among Black and Puerto Rican youths in New York during the early 1970s.

break dancer

originates from the dancers at DJ Kool Herc's parties who saved their best dance moves for the break section of the songs.

popping

- was popularized by Samuel Boogaloo Sam Solomon and his crew the Electric Boogaloos.

- It is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in a dancer's body.

- forces parts of your body outwards, similar to an explosion within parts of your body.

- also contracts muscles, but it is followed by relaxation that gives it the jerking appearance of popping.

Locking

- looking, originally called "campbellocking," was created in 1969 in Los Angeles, California By Don CampBellock

- looks similar to popping, and the two are frequently confused by the casual observer.

- dancers hold their positions longer.

The lock

is the primary move used in locking. It is "similar to a freeze or a sudden pause."

locker's dancing

is characterized by frequently locking in place and after a brief freeze moving again.

Wacking

- is a dance style that was created in dance clubs on the west coast of the USA in the 1970s.

- is characterized by a focus on arm movements, creating shapes and poses above and around the head in a fast-moving style.

- is often danced to disco music.

- incorporates wild but controlled moves that follow the beat.

- Arm movements up and around the head, in time with a disco or funk beat, characterize

- It has a strong emphasis on musicality, as arm movements follow the music and the beat, with poses thrown in.

- is typically a Freestyle Dance that can

incorporate other body and feet moves from different dance styles.

Melbourne Shuffle

- (also known as Rocking or simply The Shuffle)

- is a dance style originating in the 1980's characterized by fast heel and toe twisting and stepping, running man variations, stomping with the beat, foot swiveling from side to side, and having feet that appear to be gliding on and off the ground.

- is mostly for the feet and the arms just compliment whatever foot motions are taking place.

- This dance style is very high paced, intense cardio, and is usually to done to music with a constant beat such as electro, hard style, and/or techno.

Krumping

- is a dance style that was derived from Clowning.

- Whilst Clowning was initially created as a dance to entertain children, Krumping evolved into a popular Street Dance.

- Isolating body parts so that one body part is rigid, whilst the other is Swinging,

Stomping, or Popping, is a key component of Krumping.

Arrm swing

- typically aggressive but controlled.

- They are executed in a quick and punchy style.

chest pop

- accentuated by isolating the head, legs, and arms.

- Rolling and popping the chest out gives the impression of moving

forward whilst standing still.

stomp

- one of the core elements of Krumping.

- Whether you're executing the Lift Stomp, Kick Stomp, or Slide Stomp, each

involves leg movements that end with a Stomp.