Hip Hop - Dance 1 Notes

Hip hop: a technique and a vibe that carries a strong energy and understanding of the: ( ) and ( ) history of its form

raw and authentic

Hip hop evolved out of a culture in the ( ) in the early ( )

Bronx and 1970

The first hip hop dancers began performing to the break beats of ( ) and ( ) records.

funk and soul

This lead to the name given to them as the ( ) or ( )

breakers and b-boys

Gangs would meet in the park and have ( ). This was called ( ) each other.

dance-offs and one-upping

Several types of hip hop moves

pop and lock, freezing, breaking, power moves, flips

pointed feet become ( )

flexed

body-lines are ( )

broken

stance is ( ) to the ground

low

hip hop is in parallel ( )

feet positions

use and remain in ( )

plie

swift ( ) changes

level

Hip hop is more a mental thing than physical thing. Break ( ) and do not ( )

body lines and use turnout

The 2 core factors of hip hop are ( ) and ( )

attitude and energy

Choreographing to a hip hop song doesn’t make it a ( ) dance

hip hop

Type of music used for hip hop is a mixture of ( ), ( ), and ( ) & ( )

pop and rap and R and B

Most hip hop music has inappropriate ( ) and ( )

language and themes

( ) enables the dancer to become grounded and more centered. It is fluid and the movement is connected. It requires maturity.

Jazz

( ) allows the dancer to learn freedom of the body. It relies on the YOUTH

Hip hop

( ) is Jazz and Hip hop combined… more edgy (Like Beyonce)

Pop