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The history of hip-hop dances encompasses the people and events since the late 1960s that have contributed to the development of early hip-hop dance styles, such as uprock, breaking, locking, roboting, boogaloo, and popping. African Americans created uprock and breaking in New York City. African Americans in California created locking, roboting ...
Hip hop dance is a range of street dance styles primarily performed to hip hop music or that have evolved as part of hip hop culture. It is influenced by a wide range of styles that were created in the 1970s and made popular by dance crews in the United States. The television show Soul Train and the 1980s films Breakin', Beat Street, and Wild ...
Dougie. The Dougie ( / ˈdʌɡi / ⓘ DUG-ee) is a hip hop dance generally performed by moving one's body from side to side and passing a hand through or near the hair on one's own head. [ 1] The dance originated in Dallas, Texas, [ 2][ 3] where it took its name from similar moves performed by 1980s rapper Doug E. Fresh. [ 1][ 4][ 5] The Dougie ...
The Harlem shake is a style of hip-hop dance characterized by jerky arm and shoulder movements in time to music. [ 1] The dance was created by Harlem resident Al B. (Albert Boyce) in 1981; the dance was initially called "The Albee" or "The Al. B.". [ 2] As indicated by the name, it is associated with the predominantly African American ...
Richard Colón (born January 1, 1966), better known by his stage name Crazy Legs, is an American b-boy who was featured in the earliest stories on hip hop dancing to appear in mainstream press, and as president of the Rock Steady Crew brought the form to London and Paris in 1983. Today he is also involved in community outreach, dance ...
2011–present. Height. 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) Spouse. Jukka Hildén (m. 2019) Children. 3. Olivia "Chachi" Hildén ( née Gonzales) is an American dancer, choreographer and actress. She was a member of the dance crew I.aM.mE, which won the sixth season of America's Best Dance Crew in 2011. [ 1][ 2]
Salah specializes in hip-hop, but he has also studied other forms of dance including African, salsa, tap, contemporary, and belly dancing. [8] Salah is a member of Vagabonds [1] and Massive Monkees b-boy crews and Montalvo-Hervieu contemporary dance company. [9] To stay in shape, he works out five times a week with two trainers. [2]
Melbourne shuffle. The Melbourne shuffle is a rave dance that developed in the 1980s. [ 1] Typically performed to electronic music, the dance originated in the Melbourne rave scene and was popular in the late 1980s and 1990s. [ 2] The dance moves involve a fast heel-and-toe movement or T-step, combined with a variation of the running man ...