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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 ...
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 ...
Waacking. Waacking (also whacking) is a street dance style with origins stemming from punking, a dance created in the gay clubs of Los Angeles [ 1][ 2] during the 1970s disco era. [ 3] The style is typically done to 1970s disco and 1980s post-disco music [ 4] and is mainly distinguishable by its rotational arm movements, posing and emphasis on ...
Merzouki and his dance troupe took enter stage near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, showcasing the official dance of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games on Monday. The four-day event marks a ...
Harlem shake (dance) 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 ...
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 ...
Hip hop as music and culture formed during the 1970s in New York City. As expressed by Mark D. Naison of Fordham University, "Hip hop was born multicultural", gaining influences from African American and Anglo-Caribbean musical traditions, as well as African American and Latin American dancing traditions. [ 47]
Grime is a genre of electronic dance music (EDM) [ 3] that emerged in London in the early 2000s. It developed out of the earlier UK dance style UK garage, [ 4] and draws influences from jungle, dancehall, and hip hop. [ 2] The style is typified by rapid, syncopated breakbeats, generally around 140 beats per minute, [ 4][ 1] and often features ...