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    The document discusses the history and elements of hip-hop dance. It originated in the Bronx in the 1970s and gained popularity through dance competitions and battles. The four elements of hip-hop culture are DJing, breakdancing, graffiti, and rapping. The document then describes several hip-hop dance styles including breaking, locking, popping, tutting, shuffling, krumping, and waacking.

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    The document discusses the history and elements of hip-hop dance. It originated in the Bronx in the 1970s and gained popularity through dance competitions and battles. The four elements of hip-hop culture are DJing, breakdancing, graffiti, and rapping. The document then describes several hip-hop dance styles including breaking, locking, popping, tutting, shuffling, krumping, and waacking.

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    HIP-HOP DANCE

    HISTORY
    The word hip-hop was derived from the word “hep”, an African-American
    vernacular English language since 1904 which means “current”. It was apparently
    invented by a New York rapper Kevin Donovan, (known as Afrika Bambaataa), who
    was dubbed as the Grandfather of Hip-hop. During the 80’s and 90’s, hip-hop dance
    competitions became increasingly popular with the emergence of “battles”, one-on-
    one freestyle competition on the dance floor surrounded by a circle of fans.
    Improvised battles soon led to advertised battles and a higher level of competition. It
    also developed a social nature wherein participants are encouraged to interact with
    spectators and other dancers. Hip-hop dance, on the other hand, refers to street dance
    styles primarily performed with hip-hop music, or that have evolved as part of hip-
    hop culture.

    4 Elements of Hip-hop Culture


    1. DJING
    It is the art of spinning records at a dance party, picking out songs in a crowd-
    pleasing sequence. Also the art of touching and moving records with your hands.
    2. BREAKDANCING
    It is a style of dancing that includes gymnastic moves, head-spins and back-
    spins.
    3. GRAFFITI
    It is a visual art, an expression of youth culture and rebellion in public places.
    It has evolved into elaborate scripts, color effects, and shading.
    4. MCING/MC
    Is the initial for the master of ceremonies. Eventually, the term was used to
    describe rappers. Rapping is the art of saying rhymes to the beat of the music.

    Hip-hop Dance Styles


    1. BREAKING/B-BOYING
    -also called breakdancing, is a style of street dance and the first hip-hop dance
    style that was created in the South Bronx New York City. It executes several
    explosive, acrobatic movements with breaks or freezes in between acts.
    IT HAS FOUR MOVEMENTS:
     Top rock
     Down rock
     Freeze
     Power moves
    2. LOCKING
    Which means freezing from a fast movement and “locking” in a certain
    position, holding that position for a short while and then continuing at the same speed
    as before.
    3. POPPING
    -was popularized by Samuel Boogaloo Sam Solomon and his crew, the
    Electric Boogaloos. It was created in Fresno, California in the 1970s. Boogaloo
    consists of loose movements using the hips and legs. It gives the illusion that the
    performer has no bones.
    4. TUTTING
    -is an upper-body dance that uses arms, hands, and wrists in a creative way to
    make geometric shapes forming a right angle.
    5. SHUFFLING
    -is characterized by fast heel and toe twisting, 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.
    6. KRUMPING
    It is characterized as being a free dance where the movements are more abrupt
    and strong. It is also an expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic dance.
    7. WAACKING
    Its characteristics are the stylized posing and fast synchronized arm
    movements. “waack”, which means “waving.

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