Hiphop Dance

PHYSICAL
EDUCATION and
HEALTH 3
HEALTH OPTIMIZING PHYSICAL EDUCATION
HIPHOP
“Hip-hop is more than music. Hip-hop crossed cultural
boundaries that other music genres never crossed. It is not
only the music you listen to, but the way you walk, talk, dress
and act. It is a state of mind. An entire generation, thirty
years strong. We are hi-hop generation. Rap is what we do.
Hip-hop is how we live!”
 -KRS One, rapper and architect of Hip-hop
• Hip-hop culture is from the African-American group of people
who were looking for creative outlet to vent their frustrations and
disappointments with society. (Dimalanta, 2006).
• It started with funky beats reverberating at house or basement
What is parties and the streets of New York.
Hip-hop?
According to Aldridge and Stewart (2205) it has developed as a “cultural
and artistic phenomenon affecting the youth worldwide as it reflects the
social, economic, political and cultural realities and conditions of their
lives.
• The word Hip-hop was apparently invented by a New York rapper,
Afrika Bambaataa (Kevin Donovan) who dubbed as the
grandfather of Hip-hop.
• Hip-hop emerged in the Philippines in 1980s
Fundamental Characteristics
Rapping (MCing)- vocal element
Disc Jockeying (DJing)- scratching or turn-table record mixing
Break Dancing (B-boying)- elaborate social dance form that came from
teenage Latino and African American males in the South Bronx of New York
City circa 1970. Started as a form of fighting, a mixture of physically
demanding movements
Graffiti Art- known as aerosol art

What is Street Dance?
• Is a cultural variation of Hip-hop dance in the United
States and is generally a form of entertainment where
technical and teachable aspects replaced the cultural
symbolism and message of the true essence.
• Dance crews coming from different places engage in
freestyle dance competitions and meet on street corners
or dance floors to battle other groups is called battles
What are the Elements of Street Dance?
1. Bounce or recoil- it is a quick contraction and retraction, or vise-versa movement with energy and
vitality.
 Example is the rise and fall movement of the shoulders that may be done with steady pulse or
accentuated.
2. Tightening of the body- the body is controlled with firmness and strength to prepare it for explosive
and sudden movements.
3. Agility and coordination- because the body dances a complex of interlocking rhythms, percussive
accents of isolated body-parts pop out in unexpected phrasing and the break dancers perform elaborate
spins, balances, flips, contortions and freezers, it must be able to move quickly and smoothly from one
position to the other with ease.
4. Fun- fun is an essential element of hip-hop which offers its dancers a mechanism to offer kinetic
musically with a bravado that is easily consumed by an immobile audience.
What are the Different Street Dance Styles?
A. Old School- emerged in 1970s and 1980s
 1.Breaking
- also known as break dancing
- it is an unstructured and highly improvisational style that incorporates
gymnastic and acrobatic movements
- it was popularized in the early 70s
- holding the position of the movement for a few seconds before continuing or
shifting to the next movement
 Power Moves
1. Windmill- Dancer spins from his upper body to his chest while twirling his legs
around his body in a V-shape.
2. Head spin- Spins on his head
3. Flare- Difficult move borrowed from gymnastics and resemble the use of pommel
horse.
4. Jackhammer- move performed on the ground with balancing on one hand and
Jackhammer-
laying his body on the elbow of the same arm.

BASIC MOVES
1. Top rock- done standing up to initiate break dancing.
2. Up rock- doing a top rock with someone else.
3. 6 step- only one hand is touching the ground at a time. It is like

walking in circle.
4. Moonwalk- slides backward while the legs appeared to be walking

forward.
2. Popping
-a quick contraction and relaxation of muscles to producing jerking
of various joints.
3. Locking
- - Created by Don Campbell in LA in 1969 and originally called,
Campbellocking.
- - Relies on fast, distinct arm and hand movements combined with relaxed hips
and legs wherein the lock is the basic move.
- - The movement are generally large and exaggerated.
B. NEW SCHOOL
Krumping- characterized by unrestrained, rapid-fire and highly energetic moves of the
limbs.
House- style that emphasizes fast, complex footsteps with fluid movements of the torso .
Street Jazz- combination of hip-hop and jazz dance movements.

DEMO VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyKh96-0Exg Bounce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C4wEZ6fEuU Krumping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boaOCt267iQ Popping/Locking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uczTGOjAtLo House

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PHYSICAL

Disc Jockeying (DJing)- scratching or turn-table record mixing

Graffiti Art- known as aerosol art

2. Head spin- Spins on his head

laying his body on the elbow of the same arm.

2. Up rock- doing a top rock with someone else.

3. 6 step- only one hand is touching the ground at a time. It is like

4. Moonwalk- slides backward while the legs appeared to be walking

Street Jazz- combination of hip-hop and jazz dance movements.

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