HIP HOP

DANCE STYLES
 1. B-BOYING ( BREAKDANCING)
Thought to be one of the very first styles of
Hip Hop, B-boying is characterized by
acrobatic Power Moves, upright moves,
and footwork. Dancers also punctuate
their routines with a move known as the
Freeze.
 2. LOCKING AND POPPING
2. Locking and Popping
Locking involves fast movements, sharp pauses,
and exaggerated gestures. Mostly, swinging
movements ending with joints in "locked"
positions, though not always a full-body stop,
like freezing.Popping, on the other hand, is a
bouncy style that requires major use of
counter-tempo. It coordinated body movements
that hit on the beat by contracting and relaxing
the muscles.
 LOCKING

POPPING
 3. FUNK
Funk, which is a fusion of Disco and Soul, uses a
mixture of fluid and sharp movements and is
often highly choreographed. Locking and
Popping are also often incorporated into this
dance style.
 4. UP-ROCK
Up rock uses a combination of many dance
moves to create soulful dances. Typically, this
dance style includes:

Shuffles
Spins
Freestyle Movements
Jerks
Hand Gestures
 Shuffling Spinning

Jerks Hand Gestures

 5. LIQUID DANCE
As its name implies, Liquid Dance is a fluid and
graceful dance with a focus on the arms and
hands. It may include some forms of pantomime
and advanced dancers will use a range of body
movements.
 6. BOOGALOO
Another fluid-like style, Boogaloo, involves the
entire body moving smoothly, often with the
rolling of the hips, head, and knees.
 7. REGGAE
Hip Hop dance style that invokes sensuality,
would be Reggae. It has its Latin influences
mixed with more traditional Hip Hop movements
set to the modern evolution of Reggae music.
 8. LYRICAL
Lyrical is a unique style of Hip Hop in that it tells
a story and is danced to the words of the music
instead of the beat. It is often fluid in nature and
more interpretive than other forms of Hip Hop.
 9. STEPPING
Stepping is a group dance that involves using
body movements to create percussive beats. This
is accomplished through:
Stomping or Steps
Clapping or Slapping
Spoken Word