Hiphop

Hip-hop is a genre of music most often characterized by a strong, rhythmic beat and a rapping
vocal track.
Derived from popular music combined with street dance and choreographs that jive with the
beat
A type of dance that is very energetic as dancers move freely with adding their own personality
into the dance
Hip hop dance began as a freestyle dance performed in the streets by dance crews, mostly to
hip hop music.

History Origin/ history saan ng aba nag began o nagsimula ang hiphop?

Originated at New York during early 1970’s

The genre originated in New York City in the 1970s
Hip-hop dance began during the late 1960's and early 1970's, originally inspired by the
movements of African dancing, and flourished as a new style of dance performed on the street
for the people. Hip-hop incorporates aspects of modern dance, tap, and swing, integrating
music and complex movements to form artistry.

East Coast hip-hop began with the unique rhythmic combinations

West Coast hip-hop took the dance style from the East Coast and made it its own, transforming some of
the frozen moves and making them more robotic. The West Coast was also where two of modern hip-
hop’s most iconic styles, popping and locking, were born.

Check out the video below to learn some basic pop and lock moves:

Elements of hiphop culture

1. DJing- is also known as the first element of hiphop culture. It can also refer to the playing of
Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
2. MCing/Rapping- Spoken or chanting rhyming lyrics
3. Breakdancing- is a style of street dance that originated primarily among Puerto Rican and
African American Youth
4. Graffiti- are writing or drawing that has been scribbled, scratched, or painted illicity on a wall
or other surface, often within public view.
Basic dance movements in Hip-hop Dancing
Clothing
The types of clothing that define hip hop style are usually loose, oversized, and most
importantly—comfortable. Garments like basketball jerseys

Tap dance

No singular country can definitively be credited with inventing dance, but historians have traced some
ancient dances from 9,000 years ago back to modern-day India.

Dance has popular since civilization have existed, but dance became a profession in the mid-1400s when
dancers began performing for wealthy Europeans during the Late middle ages

Due to ancient beginnings of dance, we cannot attribute the invention of dance to one singular person
or group

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Hiphop

Definition

Hip-hop dance is a unique and exciting style of street dance that is most commonly performed to hip-
hop music. Hip-hop dance is a vibrant form of dance that combines a variety of freestyle movements to
create a cultural piece of art. Through its three main styles of popping, locking, and breaking, hip-hop
dance has evolved into one of the most popular and influential styles of dance.

Cultural movement attained widespread popularity in the 1980s and ‘90s;

A dance style, usually danced to hip-hop music, that evolved from the hip-hop culture.

The backing music for rap, the musical style incorporating rhythmic and/or rhyming speech that became
the movement’s most influential art form

Origin/ history

Hip hop originated in the predominantly African American economically depressed South Bronx section
of New York City in the late 1970s

The first major hiphop deejay was DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell), an 18-year-old immigrant who
introduced the huge sound systems of his native Jamaica to inner- city parties

Locking

Popping
Electric boogie

Breakdance

Hip hop clothing- o over-sized pants, jerseys, and sneakers became the costumes in which these
dancers presented their moves to the world.

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What is the tap dance

-It is one of the few dance forms in which hearing the dance is as important as seeing it
-The dancers create rhythms or patterns of beats, using the metal taps under the toe and heel
-Most tap dance is choreographed, but it may also be improvised
- using mostly footwork and not showing very much arm or body movement.

Origin

Tap dance originated in the United States in the early 19th century at the crossroads of
African and Irish American dance forms

Evolution of Tap dance

1820- Tap dance evolved into a stage dance through these shows
1890- After the civil war many minstrel shows were created which dded
1930- Tap dance being represented in film. Movies are depicting tap dance and musicals. It is
very popular.
1960-70’s Tap dance declined in popularity
1980-90’s tap dance festivals began being held nationally NATIONAL TAP DANCE DAY

Clothing-
They would dress up in formal clothing with black or white heeled shoes usually made of some
pairing of leather, plastic, wood, or canvas.
Dance trousers, capris, shorts, and a bodysuit are all excellent choices for tap dance clothing.

Types of taps
Toe taps
Backward tap
Heal tap
Forward tap
Tap down in any direction
Hiphop

Hip-hop is a genre of music most often characterized by a strong, rhythmic beat and a rapping
vocal track.
History/Origin
 The genre originated in New York City in the 1970s
 Hip-hop dance began during the late 1960's and early 1970's, originally inspired by
the movements of African dancing, and flourished as a new style of dance performed on
the street for the people. Hip-hop incorporates aspects of modern dance, tap, and swing,
integrating music and complex movements to form artistry

Clothing

 The types of clothing that define hip hop style are usually loose, oversized, and most
importantly—comfortable. Garments like basketball jerseys

Video sample
https://youtu.be/y60nqyhwYoM
Tap dance
-The dancers create rhythms or patterns of beats, using the metal taps under the toe and heel
-It is one of the few dance forms in which hearing the dance is as important as seeing it
History/Origin

 Tap dance originated in the United States in the early 19th century at the
crossroads of African and Irish American dance forms
 Tap continued to develop in the theatre, beginning with the minstrel shows of the early
1800s
 Master juba was the most famous dancer in black minstrel shows in the 1840’s he
emphasized rhythm and percussion on his steps

 At this time, dancers dis not wear taps on their shoes those were not invented until 1910
Clothing-

 They would dress up in formal clothing with black or white heeled shoes usually made of
some pairing of leather, plastic, wood, or canvas. Dance trousers, capris, shorts, and a
bodysuit are all excellent choices for tap dance clothing.