Hip Hop Dance

What is Hip Hop?

It is a lifestyle
Uses its own language, music, wardrobe, and dance
Often people think hip-hop dance can only be
performed to hip-hop music but this is incorrect
There are 5 pillars of hip hop
 5 Pillars of Hip Hop

1. Mcing
2. Djing
3. Graffiti Writing
4. Breaking
5. Knowledge
 What is Hip Hop Dance?

Often referred to as “street dance”

Can be seen in many different forms such as
informal battles or formal dance competitions
Uses three major movements

1. Popping
2. Locking
3. Breaking
 Breaking(Break dance)

Executes several
explosive, acrobatic
movements with breaks
or freezes in between
acts
Hold the position of the
movement for a few
seconds before
continuing or shifting to
the next movement
 . Popping

A quick contraction
and relaxation of
muscles to
producing jerking of
various joints
 Locking

It includes a lot of

acrobatics and
physically demanding
moves, such as
landing on one’s
knees and the split
 New school

House
Krumping
 street jazz
 Krumping

Characterized by
unrestrained, rapid-
fire, and highly
energetic moves of
the limbs and torso
 . Tutting(Tetris)

It is a dance style

that imitates the
angular poses
seen in ancient
Egyptian art
 .House Dance

Combination of
skating,
stomping and
shuffling
 History

Officially began in NYC in the early 1970’s

People who have not had professional training but
had a natural instinct to dance. They brought dance
to the streets.
Inspired by African dancing (down-to-earth
movements with complex rhythms)
Kool DJ Herc was the first DJ in NYC to play two
records at the same time and mix the beats together
 He extended the dance portions of the records so dancers
could show off their moves for longer
 Extended “breaks” of the music
 History Cont.

In the 1980’s the evolution of hip hop started

Moves became more institutional (pop, locking &
breaking)
Locations of dancing became more formal (not only
in the streets)
Clubs in large cities featured DJs which resulted in
hip hop dancing to be performed there
 The circular nature of the audience still
remained
 Hip Hop became more mainstream
 Breaking

Created in South Bronx, NY

First Hip Hop dance style
African Americans created it but Puerto Ricans made
it popular, their style of dance is known as uprock
Breaking is usually unstructured and performed at
different levels
 Toprock –dancing while on your feet
 Downrock-dancing on the floor
 Power moves- spins on the ground or acrobatics
 Freeze Moves- when a dancer poses
 Hip Hop Dance Today

Today Hip Hop dance is still performed in the streets

but it is also performed on stages
Popular dancers are paid to perform for thousands of
audience members at a concert, on national
television or at small venues likes dance clubs
Very popular in music videos
 Famous Hip Hop Groups

The Jabbawockeez
 8 Member all male group (sometimes performs with more or less)
 Won first season of America’s Best Dance Crew
 Famous for the mask and gloves they wear while they perform
 Have a Las Vegas Show called MUS.I.C at the MGM Grand
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQP1Z_0JZ5c
Cheer Dance
 Cheer Dance

is a physical activity with a combination of different

dance genre and gymnastics skills such as tumbling,
pyramids, tosses and stunts. The routines usually
range anywhere from one to three minutes and they
are done to direct spectators to cheer for sports
teams or participate in cheer dance competition.
 Fundamental Movements

Beginning Stance
 Feet together, hands down by the
side in blades

Cheer Stance
 Feet more than shoulder width
apart, hands down by the side in
blades
 Bucket Candlestick Blade
 

Jazz Hands Clap Clasp

 Arm Positions

Tabletop High V Low V Touchdown

T Motion Diagonal L Motion Overhead Clasp

 Feet Positions
Front Lounge Side Lounge

Feet Apart Jogging

Basic Jumps
 Basic Tumbling

Forward Roll

Backward Roll

Cartwheel
 Exercise Physiology Indicators

The Maximal Heart Rate (MHR)

is the maximum number of beats made by your heart
in 1 minute of effort. When walking quickly, you will be
in an endurance zone, with a heart rate of between
60% and 75% of your maximum heart rate (MHR).

220-AGE
EX. 220-18= 202
202bpm
The Heart Rate Reserved (HRR)
is the difference between your Resting Heart Rate and
your Maximum Heart Rate. It is used primarily for
determining heart rate zones during exercise, and the
amount of cushion in heartbeats available for exercise.
The Target Heart Rate (THR)
is generally expressed as a percentage (usually
between 50 percent and 85 percent) of your maximum
safe heart rate
Training intensity
is the amount of effort you are putting in to whatever
exercise you are doing
 low intensity (heart rate is 68-to-92 beats per minute);
 moderate intensity (heart rate is 93-to-118 beats per
minute); and
 high intensity (heart rate is more than 119 beats per
minute).
Estimate your maximal heart rate (MHR) according
to the following formula: MHR = 207 – (0.7 x age)
MHR: 207 - (0.7 x 20) = 193 bpm
RHR: 68 bpm
HRR: 193 – 68 = 125 bpm
  TRAINING INTENSITY
% (TI)
TI = HRR x % + RHR
30 (125 x .30) + 68 = 106 bpm
40 (125 x .40) + 68 = 118 bpm
50 (125 x .50) + 68 = 131 bpm
60 (125 x .60) + 68 = 143 bpm
70 (125 x .70) + 68 = 155 bpm
85 (125 x .85) + 68 = 174 bpm
Range of Cardio-
Respiratory Training Zone
(range based on TI)
Light Intensity (106-
118 bpm)
Moderate Intensity
(119- 143 bpm)
Vigorous Intensity
(144-174 bpm)
MHR: 207 - (0.7 x ) = bpm
RHR: bpm
HRR:___ – = bpm
% TRAINING INTENSITY  
(TI) Cardio-Respiratory
TI = HRR x % + RHR Training Zone
30 ( x .30) + = bpm Light Intensity
40 ( x .40) + = bpm ( bpm)
50 ( x .50) + = bpm Moderate Intensity
60 ( x .60) + = bpm ( bpm)

70 ( x .70) + = bpm Vigorous Intensity

85 ( x .85) + = bpm ( bpm)