Hip-Hop Dance Overview

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Which of the following hip-hop dance styles originated in the early 1970s?

  • Popping
  • Locking
  • B-boying (correct)
  • Krumping

What is a common characteristic of the "Popping" hip-hop dance style?

  • Distinctive stops and holds in movement
  • Sudden, explosive movements followed by relaxation (correct)
  • None of these
  • Fast heel and toe action
  • Powerful and expressive movements

Which hip-hop dance style is known for using fast heel and toe movements?

  • Popping
  • Locking
  • B-boying
  • Shuffling (correct)

What is a common misconception about the Krumping dance style?

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Which of the following elements are part of hip-hop culture? (Select all that apply)

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Flashcards

Hip-hop Dance

A form of street dance that emerged in the 1970s in New York City.

B-boying

Also known as breakdancing, it's the first hip-hop dance style from Black and Puerto Rican youths in NYC.

Popping

A dance style that creates jerking movements by contracting and relaxing muscles.

Locking

A dance characterized by distinct stops and freezes in motion, creating locked poses.

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Krumping

A powerful, freestyle dance with energetic moves like jabs and stomps, often mistaken for anger.

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Study Notes

Hip-Hop Dance Overview

  • Hip-hop dance, also called street dance, originated in the Bronx, NYC, in the 1970s.
  • It's associated with hip-hop music and culture, including DJing, rapping, breakdancing, and graffiti art.
  • Performers include African Americans and Latin Americans.
  • Diverse styles exist, including B-boying, Popping, Locking, Krumping, and Shuffling.

B-Boying/Breakdancing

  • A foundational hip-hop dance style, emerging in early 1970s NYC among Black and Puerto Rican youth.
  • Also known as breakdancing.

Popping

  • Involves jerking movements, caused by contracting and rapidly relaxing muscles to create a popping effect.
  • Parts of the body are forcefully extended and retracted, giving a unique 'explosion' feel.

Locking

  • Characterized by sharp, abrupt stops and holds in movement.
  • Dancers halt a sequence, maintain a pose, and then resume at the same momentum.

Krumping

  • A soulful, improvisational style.
  • Often misunderstood as aggressive, it involves powerful jabs, arm swings, chest pops, and stomps.

Shuffling

  • Defined by quick heel-and-toe movements.
  • Typically performed to electronic music; some versions incorporate arm movements.

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