Hip Hop Dance Styles PDF

 5 Hip Hop Dance Styles Hip hop dance contains a variety of elements borrowed from other dance genres. As such, there are different styles of hip hop dance that exist: 1. Freestyle: Freestyle hip hop dancers improvise their movements in the moment, using their skills and techniqu...

 5 Hip Hop Dance Styles Hip hop dance contains a variety of elements borrowed from other dance genres. As such, there are different styles of hip hop dance that exist: 1. Freestyle: Freestyle hip hop dancers improvise their movements in the moment, using their skills and techniques to create a flow of dance that requires little to no choreography. Experienced freestylers already have an idea of certain movements that work well together, which can make it easier to spontaneously create fluid movements. 2. Krumping: This African American form of dance is driven by pure emotion and force. Krumping is defined by energetic and powerful movements like chest bumping, often expressing strong feelings in a lyrical way. 3. Popping: This dance style is marked by a quick contraction of muscles to create a jerking effect in the dancer’s body. Nearly every part of the body can be popped, which can create a surreal and robotic effect. 4. Locking: In this style of hip hop dance, the dancer quickly and frequently moves their body and freezes it in place. It is similar to popping, but holding positions longer than with popping. 5. Breakdancing: Breakdancing is very closely associated with hip hop, though it’s often seen as its own distinct style of dance. This acrobatic style popularized by B-boys and B-girls is marked by complicated floor-work, often involving spinning and contorting.