Lesson 1: Street Dance Popping

● A dance style that evolved outside the studios ➢ Usually done standing up and quickly
in any available space.
contracting and relaxing your muscles that
Examples: in the street, the yard, the park,
will cause your body to jerk called a “hit”
in a rave
or “pop”.
● A dance from reacting against traditional
high-art dance styles. ➢ If you perform this type of dance, you are
History of Street Dance known as “popper”
● Evolved in the 1980’s at New York. Waving
Movements in Street Dance ➢ A dance style that is basically a
Breaking combined set of moves that make it
➢ A style that is for the young talented and look as though a wave is traveling
extremely fit. through the body of the performer.
➢ If you practiced this style of dance you are ➢ Sometimes this is used as a conjunction with
called “b-boy” or “b-girl.” popping.
Elements of Breaking: Robotic Dance
1. Top Rock ➢ The moves themselves are called “dime
2. Down Rock stops” that means moving a part of the body
3. Power Moves and bringing it to an abrupt stop like a
4. Finishing Moves (Set or Freeze) robot.
5. “Suicide: ➢ If performed without music, it is known as
Locking “mime”.
Robotic Dance Variation
➢ Involves acrobatic moves and could be seen as
comical. a. Arrested Robot - Simply means that the
➢ Requires fast and exaggerated body is shaking rapidly, depicting as if
hand and arm movements, but the hips the robot is breaking down.
and legs are more relaxed. b. Mannequin - The dancer would simply
Krumping have a glazed look on his/her face and all
the movements he/she makes would be
➢ Requires a lot of energy and is entirely
freestyle. really slow as if he/she is moving in slow
Four Primary Moves: motion.
1. Wobbles House Dance
2. Stomps ➢ Its main styles include lofting, footwork, and
3. Arm Swings jacking.
4. Chest pops ➢ The footwork is fast while the body
movements are very fluid and
synchronized with the speed of the
music.
 TURF or Turfing
Street Jazz ➢ The acronym for “Taking Up
➢ Inspired by traditional dance, street jazz is a Room on the Floor”, was created
mixture of hip-hop and jazz. by Jeriel Bey in 2002 in Oakland,
➢ The footwork can be fast and complex and California.
the floor moves are acrobatic.
➢ This is a fusion of miming and
Attire for Street Dance
gliding that places heavy emphasis on
Benefits of Street Dance
storytelling and illusion.
1. Enhances one’s mood
Jerkin’
2. Develops cardio fitness
➢ A dance style that was created in Los
3. Trains one to dance with versatility
Angeles popularized in 2009 by the New
4. Helps one to unleash the inner attitude.
Boyz rap song “You’re a Jerk”.
➢ Dancers typically style their hair in
Lesson 2: Hip-Hop Dance
Mohawk and often wear bright-colored
● Refers to street dance
clothing, skinny jeans, and Vans
● Refers to street dance styles primarily
performed to hip-hop music, and is often sneakers.
"freestyle" (improvisational) in nature and
hip-hop dance crews often engage in freestyle
dance competitions, referred to as "battles".
History of Hip-Hop
● Evolved in the 1970’s, in New York, USA.
● Hip-Hop or Rap Music
● Usually danced by African-Americans.
Hip-Hop Culture
➔ MCing or Rapping
➔ Deejaying or Scratching
➔ Break Dancing
➔ Graffiti Art
Derivative Street Styles
Memphis Jookin’
➢ This was created in the 1980’s in
Memphis, Tennessee and was characterized
by dancers as gliding footwork, popping
and waving, and using the tips of their
sneakers to balance on point.