Hiphop Dance

Group 3
 What is Hiphop Dance?
Hiphop dance is a style of street
dance form that evolved from hiphop
culture and hiphop music. It borrows
elements from a number of different
styles like African dance, tap, and ballet.
Hip hop dance began as a freestyle dance
performed in the streets by dance crews,
mostly to hip hop music.
 Hip-hop Origin
Hip-hop is a style of dance that originated
on the East Coast in the late 1970’s in the
Bronx, New York City. Groups of people would
often perform the dances in the streets, clubs,
and underground venues of New York. It
evolved closely with many other elements like:
Djing (music production), graffiti writing &
Mcing (rapping) and borrowed certain signature
elements from the funk styles of the 1960’s.
 Jamaican artist DJ Kool Herc (AKA the
Father of hiphop) was one of the first artist DJS
to incorporate dance breaks into his mixes,
which allowed the dancers to get creative. Hip-
hop dance became so popular that the dance
industry developed its own style of hip-hop
dance called “new style” which is
choreographed instead of improvisational. This
dance still continues to be commercially
popular to this day. Dance like “the dougie” is
popular or trending in social meadi.
 4 characteristics of Hip-hop Dance

1. High Energy: Hiphop music provides

a heavy beat for quick-paced
movements requiring high endurance
and stamina.

2. Complex Footwork: Hiphop dance put

emphasis on the footwork, pulling off
special moves that often look effortless.
3. Versatility: hiphop dance can be
performed at a venue with friends or
alone in a studio. It contains a diverse
range of movements that can be fitting for
any age or level of experience.
4. Attitude: it also reflects the attitude of
the music that is being danced to, which
is often full of confidence, boldness, and
irreverence.
 Hip hop Basic Steps
 Prep
 Alf
 Stick N Roll
 Monestery Legs
 Wop
 Reebok
 The Dougie
 Charleston
 Smurf
 Lock it Down
 Rev Up (Variation)