LOCKING

DANCE STYLE
WHAT IS LOCKING?
Locking is a style of funk
dance, which is today also
associated with hip hop. The
name is based on the concept of
locking movements, which
means freezing from a fast
movement and "locking" in a
certain position, holding that
position for a short while and
then continuing at the same
speed as before.
WHEN
Created in the late 1960s, Locking was actually the result of a
failed dance routine. The dancer at the time, Don Campbell,
stopped half way through a routine, having forgotten his next
step. Locking then developed to include specific halts and
freezes before the dancer would resume a move at full speed.
WHERE
Don “Campbellock” Campbell
invented Locking in the late
60s/early 70s in LA, West coast
America as a mistake! Don
Campbell was dancing with his
friends and stumbled on a
move.
WHO
The beginning of Locking
can be traced to Don
Campbell. In the late 1960s
he put together several fad
dances adding moves of
his own (known as the
"Lock") when performing
CHOREOGRAPHER
Don Campbell is the founder of
the locking dance style, and
originally, Locking was called
The Campbellock—a style that
was based on the dance and
song that Don Campbell
created. Toni Basil met
Campbell at a club in 1971 and
together they formed The
Lockers as a dance group.
COSTUME STYLE

Clothes style can consist

of loud striped socks,
pegged pants that stopped at
the knees, bright colorful
satin shirts with big collars,
big colorful bow ties,
gigantic Apple Boy hats,
and white gloves.