Q3 W7 PE Flashcards
It is an umbrella term that encompasses a range of dance styles characterized by descriptions such as hip hop, funk, and breakdancing.
Street Dance
It is also called breakdancing, is a style of street dance and the first hip-hop dance style that originated among Black and Puerto Rican youths in New York City during the early 1970s.
B-Boying
Four Movements of B-Boying
- Topwork
- Downwork
- Freezes
- Power Moves
Footwork-oriented steps performed while
standing up
Topwork
Footwork performed with both hands and
feet on the floor
Downwork
Stylish poses are done on your hands
Freezes
Comprise full-body spins and rotations
that give the illusion of defying gravity
Power Moves
It was popularized by the infamous rivalry between the Bloods and Crips gangs.
Crip Walking
It is simply acting like a robot or mannequin.
Robot/Mannequin
It originally came from the 80s. The shake’s origins are said to be from an East African dance called Eskista, but dancers most often compare this to drunken dance. It was first called as “The Albee”
Harlem Shake
It is a fairly recent hip hop dance trend. It involves twitchy dance moves called
‘jerks’ wherein the performer executes a set of leg stretches in and out.
Jerking
It is generally performed by moving one’s body in a shimmy style and passing a hand through or near the hair on one’s head. The dance originated in Dallas, Texas, where it took its name from similar moves performed by 1980s rapper Doug E. Fresh.
Dougie
It refers to a dance styles that have
evolved outside of dance studios. It is performed in streets, dance parties, parks, school yards, or in any available space. It is often improvisational and social in nature, encouraging interaction and contact with spectators and other dancers.
Street Dance
It refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture.
Hip-hop Dance
He created the Harlem Shake
Albert Leopold Boyce ( Al B )
