MODERN DANCE

OLD SCHOOL

LOCKING- It was first made in 1970 by Don Campbell. It was very popular in the 1970s and the dance itself is known to be relatively comic and lively. Basic moves include the up lock, down lock, wrist rolls, points, and hand claps.

POPPING-Originating from the west coast of the United States of America, poppin involves sudden freezes of the muscles to maximize the moves. It uses this basic principle, and mixes it with styles such as waves, bugaloo, and puppet.

BREAK DANCING -It began in the early 70’s, when DJ Kool Herc first used breaking beats. It was first based on disco, but later formed into a separate style. Break dancers are called b-boys and b-girls. The dance includes two types of steps: power moves and style moves. Power moves include the windmill and headspin, while style moves include the freezes and footwalk.

NEW SCHOOL

Hip hop- As one of the most famous street dance genres, there are many theories on how hip hop actually started. Since hip hop is a culture beyond dancing that includes art, music, fashion, it is even harder to define when hip hop dancing actually started. Along with the mindset of street dance, there are no rules to hip hop, and freestyle hip hop is very famous as well.

House- Born in Chicago, it began to become popular in clubs in New York in the beginning of the 80s. It was first influenced by dances like jacking and hopping. Later, steps from various genres like hip hop were mixed into it. Lastly, the style was completed with a hopping feel to the moves. Basic steps of house include the sidewalk, happy feet, scribble feet, and skateboarding.

Wacking- It is known to be first danced by gays, and was officially introduced by Tyrone Proctorm. From the 1980s, it began to mix with other genres, and now it is often mixed in with girl’s hiphop.^^

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