Street and

Hip-hop
dance
P.E. Quarter 3
Using a concept map, write
words which are associated
with “STREET DANCE”.
Write your answers inside
the circle. If it is necessary,
you can add more circles.
Do this in your activity
notebook.

Street
Dance
Based on your answer, how can you
define Street Dance?
What is street and hip-hop dance?

Street dance can be considered as

the father of hip-hop dancing. The
term is an informal and improvised
style of dance that has evolved
outside dance studios.
What is street and hip-hop dance?
Formally, it is called vernacular dance
since participants are allowed to dance
in any available space like streets,
parties, parks, school yards, and night
clubs. It also developed a social nature
wherein participants are encouraged to
interact with spectators and other
dancers.
What is street and hip-hop dance?

Hip-hop dance, on the other hand, refers to

street dance styles primarily performed with
hip-hop music, or that have evolved as part of
hip-hop culture. Hip-hop music incorporates a
number of iconic elements, most notably DJing
and rapping, along with beatboxing, sampling,
and juggling beats on turntables.
Safety Precautions when Dancing

 Wear appropriate clothing (comfortable

clothes) and footwear (rubber shoes).
 Do warm - up exercises before you start
the activity and cool down after.
 Hydrate as needed.
 Dance in a spacious, smooth and dry
area to avoid slipping.
 Safety Precautions when Dancing

 Start with simpler moves and slower

rhythms. Do not force yourself to execute
difficult steps.
 Eat nutritious food to give you energy
and have enough sleep and rest.
 Be sure to have your first aid kit ready.
 Enjoy and have fun!
 Introduction to Street and
Hip-hop Dance

Street dance is a broad term that describes

a range of funk and hip-hop dance styles
that have grown from the USA since the
1970s. Break-dancing, popping, and locking
are some popular forms of street dance.
 Introduction to Street and
Hip-hop Dance

Street dancing is believed to have evolved

from traditional jazz dance which already
existed since the late 19th century. This
traditional jazz dance was considered as one
of the oldest street dances of urban
America.
 Introduction to Street and
Hip-hop Dance
Street and Hip-hop dancing as an exercise is
generally associated with
ZUMBA, a dance fitness program that was
created by Alberto “Beto” Perez
sometime in the 90’s. It is a combination of
different styles of dance in which hip-hop
was included as a dance routine.
 Introduction to Street and
Hip-hop Dance
Hip-hop can be a cardio- aerobic exercise and
anaerobic exercise. One can benefit from both.
Aerobic benefits can be achieved when the heart
rate and breathing rate increase. On the other
hand, anaerobic benefits are achieved when
muscles in the different parts of the body like
arms, thighs and legs are strengthened by
physical activity like dancing.
 Other benefits of Street and Hip-hop
dancing are the following:

 First, it will improve your stamina.

 Second, your hands, feet, and joints will
become more flexible.
 Third, it boosts mental self-confidence,
reduce stress levels.
 Lastly, you will develop concentration and
spatial awareness.
 Concepts and Styles of
Hip-hop Dance

 This is a cultural movement that has attained

widespread popularity in the 80’s and 90’s
and best known for its impact on music in the
form of the musical genre, rap.

 HIP-HOP
 Concepts and Styles of
Hip-hop Dance

 It is composed of the pillars such as DJ-ing or

turntables, rapping, breaking and graffiti art.

 HIP-HOP CULTURE
 Concepts and Styles of
Hip-hop Dance

 It includes B-boying, Popping, Locking,

Shuffling, Krumping, Tutting, and Waacking.

 HIP-HOP DANCE STYLES

 Concepts and Styles of
Hip-hop Dance

 It is a style of dancing that includes

gymnastic moves, head spins and backspins.

 BREAK-DANCING
 Concepts and Styles of
Hip-hop Dance

 It is a visual art, an expression of youth

culture and rebellion in public places.

 GRAFFITI
 Styles of
Hip-hop Dance
 BREAKING/B-BOYING, also called
breakdancing, is a style of street dance and
the first hip-hop dance style that was created
in the South Bronx New York City among
Black and Puerto Rican youths during the
early 1970s.
 The performers are either called B-boys or B-
girls and they perform B-boying.
 Styles of
Hip-hop Dance

 BREAKING/B-BOYING
 As a dance style, it combines 3 main elements:
acrobatics, gymnastics and rhythm.
 Styles of
Hip-hop Dance
 It has four movements:
 Top rock - footwork-oriented steps performed
while standing up
 Down rock -footwork performed with both hands
and feet on the floor
 Freezes -stylish poses done with your hands
 Power moves – comprised of full-body spins and
rotations that give the illusion of defying the
gravity
 Styles of
Hip-hop Dance
 LOCKING, also called as Campbel locking, was
created by Don Campbellock Campbell in 1969 in
Los Angeles, California. It was popularized by his
crew, The Lockers.

 It is a type of dance that is very similar to popping.

Both movements seem to have a “PAUSE”. The
difference is, in locking, the dancers hold their positions
called the LOCK, longer. The lock which is like freeze
or sudden change, is the primary move used in locking
 Styles of
Hip-hop Dance
 POPPING was popularized by Samuel Boogaloo
Sam Solomon and his crew, the Electric Boogaloos.
It was created in Fresno, California in the 1970s.

 Boogaloo consists of loose movements using the

hips and legs. It gives the illusion that the
performer has no bones.
 Styles of
Hip-hop Dance
 It is characterized by its robotic elements
contracting or jerking the muscles of the body
which is called pop or a hit.
 The popping movements create an illusion like
drifting across the floor or a head falling out of
place. Hence, popping an umbrella term, refers to a
wide range of closely related illusory dance styles
like liquid, animation, gliding, floating, sliding, and
waving.
 Styles of
Hip-hop Dance
 TUTTING is an upper-body dance that uses arms,
hands, and wrists in a creative way to make
geometric shapes forming a right angle. The style
was originally practiced by young funk dancers.

 It can also be done with the fingers rather than the arms.
This method is called finger tutting.

 It is derived from the positions people have drawn during

the AncientEgyptians.
 Styles of
Hip-hop Dance
 SHUFFLING (Melbourne Shuffle or rocking) is a
rave and club dance that originated in the late
1980s in the underground rave music scene in
Melbourne, Australia.

 It is characterized by fast heel and toe twisting, stepping,

running man variations, stomping with the beat, foot
swiveling from side to side, and having feet that appear
to be gliding on and off the ground.
 Styles of
Hip-hop Dance
 KRUMPING is a form of dancing that originated in the
African-American community of South Central Los
Angeles, California and is a relatively new form of the
“Urban” Black dance movement.
 It is characterized as being a free dance where the
movements are more abrupt and strong. It is also an
expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic dance.
 The youth who started this style view it as a way for
them to release anger, aggression, and frustration
positively, in a non-violent way.
 Styles of
Hip-hop Dance
 WAACKING is an African American form of street
dance originating in the 1970s disco era of the
underground LGBT club scenes in Los Angeles and New
York City and receive its name from the English word
“waack”, which means “waving arms”.

 Its characteristics are the stylized posing and fast

synchronized arm movements.
 Styles of
Hip-hop Dance

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Please answer the questions.
• What are the five (5) easy dance exercises to condition
your body for dance?
• What can you say about B-Boying Style?
• From what type of dance locking is similar? It was
created by who? Locking also known as?
• Who popularized Popping? When was it created? What is
the characteristic of this dance style?
• What can you say about Tutting?
• How can you characterize the dance style Shuffling?
• How can you differentiate Krumping and Waacking, can
you give some of their similarities?
Street and
Hip-hop
dance
P.E. Quarter 3
 MAPEH
PETA/Culminating
General Quarter 3

Instructions:
You are tasked to create a Hip-hop Dance Advocacy that
convey global concerns and environmental issues that can
influence people to maintain an active lifestyle and
participation in the community and society. Choose
contemporary songs that can be used in your dance
performance. Your dance choreography will portray all the
messages and dance skills that will be needed in your
performance.
Street and
Hip-hop
dance
P.E. Quarter 3