What is Hip hop?
My favorite type of dance
Hip hop dance is
a range of street dance styles primarily performed to
hip hop music or that have evolved as part of hip hop culture. It is
influenced by a wide range of styles that were created in the
1970s and made popular by dance crews in the
United States. The television show Soul Train and the 1980s films
Breakin', Beat Street, and Wild Style showcased these crews and dance
styles in their early stages; therefore, giving hip-hop dance mainstream
exposure.
The dance industry responded with a commercial, studio-based versions of
hip hop sometimes called "new style" and a
hip hop influenced style of jazz dance called
"jazz-funk" . Classically trained dancers
developed these studio styles in order to create choreography from the
hip-hop dances that were performed on the street. Because of this
development, hip-hop dance is practiced in both dance studios and
outdoor spaces.