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Break Dancing

Break Dancing = also called  Breakdancing , is a style of street dance that originated among African-American and Puerto Rican youths in New York City during the early 1970s =  was a style of dancing that grew up around hip hop music during it's early stages of development in the United States. .

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Break Dancing

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  1. Break Dancing =also called Breakdancing, is a style of street dance that originated among African-American and Puerto Rican youths in New York City during the early 1970s = was a style of dancing that grew up around hip hop music during it's early stages of development in the United States. 

  2. HISTORY OF BREAK DANCING =Breakdancing seems so different from all other kinds of dancing that the first question people ask when they see it is: "Where did these kids learn to dance like that?" To many people, this dance seems to have come out of nowhere. But like everything else, Breakdance did come from somewhere, something and someone. In the case of Breakdancing, the someone is the great superstar, James Brown.

  3. Power Moves 1.)The Windmill =is a move in which the dancer spins from his upper back to his chest while twirling his legs around his body in a V-shape. There are many variations to this move such as nutcrackers and handcuffs. Many dancers will spend anywhere from two to six months learning how to do a basic windmill, since the motion is quite unorthodox. 2.)Flare =is an incredibly difficult move borrowed from gymnastics and resembles the use of a Pommel Horse, but is performed without one.

  4. 3.)Head Spins =the dancer spins on his head, often while wearing a stocking cap or handkerchief. When the dancer uses his hands to aid in speeding up the spin, it is called 'tapping.' A dancer may tap for a few rotations and then 'glide' for as many as 15 rotations. Kid Freeze is the b-boy who claims to have invented the headspin. 4.)Jackhammer =is a move performed on the ground having the dancer balancing on one hand and laying his body on the elbow of the same arm. He then bounce up and down with his hand as he spins around.

  5. BASIC MOVES 1.)Top Rock =is a simple dance done standing up to initiate breakdancing. Its style is obvious to anyone watching, because it is incredibly unorthodox looking. Break-dancers take pride in having unique top rock that still stays within the definition of what top rock actually  2.)Up Rock =is doing a top rock with someone else, sort of like a fight but without contact and very rhythmic. Up rocking is often confused with top rock, but the two are completely different dances.

  6. 3.)6 Step =resembles walking in a circle on the ground. Only one hand is touching the ground at a time. The 6-step is the building block for the rest of the dance, and is heavily techedor modified to allow for variation and style. 4.)Moon Walk =a move where a dancer slides backward while their legs appear to be walking forward. 5.)Worm =a move in which a dancer lies on the ground and forms a rippling motion through his body. This can be done if one of two ways, either forward or backwards, either shifting your weight from the upper body to the lower body (backwards) or vice-versa for forwards.

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