Hip Hop Will it Ever Stop?

Hip to the Hop! Hip-Hop is one of the most famous dances in the world. It attracts all age genres with its music, flair, and dance moves. I am absolutely obsessed with hip hop. I actually used to take hip hop classes when I was little. I think I was like 8 or 9, and we had a hip hop teacher come to our house every Friday and she would teach us different dances to different songs. We stopped after a year or so due to money issues, but that was hands down one of my favorite styles to learn. Hip-hop is so carefree and wild, yet sharp and clean which is one of the things that I love about it so much. 

    After looking at multiple sites trying to find the most reliable source of dating back to the beginning of this dance I felt that "History of Hip Hop Dance" had the information and was the most reliable.If you compare hip hop to other dances it has the shortest history. Hip hop dates back to beginning in the 1960s-70s in New York. Individuals that loved the movements of dance, but did not have professional training brought dancing to the streets. The movements of hip hop were inspired by complex rhythms and the down-to-earth movement style that was in African dancing. Hip hop becomes unique when you include the improvisation and competitive feel. Nowadays, hip hop is a dance form that is also practiced on stage. While the roots of hip hop were relaxed and group-based instead of audience-based, the art form has become so popular that an audience culture in formal performance venues developed during the 1990s.
     Within Hip hop comes multiple forms under this dance. There are 5 basic forms that is how one would test the true power of being a hip hop dancer. The first one is popping which is quickly contracting and relaxing your muscles making your body look like it's jerking around. The second one is locking which involves "locking" into a position then quickly "locking" yourself into another position. With locking the arms and hands are more distinct and strong while the hips and legs are relaxed and calm. The third form is breaking, which is  very unstructured and improvisational. Breaking is one the most popular forms of hip hop with its random motions of levels. The fourth form is the Boogaloo which is very loose movements mostly in the hips and legs, giving the illusion that the dancer has no bones. 
Lastly, the fifth form which is social dances. Social dances are 80s dances that transformed into club dances. 
Overall, Hip Hop being developed in the US is very popular amongst the whole world. Making this dance a style that I know will never die down. 
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Sources:

 "5 Essential Elements of Hip Hop Dance." About.com Home. Web. 06 May 2016.

http://dance.about.com/od/hiphopdancing/tp/Elements-Of-Hip-Hop.htm

 "Hip Hop Styles." Hip Hop Unite. Web. 06 May 2016.

http://www.hiphopunite.com/index-styles.html

 "History of Hip Hop Dance." LoveToKnow. Web. 06 May 2016.

http://dance.lovetoknow.com/History_of_Hip_Hop_Dance