1. What I learnt about different styles of
street dance?
I have learnt popping breaking and krumping.
Poppers achieve the dance style’s jerky or twitchy movements
by continuously and rhythmically tensing and then relaxing
muscles in the arms and legs. These jerks or twitches are called
hits, ticks and pops. These moves give the dance a robotic or
cartoon-ish appearance. Popping can be combined with other
styles of dance to make unique and entertaining performances,
but is distinct from break-dancing, with which popping is often
confused.
The term break dancing refers to a style of Hip-hop dancing that
first appeared in the 1970s. Sometimes known as b-boying, b-
girling, or breaking, break dancing was made popular by
African American and Latin American teens who used the
activity to provide a more constructive alternative to the
dangerous influences of street gangs. Hip-hop
Coordination, style, flexibility, and rhythm are the keys to
successful break dancing. Break dancing is one of the most
improvisational dance styles, allowing for each dancer to
customize his or her routine with athleticism and imagination.
However, since many break dancers have created moves that
borrow from gymnastics and martial arts, upper body strength
is often considered a necessity.
Krump, which stands for Kingdom Radically Uprising Mighty
Praise, is not just a dance, it's a lifestyle. Jerky movements that
resemble street fighting mixed with pop-lock, break dancing,
gymnastics, and something the Scarecrow did before he learned
to walk make up the many moves of Krump. It's an expression
of suppression for all that inner city kids have gone through. The
release of anger is in battles of high energy, chest popping,
primal moves that take your body with the music.