Hip-hop dancing has officially begun the late 1960s and early 70s in New York. During this time, individuals who had no contact with professional dance training but they had natural instinct for movement, brought hip-hop dancing to the streets. They contributed to the development of the early street and hip-hop dance styles, such as breaking, locking, roboting, locking, popping and boogaloo. Hip hop moves were inspired by the movement style of African dancing and complex rhythms. Movement and music came together to form a new art. Although there are vestiges of tap, modern, swing and African dance found in hip hop, it is still a class of its own when it comes to improvisation and competitions. Breakdancing (breaking) have been created by Puerto …show more content…
He was the first DJ who made unexampled music by playing one record on two record machines at the same time. He created unique rhythms that were one of the most important founding elements of hip-hop. He extended the beat of what we now know as breaking or scratching. Herc also extended the dance section of songs, where dancers could dance for a longer time and show off their moves, laying the foundation for a significant dance culture. Hip hop dance not only developed on East Coast but also on West Coast. On West Coast it was inspired by the robots in the movies of 60s and 70s. Replication of the movement of artificial life helped to shape hip hop on the West Coast. Key figures 1) Boogaloo Sam – He was the creator of popping which is also part of hip-hop dance. He was also the founder of the dance group called Electric Boogaloo. His influence in hip hop evolution was very important because he contributed the West Coast hip hop scene in the …show more content…
Hip-hop evolution in 1980s and 90s When hip hop was first founded it was an informal dance culture. Different break dancers (b-boys and b-girls) were invited by other people to show off their moves on the streets. Breaking, locking and popping became more popular among dancers and they felt the rhythms of the music. Therefore there were more formal dance venues started to arose. 1980s and 1990s were the beginning of something totally new. More and more formal and informal dance competitions took place in different clubs in bigger cities. Informal competitions started when people allowed unique and very good dancers show their skills on the dance floor. In a very short time this kind of competitions became very popular and a part of the night in the hip-hop clubs. These competitions helped hip-hop retain the “battle” culture that has existed since the beginning. Hip-hop in 21st