Hip-hop dancing is a kind of modern street choreography. This genre emerged as one of the first street dances, which at that time already included elements of locking, breakdancing, popping, etc., which later received a separate subspecies of choreography. The name hip hop appeared much earlier than the dance, it previously meant only a musical direction, it is something between rap and RnB so hip hop can not only dance but also listen and sing).
On the big stage hip hop came from the streets, just like other styles of street dance, hip hop dance was born in not the most prosperous area of the U.S., and it happened in 1970, very soon this dance gained high popularity among local residents, And in order for it to be something cultural and take root was created a special organization that is called “Hip Hop Culture,” and which was engaged in the development of hip-hop and promote it to the masses, for this were carried out different types of battles, first it was a small action between themselves, then between the streets, and further and between districts. This took place in the open air, right on the pavement, without any special equipment, because the Ministry of Culture did not think that hip-hop could develop something good and somehow glorify their country.
However, this did happen and greatly influenced the world choreography, now if we say the two words America and dance, we immediately have the association with hip hop.
Hip hop dance became very popular, probably no country where they would not dance hip-hop, grandiose shows, competitions, festivals are happening with this style, they attract dancers from all over the world with huge teams.
Whatever it was, but exactly every dance school in Lviv has in his arsenal of dance style Hip Hop, the greatest popularity it has gained among young people and children, especially boys.
How to learn to dance hip hop. Children’s hip hop.
To date, which dance studio you have not gone, you will definitely find a style of dance hip hop. Anyone can do this dance, there are lessons for beginners, where you learn to dance hip hop from scratch.
There are different levels of training classes, you can dance hip hop just for yourself, for your pleasure, and you can and professional, then taking part in various activities and demonstrative type.
For hip hop as important as for any other dance sense of rhythm, by and large hip hop – is improvisation, that is, you are under the music is playing now come up with moves and perform them at the same moment. Of course there are certain elements without which it is impossible to hip hop, so for good improvisation in the future you need to learn them, the basis in hip hop is quite large compared to other street dances, includes a variety of “shake” by different parts of the body as well as a large number of steps.
Hip hop improvisation is called – freestyle, just like the improvisation in rap.
