- Cultural movement from the African-American
group of people who were looking for a creative
outlet to vent their frustrations and
disappointments with society.
- It has developed as a “cultural and artistic
phenomenon affecting the youth worldwide as it
reflects the social, economic, political, cultural
realities and condition of their lives.
There are four fundamental
characteristics of hip-hop
Rapping 3
Disc Jockeying
Break dancing
Graffiti Art
Rapping
- Vocal elements
and rap music is
the heart of the
hip-hop musical
genre.
Disc
Jockeying
- means
scratching or
turn table
record mixing.
Break
- Dancing
It started as a form of
fighting, a mixture of
physically demanding
movements which exploited
the daredevil prowess of their
performers and stylized
punching and kicking
movements.
Graffiti Art
- Also known as aerosol
art. It was began as a way
of “tagging” for one’s crew
and developed during the
1970s on the subways of
New York and expanded to
the city walls themselves.
the first Philippine team who won the world hip-hop
dance championship?
Philippine all star
Street
dance
- It started in the 1970s and was made popular
in the 1980s by media’s exposure of several hip-
hop groups in America.
- It is a freestyle in nature
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in either a dance studio or in an open space
outdoor.
- The word street dance is a “Filipino version” of
hip-hop dance that was specifically used by
Filipino dancers.
Elements of
street dance
Bounce or recoil
Tightening of the body
Agility and coordination
Fun
Bounce or recoil
- It is a quick
contraction and
retraction or vice-versa
movement with energy
and vitality.
Tightening of the body
- The body is controlled
with firmness and strength
to prepare it for explosive
and sudden movements.
Agility and Coordination
- It must be able to
move quickly and
smoothly from one
position to the other
with ease.
Fun
- It’s the dancers
mechanism to offer
kinetic musically with
bravado that is easily
consumed by an
immobile audience.
2 main categories of
street dance styles
New School Old School
Krumping Dance Breaking
Street Jazz Popping
House
Locking
New
School
Krumping
- Characterized by
unrestrained rapid
Dance
fire and highly
energetic moves of
the limbs and torso.
Street Jazz
- Combination of
hip-hop dance
styles and jazz
dance
movements.
House Dance
- Dance styles that
emphasizes fast,
complex footsteps
with fluid movements
of the torso.
OLD
School
Break Dancing
- It is an unstructured and
highly improvisational style
that incorporates and
acrobatic movements.
Popping
- A quick contraction
and relaxation of
muscles to producing
jerking of various joints.
Locking
- It relies on fast, distinct arm and hand
movements combined with relaxed hips
and legs.
- It has specific movements that make it
different from popping and other hip
styles.
List of power
moves used in
break dancing
-It is a move in which
Windmill the dancer spins
from his upper back
to his chest while
twirling his legs
around his body in a
V-shape.
-The dancer wearing a Head spin
stocking cap or
handkerchief and uses
his hands to aid in
speeding up the spin.
Flare
-This is an
incredibly
difficult move
borrowed from
gymnastics.
-It is a move
performed on the Jackhammer
ground having the
dancer balancing on
one hand and laying
his body on the
elbow of the same
arm.
List of basic
moves used in
break dancing
Top Rock Up Rock
-This is a simple -This is a doing a
dance done toprock with someone
standing up to else, sort of like a fight
initiate break but without contract
dancing. and very rhythmic.
-It resembles
6 Step walking in a circle
on the ground and
only one hand is
touching the ground
at a time.
-A move where a Moon Walk
dancer slides
backward while their
legs appear to be
walking forward.
-A move in which a Worm
dancer lies on the
ground and forms
a rippling motion
through his body.
Activity # 3
Create a poster on how hip-hop reflects
today’s teenage
Society.
Criteria
Creativity 50
Content 50
Total 10points
