this dance form who evolved in a open areas like streets, parks, clubs, nightclubs and dance parties etc. This is the one of the most craziest form of dance. it has so many dance styles like waacking, breaking, hip-hop, krump, locking, house, afro& popping etc.
the most amazing thing of this dance style is that it gives you more chances to explore in dance and get socialize with each other, this is one of the best opportunity for anyone to represent their dance style.
this dance style has it’s own different culture of clothing also like some baggy clothes and the disco vibe clothes so with the dance form this dance style also represents the different culture. STREET BATTLE: In this dance style the most unique thing is the “STREET BATTLE”.
in street battle there will be components who do dance battle against each other and that battler wins who shows more foundations of dance style. street battle is one of the greatest platform for the street dancer to represent the style
When street dance style started?
In 1970’s this dance style started and it started growing all over the world, it started in America and then started spread internationally.
it evolved in parks, clubs and in the streets, people used to exchange vibe with each other through their dance style and they started learning different styles from the people who started.
BLACK PEOPLE are the main who started this dance style form like breaking, hip-hop and locking etc.
with time people started following this dance style and if we talk about present day so we can see the impact of street dance style on a internet and on a television.
Elements of street dance style:
SHOWING INTENTION
The first element is that showing intension during battle like “winning intention” or “intention of doing something extraordinary.
music
The second element is music, you have to understand the music especially the hip-hop music,
this music is different because it has raps, drum beats and a strong rhythmic beats.
originality
creativity
community
Dance comes from a group of people who started the style and who is helping to grow this in all over the world for ex= RED BULL BC ONE.
Different street dance style:
1- hip-hop:
hip-hop is one of the famous style, hip-hop is not just a dance style it is a whole culture who represents the clothing style, dance and it’s amazing culture.
hip-hop started by black people in 1970’s New York. hip-hop is also divided into two parts which is old school& new school hip-hop, the difference between these two is beats and moves.
elements of hip-hop:
2- breaking
3- deejaying
4- emceeing
5- graffiti
foundations of hip-hop:
2- rock
3- skates
4- rolls
elements of hip-hop:
2- breaking:
it started in late 1960’s and early 1970’s by Americans and Africans. this is one of the most difficult dance style because if you wanna do this style so you must have lot of strength,
this is one of the oldest street dance style the most difficult one also. the moves of this style is inspired by gymnastic and martial art’s moves.
foundations of breaking:
2- freezes= freezes is a move when you stop at a certain position which looks creative and amazing.
3- down rocks= down rocks is all about lower body moves and steps for ex- c-c step& 6 step.
4- top rocks= top rocks are the upper body moves and steps for ex- Indian step and Russian step.
what should I do to be a good in this dance style?
1- Confidence: If you wanna be a good street dance battler you have to be confident about your dance style, you should not be shy, especially in battles you battle against someone else so you have to show that person that you are more confident otherwise you can loose battle.
2- Musicality: Music is really important for a battler because dance is all about music, and you show your moves on a music. you have to have a knowledge about music’s tempo, rhythm, base and different layers of music, it looks more attractive and mature when you just be on a music while dancing.
- 3- Practice: Only practice makes you able to be a good dancer and a street battler because if you do practice, workout and streching you can be able to move easily and extraordinary in dance battle.
this is the answer of your question that what should I do to be a good street dancer, if you follow these steps so it will be a high chance to be a good street dancer.
conclusion:
you will always have fun whenever you learn about street dance, like where it comes from, the culture, the clothes and the underground battle, it’s all about an amazing culture which is different from other dance styles.
it’s underground battle scene which is the one of the most unique thing in this dance style, it gives you so many opportunity to represent yourself in battle.
