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        Hip hop dancing is an important aspect of the hip hop subculture in America. Though it involves complex dance steps and rhythmic intensity, most hip hop dancers do not have formal training. This style of dancing is strong and evocative, and it is gaining respect in the world of dance.

        Born of the streets of the inner city, hip hop dance, along with hip hop music, is the core of hip hop culture. Opinions diverge wildly on whether popping, krumping and locking should also be included under the umbrella term of hip hop dance, not to mention how to label the types of hip hop taught in aerobics studios around the world. While the battles wage over whether you are old school or new school, choreographed or freestyle, hip hop remains a vital and diverse dance form.

        Hip Hop dancing is more than just booty shaking and flipping hair. Without paying attention to the history of hip hop instead of the copycats, your crew just might come off looking like amateurs. Read more to find out details on how to compete in hip hop dance.

        Once you have learned the fundamentals of break dancing, it is time to move onto an intermediate level move. The corkscrew is fun go-down move that is very useful in choreography. It is a predecessor of more difficult moves.

        Break dancing is a funky style of dancing; some even refer to it as street dancing. Two main areas of the break dancing are the "top rock" dancing movements while standing, and the "down rock" dancing movements on the ground. You need a transition movement to connect your "top rock" to your "down rock" dance moves. That's where the "zig-zag" go-down movement comes in.

        Street dancing is an excellent outdoor activity to perform with a group of friends or with onlookers and passersby who wish to join in. The great thing about street dancing is that you needn’t be a skillful dancer; just about any form of dancing or vibrant music is all that’s required to have a good time. Depending on the type of music played, or form of dance, street dancing can include a variety of moves.

        You may have seen it and wondered how they do it--spinning on head-tops and performing mind-boggling dance moves that look dangerous. Break dancing is a form of street dancing that has turned into a cultural phenomenon. Its popularity has allowed it to spread quickly from the streets and into the media. It has been widely practiced by dancers of different races.

       With the rise in popularity of break dancing, many people want to learn how to do it. This short tutorial gives you insight into the basic dances moves that make up break dancing. Once you are able to master the basic technique, you will be able to add variations, extending your abilities to a point where friends will say, "Man, you are a break-dancing machine!"

•         Break dancing is an energetic, street-style dance that developed in the Bronx in the 1970's as a form of non-violent street fighting between gangs. Today it is a way of expressing a dancer's cultural roots and has attracted many young and energetic b-boys and b-girls to its ranks.

  Break dancing takes a lot of practice and time, but with plenty of both you can become an advanced break dancer.