Case Study Of Hip-Hop Dance

Hip Hop was birthed in the neighborhood, where young people gathered in parks, on playgrounds, and neighborhood street corners, to verbalize poetry over spontaneous sounds and adopted melodies. Hip Hop was not just the music; it was also a way for the young to show their skills in break dancing, gymnastic dance style that was valued, and athleticism over choreographed fluidity. Hip hop was also fashion such as: hats, jackets, gold chains, and name-brand sneakers. Hip Hop was a form of graffiti, to a new way of expression that engaged spray paint on the subway walls as the canvas. In addition, today’s hip hop have changed as where the DJ was once is now the producer as the key music maker, and the park is now a studio.

Given that this “visit” was more like a virtual experience, I was still able to access a couple of my senses, just as if I was at the actual exhibition. Through the use of anecdotes and detailed images, I am able to see all of the personal experiences an individual had while practicing a particular dance and what it meant to them. In this exhibition, there are ten different dances displayed, including the: Yup´ik Yurapiaq and the Quyana (Thank You) Song Dance, Yakama Girl’s Fancy Shawl Dance, Cubeo Óyne Dance, Yoreme Pajko’ora Dance, Mapuche Mütrüm Purun, Tlingit Ku.éex ' Entrance Dance, Lakota Men’s Northern Traditional Dance, Seminole Stomp Dance, Hopi Butterfly Dance, and finally, Quechua Danza de Tijeras (Scissor Dance). All parts of the exhibit were insightful, but the two that sparked my interest the most were the Yup´ik Yurapiaq and the Quyana (Thank You) Song Dance and the Quechua Danza de Tijeras (Scissor Dance).

Many may know that it can be almost impossible to completely identify what African Dance is. Africa is a huge continent that holds many different cultures, beliefs and overall ways of living. It is said to be the most “socially and racially diverse on the planet (wikipedia).” Even though Africa can be one of the most diverse places on earth, there can be similar dance styles being established throughout many other larges countries. Creativecareerguice.com states that “history, language, song, background, and purpose and cannot be translated to another dance of the same culture much less another

The “Ndani” is performed by a group of eight dancers composed of seven females and one male. The dancers are all wearing shirts with sleeves rolled up to the elbows and pants also with the bottom rolled up to about the middle of the tibia; females are wearing a tie while the male has a waistcoat on. The dance is executed without any soundtrack; the rhythm is given by the taps of the dancers on the floor of the stage and on their own body; some words are often sporadically pronounced with or without forming a complete sentence. The dance begins with a dark stage, and only the taps and claps of

In order to understand hip-hop dance, it is important to recognize hip-hop music and where it came from. Many scholars of rap music relate the founding of rap to African and African American oral and musical traditions, specifically African griots and storytellers. They link the rhythm of rap to the use of drums in Africa and to African American music in the United States, from slave songs and spirituals to jazz and R&B. Scholars have found very interesting connections between rap music and Black nationalist traditions (traditions historically practiced by black people that serve as part of their racial identity). Rap is similar to the “call and response of the black church, the joy and pain of the blues, the jive talk and slang of the hipsters and jazz musicians, the boasting of street talk, the sidesplitting humor of comedians, and the articulateness of black activists.” All of these African American oral traditions, including rap, can be traced back to West African oral traditions. In traditional African societies, the spoken word and oral culture included poetry, storytelling, and speaking to drumbeats. The links between rap music and African American oral and musical traditions demonstrate that hip-hop music represents more than just sound. It represents history. This aspect of it, in my opinion, makes this type of music very unique and makes it carry more value.

Sally Banes is an American writer and dance historian and critic. She is also a professor of theater history and dance studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Banes has written multiple books and contributed to many documentaries and films. The book Moving History / Dancing Cultures, which Banes contributed to, includes the article “Choreographic Methods of the Judson Dance Theater”. This book was published in 2001.

Hip Hop was born in the neighborhood, where young people gathered in parks, on playgrounds, and street corners, to speak poetry over mechanical sounds and borrowed melodies. Hip Hop was always bigger than just the music; it was also break dancing, the gymnastic dance style that valued improvised, angular athleticism over choreographed fluidity. Hip hop was also fashion such as: hats, jackets, gold chains, and brand sneakers. Hip Hop was graffiti, to a new way of expression that employed spray paint as the medium and subway walls as the canvas.

The purpose of this Line Dancing project is to organise an activity for the teenage boys and girls of the Cape Flats where they can meet at the school hall every Saturday and be taught line dancing by professional dancers from the local dance studio. This is a good project to fund and will benefit them as it is a new skill they can learn and participate in and it also promotes teamwork. I was taught line dancing in high school and it is skill I will never forget and be able to use at events for the rest of my life. The youth might enjoy learning line dancing as many of them I am sure are fans of the TV show ‘Dancing with the Stars’.

I must say that my hole spring quarter has been dedicated to deepening my overall understanding of West-African dance alone. In preparation this to study with the Urban Bush this summer I wanted to make sure that I was able to develop a stronger foundation in my West-African dance technique this quarter. My Mondays and Wednesday from 2:00-6:30 were dedicated to Professor Parker's ( Makeda- Kumasi) West-African dancing and drumming classes held at UCR. I also seeked outside the classroom to gain a community experience of this dance genre so that I could compare and contrast the similarities and differences I found. My goals were to truly embody the many elements that are associated in this dance genre. In my discoveries I was able to

One thing that immediately came up was the fact that the dance appeared to be a blend of cultures and styles. This is accurate because USF Naach is a Bollywood fusion group and so the songs we use include both English and Hindi songs; we also include elements of classical Indian dance styles (Bharatanatyam), bhangra, raas, contemporary, and hip-hop. I hadn’t really considered the cultural blend as much with this particular performance until I heard others point it out; another dance we do has a storyline that is much more focused on the differing cultural values of India and America and this is the one I had associated with cultural blending. After the studio I was thinking about how relevant fusion dancing is today in America because many of us grew up not entirely fitting into either the traditional Indian or American cultural norms, while others grew up in India and experienced a drastic change when they came to the US. Thus, fusion provides a balance between the two

Over the course of this semester we have studied Ballet, Modern, and World dance genres. First of I have nothing against those genres of dance, but the type of dance that interests me is Hip-Hop dance. In this paper, I am going to discuss the relationship of hip-hop dance and the entertainment industry today. I will talk about shows, movies, and celebrities of their relationship with the hip-hop dance culture. I will also discuss how the subject of the entertainment affects the dance, and even how it affects the actual dancer. In the next paragraph, I will discuss the relationship with hip-hop shows, and the entertainment industry.

Hip hop dance provides me with an outlet for self-expression while exercising and de-stressing myself from academics, but most importantly it offers me valuable educational experiences. I developed and continue to improve my leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills through dance. In school, the coursework from my accounting and technology management majors granted me the foundation and opportunity to apply these skillsets in the real world. Combining the knowledge of information systems and my background in accounting allows me to view technology related issues with an accounting related perspective. Multiple perspectives on problems can lead to a more holistic business view on solutions, especially when working with others. Dance has shaped me into a leader with excellent communication and problem-solving skills to apply in the business world through my majors in accounting and technology management, which would make me an exceptional candidate for the Kelley

Analysis of Hip-Hop and Youth Culture Throughout the last twenty-five years, a new form of expression has continued to evolve. Hip-Hop, once limited to urban music and dance has become a widespread form of communication exhibited and enjoyed by young people throughout the world. Hip-Hop is no longer limited to rap music and break dancing; today it represents a multi-billion dollar industry that influences everything from fashion to prime- time television programming, professional sports, mass media marketing and advertising. Today Hip-Hop is becoming a way of life, a culture that is intricately woven into every aspect of young people's daily lives.

During the Fall 2015 semester, I earned leadership opportunities in my hobby of hip hop dance. I became the Administrative Director for my dance team, Hip Hop Connxion Indiana, which is a hip hop dance team comprised of 23 dancers from IU who perform and participate in various events in the local community to inspire others in a positive manner. Furthermore, I teach a hip hop class for a group of five high school girls at the United Arts Academy of Dance & Gymnastics and a class of about eight kids ages 8-14 at Enlighten Wellness Yoga, both in Bloomington, IN. Besides my dedication to being an encouraging, positive role model through hip hop dance, I also have been active in applying for job shadow opportunities as well as internships; a recent

Hip-hop dance is a popular and energetic dance genre, usually accompanied by hip-hop music. It has enjoyed popularity among young people all over the world. I have been interested in hip-hop music and dance for a long time. I can show my love for life and exercise my body by practicing hip-hop dance. Young people like hip-hop dance because they can invent their own moves. It offers young people a new way to express their own personalities and emotion. Hip-hop dance also shows that they feel good about life and that they are not afraid of problems. With a history of about 40 years, hip-hop dance first began in the 1970s in the US (Pabon, 1999). In early times, people in New York and Los Angles began to perform hip-hop dance. It was first