Krumping

Dance Are you looking to try a new hobby? How about trying dance? Dance has many benefits such as being a good form of exercise, and being good for the mind. If you are a picky person then dance is perfect for you , as there are many types of dance. If you want a dance class which is more chill and doesn’t require perfection you should try out hip hop. Hip Hop also known as street dance , is a type of dance that is done to rapping songs. Hip Hop is a fast paced dance that requires being able to

and oppressed lifestyles. Krumping, and dance groups in general, served as an outlet for those with similar interests and ethnicities to come together and fight against their struggles. Within their African communities, dancers were able to battle for status and authority on the streets. Krump dance, still today, has been given an “underground status,” even though it has become a widely celebrated form of social dance because of its Black roots (Zanfagna, pg. 342). Krumping is considered to be “low

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I went to see STOMP at the Fox Theatre in downtown St. Louis. Sometimes called the “Fabulous Fox,” it was once a movie theatre, but it is now a performing arts center with a proscenium stage environment that boasts the most ornate and profoundly beautiful decorations that I’ve ever seen in a theatre. Sitting down in my seat in the center of the house, on the floor, I was unsure of what I was about to see. I was glad I didn’t really have any preconceived ideas about what was going to take place because

Hip hop music and its artists are often criticized by some for glamorizing violence and being questionable influences on today’s youth. However, these artists and the dancing styles tied to their music have not always been the same. In its roots, hip hop was originally designed to do just the opposite. Originating on America’s East coast, it was meant to distract the youth from the gang violence riddling their neighborhoods and promote healthy competition through the popular art of ‘break-dancing’

and a dance crew called the Hip-Hop Clowns, and they inspired children to join. The only requirement is to achieve passing grades in school, no drugging or gangbanging. Consequently, the youth can alleviate anger and resentment positively through Krumping creating a therapeutic atmosphere and teaching them how to express themselves in a non-violent method, but positive way. A traditional African dance called Mapouka is where this next dance receives its elements from. “Twerking” is a sexually provocative

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Hip-hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed to Hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. Hip-hop dance was created in the 1970’s, this type of dance includes a variety of different styles such as: uprock, break dance also known as “breaking”, and funky styles. There are just so many different components to hip-hop dance. Hip-hop dance constantly builds up from it’s roots. Each dance builds off of one another in a unique way. Hip-hop dance is very interesting

Artists throughout history have actively used their music, art, stardom, and etc to make a statement about injustices that have occurred within our nation’s history. Although oppression and racism is what numerous African Americans have faced in the past, contrary to popular belief they are still facing it in the present day. In 2016 Beyoncè Knowles released her Grammy winning song/music video “Formation” in which she addresses a multitude of cultural references and injustices the African American

more expensive. Clothing will always evolve with the dancers and music to fit the style of that era. Hip Hop dancing has multiple different styles that can be put together or left alone to form a unique dance. There is Break, Popping, Locking, Krumping, Freestyle and Novelty. Break was the first hip hop dance and is classified as one of the five pillars of hip hop culture. It was created in the 1970’s and made popular by the dance crews. Dance crews were sometimes called B-Boys as in break boys