History+of+Hip+Hop+Dance

[|2-hour panel of Pioneers of Hip-Hop]

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Breakdancing originated with James Brown and his dancing for 'Get on the Good Foot' media type="youtube" key="7WjiSICVczY" width="420" height="315"

Top rock is a footwork-oriented dance style performed while standing up media type="youtube" key="zR9Hr8Aj46Y" width="560" height="315"

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Uprock is similar to top rock but it is usually done with a partner and is characterized as more aggressive, with fancy footwork, shuffles, hitting motions and movement that mimics fighting. It came from gangs and dance battles. media type="youtube" key="lSdvjyoT6A4" width="420" height="315"

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Locking involves freezes media type="youtube" key="o8rKLwJfXm8" width="560" height="315"

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Boogaloo media type="youtube" key="FauOsBt_IFA" width="420" height="315"