The history of hip-hop dance encompasses the people and events
since the 1970s that have contributed to the development of the early
hip-hop dance styles of uprock, breaking, locking, popping, and boogaloo. Uprock and breaking were created by Black and Latino Americans in New York City. Locking, popping, and boogaloo—collectively referred to as the funk styles—were
created by Black Americans in California. All these dance styles are
different stylistically. They share common ground in their music and
street origins, and in their improvisational nature.
More than 35 years old, hip-hop dance became widely known after the first professional breaking, locking, and popping crews formed in the 1970s. The most influential groups include the Rock Steady Crew, The Lockers, and The Electric Boogaloos who are responsible for the spread of breaking, locking, and popping respectively. The Brooklyn based dance style uprock influenced breaking early in its development. However, it never gained mainstream popularity. Boogaloo gained more notability because it is the namesake of the Electric Boogaloos crew. Both uprock and boogaloo are respected dance styles but neither are as mainstream or popular as breaking, locking, and popping.
Parallel with the evolution of hip-hop music, hip-hop social dancing emerged from breaking and the funk styles into different forms. 1990s era dances such as the running man, the worm, and the cabbage patch hit the mainstream and became fad dances. After the millennium, newer social dances such as the cha cha slide and the dougie also caught on and became popular.
Hip-hop dance is not a studio derived style. It is comparatively younger than ballet, ballroom dance, and modern dance and it was developed in urban neighborhoods without a formal process. All of these early substyles and social dances were brought about through a combination of events including inspirations from James Brown, DJ Kool Herc's invention of the break beat, Don Cornelius' creation of the TV show Soul Train, and the formation of street based dance crews. Events such as these were succeeded by the production of several films and international competitions which contributed to introducing hip-hop dance outside of the United States.
More than 35 years old, hip-hop dance became widely known after the first professional breaking, locking, and popping crews formed in the 1970s. The most influential groups include the Rock Steady Crew, The Lockers, and The Electric Boogaloos who are responsible for the spread of breaking, locking, and popping respectively. The Brooklyn based dance style uprock influenced breaking early in its development. However, it never gained mainstream popularity. Boogaloo gained more notability because it is the namesake of the Electric Boogaloos crew. Both uprock and boogaloo are respected dance styles but neither are as mainstream or popular as breaking, locking, and popping.
Parallel with the evolution of hip-hop music, hip-hop social dancing emerged from breaking and the funk styles into different forms. 1990s era dances such as the running man, the worm, and the cabbage patch hit the mainstream and became fad dances. After the millennium, newer social dances such as the cha cha slide and the dougie also caught on and became popular.
Hip-hop dance is not a studio derived style. It is comparatively younger than ballet, ballroom dance, and modern dance and it was developed in urban neighborhoods without a formal process. All of these early substyles and social dances were brought about through a combination of events including inspirations from James Brown, DJ Kool Herc's invention of the break beat, Don Cornelius' creation of the TV show Soul Train, and the formation of street based dance crews. Events such as these were succeeded by the production of several films and international competitions which contributed to introducing hip-hop dance outside of the United States.

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