Evolution Of Hip Hop Dance

By Sammyealix
  • The Origination of Hip Hop dance

    The Origination of Hip Hop dance

    Hip Hop dance started in the late 1960's early 70's in New York City with breakdancing. Crews got together to battle at DJ Kool Herc's block parties. He created instrumental breaks for the battles.
  • National Exposure

    National Exposure

    Popping and Locking plus the Robot began in California, concurrently with break dancing. The style appeared on the TV Show "Soul Train".
  • Mainstream Attention

    Mainstream Attention

    Michael Jackson performed the iconic hip hop move called the "Moon Walk" on TV. Which became extremely pivotal into making Hip Hop dance, mainstream
  • The New York City Breakers

    The New York City Breakers

    The break dance crew performs at the Kennedy Center. Hip Hop dancers are now appearing in campaigns and advertisements.
  • International Exposure

    International Exposure

    The movie "Beat Street" premieres and it showcases not only break dancing but other forms of Hip Hop. This helps the dance style spread to Europe and all over the world.
  • MTV

    MTV

    MTV began to play Hip Hop artists music videos and their videos featured more hip hop dances.
  • Social Dances

    Social Dances

    Social Hip Hop dances began to take over. The running man, The Cabbage Patch, The Typewriter, and the Kid N Play help gain even more popularity to the style.
  • Hip Hop Dance 2000-Present Day

    Hip Hop Dance 2000-Present Day

    Professional dance crews have formed and social media has made hip hop dance global. Competition shows feature hip hop dancers, and the use of TikTok has transformed the impact of the dance genre. Hip Hip Hop dance constantly trends online, has been a major selling point for artists music, and new social dances have been constantly created. Hip Hop dance is now a global phenomenon.