Breakdancing
Hip-hop gymnastics
Breakdancing is an acrobatic style of street dance that emerged from hip-hop culture in the 1970s.
Dancers (called b-boys or b-girls) perform athletic moves including spins on the head or back, freezes held in dramatic poses, and intricate footwork close to the ground.
The crew gathered to watch him breakdance on the cardboard.
Male street dancer
- cipherHidden writing system
- crewWorking team aboard
- battleArmed military engagement
- jamCooked fruit spread
hip-hop · Bronx · street · underground · graffiti · DJ · MC · old school
Sampled percussive rhythm pattern
- funkDepression or groove music
- soulInnermost animating essence
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
- DJMusic mixer performer
turntable · BPM · rhythm · groove · sample · loop · Apache · crate digging
Standing breakdance footwork
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- freezesHardens from cold
- power movesActions asserting dominance
- windmillRotating structure harnessing air
headspin · flare · backspin · six-step · swipe · threading · drops · transitions
Armed military engagement
- versusIn opposition to
- judgeOne who decides
- roundCurved like circle
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
throwdown · tournament · championship · elimination · ranking · finals · one-on-one · routine
Rapid rotation around axis
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- core strengthTorso muscular capacity
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- agilityQuickness and ease
momentum · rotation · inversion · handstand · headstand · shoulder stand · kick · sweep
b-boy
Male street dancer
jam · hip-hop · Bronx · street · underground · graffiti · DJ · MC · old school · fresh
breakbeat
Sampled percussive rhythm pattern
DJ · turntable · BPM · rhythm · groove · sample · loop · Apache · crate digging · scratch
toprock
Standing breakdance footwork
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- freezesHardens from cold
- power movesActions asserting dominance
windmill · headspin · flare · backspin · six-step · swipe · threading · drops · transitions · flow
battle
Armed military engagement
showcase · throwdown · tournament · championship · elimination · ranking · finals · one-on-one · routine · set
spin
Rapid rotation around axis
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- core strengthTorso muscular capacity
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
agility · momentum · rotation · inversion · handstand · headstand · shoulder stand · kick · sweep · hop
- BronxSouth Bronx, Yankee Stadium, Bronx Zoo, Riverdale, Belmont
Breakdancingballroom dancing
Formal partnered dance styles
ballet · classical ballet · minuet · court dance · waltz
Breakdancingballet
Classical dance on pointe
waltz · slow dancing · ballroom · tai chi · interpretive dance
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