break-dancer
Headspin street performer
A break-dancer is someone who performs break dancing—an acrobatic street dance style originating in 1970s hip-hop culture, featuring spins, freezes, and athletic floor work: Break-dancers gathered in the subway station for an impromptu battle.
Short explosive sound
- lockingFixing firmly in position
- krumpingEnergetic expressive street dance
- turfingInstalling pre-grown lawn
- tuttingClicking tongue disapprovingly
waving · boogaloo · animation · gliding · strutting · hitting · isolations · liquid
Rotating structure harnessing air
- headspinRotating balanced on head
- powermoveDominance-asserting action
- flaresPyrotechnic distress signals
- six-stepCircular breakdance floor sequence
swipes · toprock · footwork · freeze · backspin · headstand · handstand · spin
Male street dancer
- cypherEncoded communication method
- battleArmed military engagement
- crewWorking team aboard
- block partyNeighborhood outdoor celebration
streetwear · sneakers · boombox · graffiti · turntablism · DJing · MCing · beatbox
Ability to adapt easily
- agilityQuickness and ease
- strengthPower to exert force
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
balance · acrobatics · endurance · core strength · upper body · spinning · inversion · contortion
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- timingArt of choosing moments
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
flow · pulse · breakbeat · funk · downbeat · musicality · count · drop
Without prescribed technique
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- stageRaised performance platform
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
solo · routine · showcase · competition · judges · round · exhibition · crowd
popping
Short explosive sound
- lockingFixing firmly in position
- krumpingEnergetic expressive street dance
- turfingInstalling pre-grown lawn
tutting · waving · boogaloo · animation · gliding · strutting · hitting · isolations · liquid · flexing
windmill
Rotating structure harnessing air
- headspinRotating balanced on head
- powermoveDominance-asserting action
- flaresPyrotechnic distress signals
six-step · swipes · toprock · footwork · freeze · backspin · headstand · handstand · spin · flip
b-boy
Male street dancer
block party · streetwear · sneakers · boombox · graffiti · turntablism · DJing · MCing · beatbox · underground
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- agilityQuickness and ease
- strengthPower to exert force
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
stamina · balance · acrobatics · endurance · core strength · upper body · spinning · inversion · contortion · muscle control
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
syncopation · flow · pulse · breakbeat · funk · downbeat · musicality · count · drop · hit
freestyle
Without prescribed technique
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- stageRaised performance platform
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
audience · solo · routine · showcase · competition · judges · round · exhibition · crowd · entrance
break-dancerballet dancer
Performer of classical movement
prima ballerina · ballerina · classical dancer · folk dancer · square dancer
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