break dancers

Spinning street performers

Break dancers are people who perform break dancing, an acrobatic street dance style that emerged from 1970s hip-hop culture.

The dance features athletic floor work, spins, and freezes: Break dancers gathered in the park to battle.

Also spelled breakdancers or b-boys/b-girls.

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