breakdancer
Windmill floor artist
A breakdancer is someone who performs breakdancing—an acrobatic street dance style originating in 1970s New York hip-hop culture.
Breakdancers execute spins, freezes, and floor work, often in competitive battles or ciphers: The breakdancers took turns in the center of the circle.
Rotating balanced on head
- windmillRotating structure harnessing air
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- six-stepCircular breakdance floor sequence
swipes · flares · backspin · halo · jackhammer · powermove · toprock · suicide
Male street dancer
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
- streetwearSkate and hip-hop clothing
- crewWorking team aboard
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
sneakers · cypher · MC · old-school · Bronx · underground · jam · session
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- breakbeatSampled percussive rhythm pattern
funk · rhythm · timing · pulse · bassline · drumbeat · boombox · DJ
Encoded communication method
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
contest · clash · bout · rivalry · crew · callout · round · judge
Ability to adapt easily
- strengthPower to exert force
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- agilityQuickness and ease
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
endurance · acrobatics · gymnastics · fitness · muscle · energy · dexterity · physicality
Unbroken forward movement
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- individualityUnique personal character
- originalityNovel creative quality
spontaneity · flair · swagger · signature · flavor · character · presence · interpretation
headspin
Rotating balanced on head
- windmillRotating structure harnessing air
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
six-step · swipes · flares · backspin · halo · jackhammer · powermove · toprock · suicide · handstand
b-boy
Male street dancer
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
- streetwearSkate and hip-hop clothing
- crewWorking team aboard
graffiti · sneakers · cypher · MC · old-school · Bronx · underground · jam · session · cipher
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
breakbeat · funk · rhythm · timing · pulse · bassline · drumbeat · boombox · DJ · turntable
cypher
Encoded communication method
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
duel · contest · clash · bout · rivalry · crew · callout · round · judge · knockout
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
coordination · endurance · acrobatics · gymnastics · fitness · muscle · energy · dexterity · physicality · conditioning
flow
Unbroken forward movement
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- individualityUnique personal character
originality · spontaneity · flair · swagger · signature · flavor · character · presence · interpretation · freedom
- Dancersdancer, ballet dancer, tap dancer, modern dancer, contemporary dancer
- street dancersb-boy, street dancer, popper, locker, battler
- performersactor, dancer, actress, singer, musician
- Street Performersbusker, street performer, street singer, street dancer, juggler
- subculturespunk, punks, hippie, goth, hippies
- buskersbusker, street band, one-man band, bucket drummer, beatboxer
breakdancerballerina
Classical female dancer
ballet dancer · prima ballerina · classical dancer · contemporary dancer · modern dancer
breakdance, breakdancing, breakdancers, breakdanced, breakdances