hip-hop dance

Urban rhythmic movement

Hip-hop dance encompasses street dance styles that emerged alongside hip-hop music and culture in 1970s New York.

Breaking, popping, locking, and krumping are distinct styles often grouped under the umbrella.

The moves emphasize isolations, sharp angles, and rhythmic precision.

Hip-hop dance appears in music videos, competitions, and studio classes worldwide: She's been taking hip-hop dance since middle school.

Related

choreography · breaking · voguing · DJing · footwork · MCing · b-boying · freestyle · beatboxing · improvisation · stage presence · rhythm · bounce · boom bap · hip hop culture · musicality · hit the beat · sneakers

Opposites
formality and tradition

hip-hop danceballet

Classical dance on pointe

classical ballet · ballroom dance · waltz · court dance · minuet

movement quality and energy

hip-hop danceballet

Classical dance on pointe

lyrical dance · slow waltz · adagio · contemporary dance · tai chi

Family

dance, popping, hip-hop, breakdance, street dance

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G