Krumping
Krump is a dance style originating from Los Angelas, USA that emphasises highly energetic, exaggerated and aggressive movements. Whilst the style is raw, rugged and buck, krumping is a faith-based praise dance as demonstrated in the acronym in Kingdom Radically Uplifted Mighty Praise.
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What is Lyrical? Lyrical dance is a style of dance evolved from Commercial, with an emphasis on the lyrics, emotion or interpretation of music. It is generally performed to music that is lighter or slower than the R&B, Rap or Hip Hop music used with most hip hop or street dance styles.
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What is Commercial? Commercial dance refers to choreographed routines to Hip Hop, R&B or Rap music. The dance style also goes by the name Jazz Funk, Urban Hip Hop, Hip Hop Funk, or Studio Hip Hop. Commercial is predominantly practised in dance studios, and is often geared for commercial use such as for music videos, stage shows, or performances.
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Hip Hop dance refers to dances that have been created and formed from hip hop music and hip hop culture. Party dances such as the "Upstairs Downstairs", "Four Corners", "Cabbage Patch" and "Chicken" formed the basis and foundation of hip hop dance. Freestyling, battles and cyphers are key components of hip hop dance.
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Experimental dance is a progressive urban dance performed to alternative genres of electronic dance music, including Nu Jazz, Broken Beat and Drum and Bass. Individual expression and abstract movement are the key components to this style. The style is currently popular in Europe, particularly in France.
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Waacking is a street dance style that originated from the African American and Latin homosexual night club cultures. Waacking is a fierce upright style that developed on the West Coast during the Soul Train years. Waacking is an electrifying art form of complex arm and hand movements that project sensuality and strength. The name “Waacking“ originated [...]
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What is Popping? Popping is funk style where a dancer contracts then relaxes their muscles extremely quickly to produce a ‘hitting’ or ‘popping’ effect. The four areas of the body that are usually popped are the legs, arms, chest and neck. Popping originated from Boogaloo Sam and the Electric Boogaloos during the 1970s.
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What is Locking: Locking is a funkstyle originating from Don “Campbellock” Campbell during the 1970s. The style is distinct for its sharp, accented locked moves and positions. By nature, locking is an improvisational dance, with an emphasis on character and dancing to the polyrhythms in funk music.
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