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=__**Hip Hop**__=

• Hip Hop dance was developed in the 1970s by Black and Latino Americans. • There are many sub-styles of Hip Hop. • The three most popular sub-styles are:  • Break Dancing   • Locking Popping

• Break Dancing is also known as Breaking. • Break Dancing requires a great deal of physical strength and fitness. • There are two stages to Break Dancing: – Top Rocks: the grooving before your tricks. – Tricks: the acrobatic moves you perform during a dance. __ [] __ • Locking dances are usually performed to an upbeat rhythm. • Locking involves a large amount of twirling of the hands and freezing of the body. • Locking is usually a fun and cheerful style. __ [|http] ____ [|://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLSG5S2zmm4&feature=related] __ • Popping involves a large amount of muscle contractions, body isolations and control. • There are two subtypes of Popping:  – Animation   – Robotics __ [|http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/video/video.php?v=189376334594&subj=603852704] __ __ [|http] ____ [|://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFvFuPXDXZY&feature=related] __ • Hip Hop is a style that involves all the sub-styles: Locking, Popping, Breaking

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