Saturday, February 7, 2009

What is Break Dance ?

Break Dance or Breaking is a street-based dance that incorporates intricate body movement, coordination, style, and aesthetics. The people who perform this style of dance are known as B-BOY or B-GIRL.

The origin of breakdance:
Breakdance, the oldest known hip-hop style od dance, is believed to have originated in the bronx, NY ( New York ) in the 1970's. sonic inspirations date back to the energetic performances of funk madrtso, james brown. In the early days of djing, emceeing, and B-BOYING, a break-instrumental part of song that is looped repeatedly by the DJ were incorporated into songs to allow a showcase of improvised breakdance steps.

Element of breakdancing.
Music is an essential part of breaking, but HIP-HOP is not the only option. 70's soul, funk, and even jazz tunes all work as well. Style, fashion, spontaneity, concept and technique are also vital aspects of breakdancing.

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