| Hip hop dancing is an urban ethnic dance form that | | | | balance, and to coordinate the muscles. This dance |
| has gained popularity in recent days. It is more | | | | allows the dancers to improve their own style and to |
| common than the break dance of modern days. Hip | | | | remain in good body shape. It also leads the dancers |
| hop dancing marked its beginning as part of the hip | | | | to a state of spiritual wholeness. |
| hop culture in the early 1900's, when the youth in and | | | | Hip hop dancing includes many steps and movements |
| around Bronx, New York started dancing on the | | | | that are not present in ballet and ballroom dancing. |
| streets. | | | | The jazz, ballet, and other traditional dance forms are |
| Hip hop dancing is an ideal way to express one's | | | | technical and require more formal training. There is a |
| creativeness. It features self impressions and the | | | | term for each and every movement in jazz and |
| dances come from the soul. The dancing represents | | | | ballets. But this is not the case with hip hop dancing |
| body movements that go with the beat and rhythm | | | | and the dancers experience freedom while dancing. |
| of hip hop music. There is breaking, popping, locking, | | | | The only thing the dancers should have is to become |
| and free styling in hip hop dances. The jumps, | | | | familiar with the dancing technique. |
| breakages, and rotations in the movements are | | | | Hip hop dancing can be learned by all those who are |
| combined in such a way that the dance style | | | | interested in dancing. There is no age limitation or |
| becomes an informal and explosive one. | | | | restriction for learners and dancers. It is also not |
| Hip hop dancing is considered a good exercise for | | | | necessary that the instructor should be a professional |
| those persons who perform these dances. It helps | | | | dancer. However, this kind of dance is slightly difficult |
| the dancers to improve flexibility, to develop body | | | | to learn because of the various body movements. |