| It seems that street dance is becoming more and | | | | dance you can expect to learn dance routines which |
| more popular in the UK. Lots of dance styles have | | | | are very similar to hip-hop dance and including |
| had their turn in the spotlight over the years and it | | | | elements of the other styles, but not necessarily to |
| looks like it is the turn of street dance at the | | | | hip-hop music. Whereas most of the time a hip-hop |
| moment. | | | | dance class will have routines to hip-hop or R&B |
| But what exactly is street dance? And what can you | | | | music for the most part. |
| expect to learn in a street dance class in London? | | | | There are other clues for what you might expect |
| The London scene is very different to many other | | | | form a street dance class in London. Sometimes |
| countries and it's worth exploring. | | | | 'street' will be followed by another name. For |
| Street dance classes often teach street dance | | | | example 'street jazz' would combine street and jazz, |
| routines which loosely take dance moves from a | | | | 'street locking' would be lockin' and 'street urban' |
| variety of dance styles which may include hip-hop | | | | would be similar to hip hop dance or urban dance. |
| dance, locking, popping, street jazz and jazz amongst | | | | The term 'street dance' is popularly used in the UK |
| others. It can also include acrobatics when danced in | | | | and a number of other countries. So if you decide |
| dance troupes and can fuse with other styles very | | | | that you want to start going to some street dance |
| different from street dance such as contemporary | | | | classes it's helpful to know what style of street |
| too. | | | | dance you want to learn. |
| In fact looking at the term more closely, 'street | | | | Dance styles which might fall under the street dance |
| dance' is more an umbrella term encompassing all | | | | category such as popping, locking and hip-hop dance |
| these dance styles and many more. Different people | | | | will often have dance classes which are just called by |
| have different opinions on what constitutes street | | | | their names instead of 'street' something. |
| dance. For example some people would also put | | | | If in doubt about a street dance class in London, |
| dance styles such as the breakin' and the crip walk | | | | take a class so you can find out whether it's general |
| under the street dance categories whilst others | | | | routines you'll be learning or a specific street dance |
| would not. | | | | style. Many times you'll find you'll enjoy a dance style |
| So if you see a dance class advertised as street | | | | that you weren't even planning to learn! |