Breakdancing

Breakdance (media coined phrase), also known as breaking, b-girling or b-boying, is a street dance style
that evolved as part of the hip hop movement that originated among African American and Latin
American youths in the South Bronx of New York City during the early 1970s. It is arguably the best
known of all hip hop dance styles. A breakdancer is also known as a breaker, and B-boy.

History of Breakdancing
Breakdancing started in 1969. That was the year that James Brown recorded "Get on the Good Foot," a
song that inspired an acrobatic dance based on the high energy moves that Brown performed on stage.
Soon, kids in New York were doing the Good Foot -better known as B-Boy(short for Break Boy)- which
was the direct precursor to the sort of breakdancing we know today.

1969 was also the year that Afrika Bambaataa started organizing ghetto youth into one of the first
breakdance crews: The Zulu Kings. The Zulu Kings won contests and talent shows. They performed their
moves at dance clubs. Bambaataa recognized the potential for acrobatic dancing, and he encouraged
young people to stick with it. But most people thought the Zulu Kings were just another gang.

Famous Artist

*Usher Raymond

*Neto

*Chris Brown

*Messy Eliot

*Rock Steady Crew

*Adam Seven

*Phisicx

*Cico

*Lilou
The dance

A basic routine might include toprock, a transition into downrock, also known as footwork, a display of
power moves, and finally a climactic freeze or suicide.

Toprock refers to any string of steps performed from a standing position, relying upon a mixture of
coordination, flexibility, style, and most importantly, rhythm. It is usually the first and foremost opening
display of style, and it serves as a warm-up for transitions into more acrobatic maneuvers.

Downrock is normally performed with the hands and feet on the floor. In downrock, the breakdancer
displays his or her proficiency with foot speed and control by performing footwork combinations.

Power moves refer to moves that require momentum and physical power to execute. In power moves,
the breakdancer relies more on upper body strength to dance, using his or her hands to do moves.
Power moves include windmill, swipes, headspins, flare, and airflare. Because power moves are
physically demanding, breakdancers use them as a display of upper body strength and stamina. Many
moves are borrowed from gymnastics, such as the flare, and martial arts, with impressive acrobatics
such as the butterfly kick.

The more difficult freezes require the breakdancer to suspend himself or herself off the ground using
upper body strength, in poses such as the handstand or pike. Whereas freezing refers to a single pose,
locking entails sharp transitions between a series of freezes.

Suicides are another type of move to end to a routine. Breakers will make it appear that they have lost
control and fall onto their backs, stomachs, etc. The more painful the Suicide appears, the more
impressive it is, but breakdancers execute them in a way to minimize pain. In contrast to Freezes,
Suicides draw attention to the motion of falling or losing control, while Freezes draw attention to the
final position.