Hip-Hop History & Foundations
Hip-hop started in which city?
The Bronx
When does the warm up take place in class?
At the start of class
Which dance move has dancers pushing both hands upward as if lifting the ceiling?
Raise the roof
What social media platform has helped many dances become popular around the world?
Tiktok
What is choreography?
The art of creating and arranging dance movements
Hip-hop started in which decade?
The 70's OR the 1970's
When does the cool down take place in class?
At the end of class
Which dance move imitates a boxer throwing punches?
Mike Tyson
Name one current social dance trend you've seen online or at school
Answers may vary: scuba, rat dance, sturdy, griddy, the floss, etc.
What is a choreographer?
A person who creates and arranges dances
When did hip-hop expand and become more popular?
1980's and 1990's
Cardio does what to your heart rate?
Increases
Which dance shares its name with a popular athletic shoe company?
Reebok
What does "viral" mean?
Something that becomes very popular very quickly
What is feedback in dance?
Comments that help improve performance or choreography
What type of steps are these called in hip-hop:
Step Touch, Grapevine, 3 Step Turn
Transitional steps
How long should stretches be held for?
At least 8 seconds
Name 5 social dances from the 80's and 90's
Answers may vary: raise the roof, the prep, steve martin, biz markie, cabbage patch, bart simpson, bus stop, patty duke, humpty dance, reebok, filas, snake, mike tyson, party machine, smurf, new jack swing, fred sanford, kid n play, etc.
What do we call a short dance sequence that many people learn and perform the same way online?
A dance challenge or dance trend
What do we call a short sequence of dance movements?
A phrase or combination
Name one of the four original elements of hip-hop culture
DJing, MCing (rapping), breaking (dancing), and graffiti art
What are the 3 major parts to a warm-up? List them in order
Cardio, Stretching, and Strengthening
What are hip-hop social dances?
Dances that people do together at parties, clubs, and social gatherings.
What do both older and newer social dances have in common?
They bring people together through music and movement
What is a formation in choreography?
How dancers are arranged in space