History & Culture
This New York City borough is recognized as the birthplace of hip-hop in the 1970s.
This foundational element involves selecting, mixing, and manipulating music.
DJing
This is a rhythmic up-and-down movement of the body.
Bounce
This style blends R&B vocals with hip-hop rhythms, funk influences, and electronic drum production.
New Jack Swing
What are male and female breakers commonly called, respectively?
B-Boys & B-Girls
This Era is recognized as the beginning of hip-hop's early development.
1970s
This element uses rhythmic speech, lyrics, and storytelling to communicate ideas.
MCing
This term means moving one body part independently from the others.
Isolation
This funk-based style uses quick muscle contractions to create sharp 'pops' or 'hits.'
Popping
In breaking, this is upright footwork performed while standing.
Toprock
Hip-hop developed largely through the creativity and experiences of these two communities
Black and Latino
This artist helped pioneer early hip-hop DJing and the use of instrumental breaks for dancers.
DJ Kool Herc
This describes matching movement to the rhythm, accents, and sounds in music.
Musicality
This funk style is known for sudden stops, points, wrist rolls, and playful gestures.
Locking
In breaking, these are controlled poses held by a dancer.
Freezes
This August 11, 1973, event is recognized as a landmark in hip-hop history.
Cindy Campbell's back-to-school party where DJ Kool Herc performed
This figure advanced DJ techniques such as cutting and mixing records.
Grandmaster Flash
This term describes creating movement spontaneously instead of following only set choreography.
Freestyle/Improv
This high-energy style developed in South Central Los Angeles in the early 2000s.
Krump
This type of dance is created for music videos, concerts, television, and live entertainment; it often emphasizes synchronization and stage presence.
Commercial
Explain two ways hip-hop has influenced culture beyond dance.
Music, fashion, language, art, popular culture, identity, and community.
Name the 5 foundational elements of hip-hop listed in our notes.
DJing, MCing, Graffiti, Breaking, & Knowledge
This is the way a dancer feels, interprets, and moves with the rhythm of music.
Groove
This style developed in 1980s club culture, especially in Chicago and New York, alongside its own genre of music.
House
What is the name of the hip-hop dance element that involves creating visual art using stylized lettering?
Graffiti