Lesson 1 Shall We Dance?
Dancing on the Street
Dance is a ____ form of human expression.
By weaving a series of movements together, dancers ____ convey emotions, stories, and ideas that words alone are incapable of expressing.
Among the various dance forms, none demonstrates ____ more effectively than street dance.
____ dance is a general term for a wide range of dances that evolved outside of traditional dance studios.
The history of street dance goes back to urban cultures on the East and West coasts of the United States in the 1960s and ____
Street dance has deep roots ____ African, Caribbean, and Latin American dance traditions.
At first,
At first, young people of the marginalized communities danced in ____ in schoolyards, or on sidewalks.
Dancing was one way ____ them to express themselves when they felt invisible in their societies.
Later, it became a powerful means of conveying ____ and personal stories.
Over the years, with the influence of movies and television shows, street dance has been ____ in popularity worldwide.
It ____ together people from different cultures and backgrounds. Unlike dance forms that are learned in a studio, street dance is often unplanned and social in nature.
This means that street dancers ____ more freedom to be creative about their movements than the dancers of any other style.
Additionally, street dance involves interactions with ____ members and between the dancers themselves.
Street dancers come together ____ form a “crew,” and they practice together and learn from one another in the crew.
While there are many different styles of street dance, some of the most popular include breakdancing, locking, popping, and ____
Let’s ____ them out.
Breakdancing
Breakdancing first appeared ____ the African and Latino neighborhoods of New York in the 1970s.
Breakdancing relies on speed, strength, and ____ for performance.
The moves ____ breakdancing feature complex footwork.
Dancers make rapid and precise ____ to keep up with the rhythm of the music.
One ____ move is a headspin.
Headspins occur when dancers ____ their body on their head and spin their head on the ground.
This difficult move requires a great deal of strength and precise body control to maintain balance throughout the rapid ____
In breakdancing, dancers usually perform to music such as funk, soul, ____ hip-hop.
Locking
Locking originated in Los Angeles in the 1970s and is characterized by ____ lot of freezing moments.
When dancers perform the locking dance, they suddenly stop moving, hold a precise pose, and remain locked in position until ____ music restarts.
Dancers often use this freezing technique ____ emphasize significant moments in the music.
In addition, locking involves fast ____ and hand movements.
At times, dancers point at audience members, ____ exaggerated facial expressions, and even give high fives.
Locking ____ typically danced to funk music.
Popping
Popping is a dance style ____ originated in California in the late 1960s.
It is characterized by the sudden tensing and releasing of muscles to ____ rhythm of beats in music.
Robotic movements are very ____ in popping.
Dancers, for example, make the left arm move separately ____ the rest of the body.
They often start and stop their movements suddenly, ____ like a robot.
Another popular ____ move is waving.
Dancers start the wave ____ the left arm and flow it smoothly to the right arm.
This move creates the impression that ____ is a wave flowing through their upper body.
Popping is commonly ____ to funk, disco music, or various forms of electronic dance music.
Krumping
Krumping originated in Los Angeles in the ____ 2000s.
This aggressive dance style is ____ demanding because it involves powerful movements.
Making a fierce face and using exaggerated ____ are the key elements of krumping.
Popular ____ moves include jabs and stomps.
Jabs are inspired by the boxing technique ____ jabbing.
Dancers, just like a boxer hitting the opponent, shoot their arms out ____ and then quickly pull them back.
Krumping dancers also love to do ____
They lift their feet in the air and quickly hit them back down ____ the ground.
Due to its powerful characteristics, krumping is danced ____ energetic and intense music with strong beats.
Now that ____ familiar with different styles of street dance, you will have a better idea of what to expect and what to pay attention to when you watch street dance performances.
Perhaps you’re even considering giving ____ a try yourself.
Well, what is holding you back? Go ____ and start dancing!
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