Break Dance

Break dance is a form of art that can be traced back to the new age movement in the seventies. Break dance is a part constituting street dance. The new age movement gave rise to several new forms of art and the decade was known for its instrumental evolution. Other forms of dancing that evolved during this movement were b-boying or b-girling.

The broad term that can be used for this movement is hip hop movement. It was the people of Afro-American culture led this movement in streets of New York City and Manhattan. Break dance has become so popular over the years that this form of dance has its presence felt globally. Break dance is usually performed over hip-hop music, pop or rap.

Break dance is a way to express your innermost feeling. It is like giving a form and a shape to what you feel in your subconscious. It is a form of dance that lets you remove your anger and frustration. Break-dance was developed as a result of countering violence as an alternative option. This form of dance combines best of dancing and athleticism. You can see the popularity of this dance form if you watch any of the dance shows on television.

Break dance is a complex form of dance. It involves so many dance moves. One requires a great amount of flexibility and concentration to perform break dance. It comprises of elaborate dance movements and needs perfect synchronization. You need to master the style and the technique of Break dance in order to be become a break dancer. The communication that you make through your dress and appearance is also a contributing factor to your break dance.

The popularity of break dance was accentuated by Michael Jackson. His break dance break-dance was hugely popular amongst youths. Some of the popular moves in break dance are dizzy run, handglide, toprock, downrock, headspins, suicides, footwork, air flares, applejack, freezes, swipe and windmills. In India, famous personalities like Javed Jaffrey, Prabhu Deva and Hrithik Roshan are known for their break dance performances.