Breakdancing
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Breakdancing or breaking, also called b-boying or b-girling, is a style of street dance developed by African Americans and Puerto Ricans in the Bronx borough of New York City.
Breaking at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
A breakdancer standing on his head in Cologne, Germany, 2017
A breaker practicing downrock at a studio in Moscow
A break dancer performs onstage at a rap concert by artist Lecrae during the Alive Music Festival in 2023.
Floorwork
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In dance, floorwork refers to movements performed on the floor. Floorwork is used extensively in modern dance, particularly Graham technique, Hawkins technique, and breakdancing. Some dance training p
Breakdancing
…developed by African Americans and Puerto Ricans in the Bronx borough of New York City. Breakdancing consists mainly of four kinds of movement—toprock, footwork, power moves, and freezes—and is typically set to songs containing drum breaks, especially in funk, soul, and hip-hop. Its modern dance elements…
Floorwork in a contemporary ballet variation
Belly dance floorwork, using a sword as a prop
In a solo adaptive dance
In a contemporary dance duet