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B-girl
Break-girl, a female dancer who practices breakdancing.
Crumping
A street dance characterized by expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement.
Uprock
A type of dance battle where the dancers mime fighting each other using breakdancing footwork patterns.
Windmill
A breakdance move where the dancer spins continuously on their upper back and torso, with legs extended.
Turfing
A form of street dance that combines elements of popping, locking, and miming, originated in the Bay Area.
Flexing
A street dance form from Brooklyn, characterized by pausing, snapping, gliding, and contortion.
Cypher
A circle of b-boys or b-girls taking turns dancing in the center.
B-boy
Break-boy, a dancer who practices breakdancing, a street dance style.
Headspin
A breakdancing move where a dancer spins on their head.
Jerkin'
A dance from Los Angeles involving fast leg movements combined with a laid-back upper body.
Snaking
A wave-like movement that gives the illusion of the body moving like a snake, common in popping.
Flow
The rhythm and momentum of a dancer's movement and transitions.
Labbing
The process of choreographing or freestyling in the studio to develop new dance moves or routines.
Toprock
A major element of breakdancing, incorporating a series of foot movements performed from a standing position.
Beat juggling
Manipulating beats and breaks by a DJ to create music suitable for breakdancing.
Swagger
A confident style and walk that expresses pride and self-assurance.
Popping
A funk dance and street dance style based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles.
Six step
A foundational footwork pattern in breakdancing, involving six steps around oneself while in a crouched position.
Old school
Refers to the original styles of hip-hop dance from the late 1970s to the 1980s.
Jookin
A street dance style from Memphis, characterized by intricate footwork and smooth gliding movements.
Waving
A movement that creates the illusion of a wave passing through the dancer's body.
Mixtape
A compilation of songs or beats typically produced by a DJ, used for practice or battles.
Crew
A group of dancers that perform together, often in battles and competitions.
Battle
A dance competition between individuals or crews to showcase skill, creativity, and style.
Fresno
A dance move where the dancer swings one arm to the opposite leg and then switches to the other side, associated with Locking.
Toe Wop
A simple hip-hop dance step that involves stepping from side to side and tapping the feet.
Downrock
Breakdance moves performed with the dancer's body touching the ground, more floor-oriented than toprock.
Glide
A dance move that creates the illusion that the dancer is moving smoothly across the floor without taking steps.
Hype
Intense excitement or enthusiasm, often used to describe a crowd's reaction to music or dance.
The Robot
A dance style imitating the motions of a robot, characterized by stiff movements and a mechanical demeanor.
Locking
A funk dance style characterized by freezing from a fast movement and 'locking' in a certain position.
Ill
An expression referring to something that is extremely good or impressive, especially related to skills in dance or music.
King Tut
A dance style where the dancer creates right angles with their arms to mimic Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Krumping
A style of street dance characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement.
Freestyle
Improvisational dancing to the rhythm and beats of the music.
Power Moves
Physically demanding and acrobatic moves in breakdancing that require momentum, speed, endurance, and control.
808
A drum machine famous for its deep, booming bass, widely used in hip-hop music.
Litefeet
An energetic dance style from Harlem incorporating dance moves like the 'Chicken Noodle Soup' and 'The Tone Wop'.
Breaking
An energetic form of street dance that includes stylized footwork and athletic moves like spinning on the knees, hands, or head.
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