Breakdancing (also called breakdance or b-boying/b-girling) originated in the Bronx borough of New York City in the early 1970s. It gained popularity around the world in the 1980s, largely due to the influence of hip hop music and culture. Breakdancing involves various acrobatic moves and techniques, including spins, jumps, kicks, and freezes.
Electric boogaloo
Electric boogaloo is a style of funk dance that originated in Fresno, California, in the early 1970s. Electric Boogaloo is characterized by its fast and intricate footwork, as well as its popping, locking and waving moves. It gained popularity in the 1980s, particularly among African-American and Latino youth in urban areas.
Locking
Locking is a style of funk dance that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s, characterised by its distinctive movement style, which involves sudden stops, called 'locks', while changing positions, creating sharp, jerky movements and a syncopated rhythm. It originated in the Los Angeles area and is strongly associated with the funk music genre.
Popping
Popping (or popping and locking) is a funk style of dance. This dance style incorporates the popping technique to produce quick and sudden contractions and relaxations of the muscles, giving the popping appearance. It gained popularity in the 1970s and 1980s and is heavily associated with the funk music genre.
New Wave
New Wave was a broad term used to describe the music and culture that emerged in the late 1970s and peaked in the early 1980s. New Wave music was generally characterised by the use of synthesizers and other electronic instruments, and its style could vary from punk to pop to techno. New Wave dance was also diverse and could include elements of breakdancing, popping and locking, and other popular styles of the time.
Vogueing
Vogueing (or posing) is a highly stylized form of dance that evolved from the drag queen scene of Harlem, New York, in the 1980s. It incorporates dramatic poses and gestures that reference Egyptian hieroglyphs and fashion magazine poses, and is often performed to house music.