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zSHARE - HH Au09 3.aif

Phillip Chbeeb (Erica Perkins)

This is Phillip Chbeeb a "Popper" from Los Angeles. This clip is from "So You Think You Can Dance" last year. Apparently He started of auditioning for the show two years ago. He didn't make the cut and went home and refined his routine. This video is from his second audition. He dances with a crew called Marvelous Motion under the nickname Pacman.

I started watching the show this season when I saw Phillip I was amazed that anyone could move in that fashion. (this was before I started this class.) I know that I will never be as fluid in my motions as he is. However I do hope to learn how to string together moves.

bleeding love

It is one of my favorite videos in the “so you think you can dance” show. Using the hip hop to play the song of “Bleeding love” turns out to be good. Although the dance form might be different from what we usually think of hip hop dancing, it actually combines a lot of movements that we have learned in the class, like popping and locking. Those two dances cooperate wonderfully with each other. Since the dance shows its story, they display excellent rhythms in their parts of the body.
Zhiyu^^

California's B-Boy stars Quest Crew

Quest Crew is a dance crew formed in California in 2005. They placed 1st place in 2009 on the show 'America's Best Dance Crew', and placed 2nd at the kb-boy world masters in Korea. They are comprised of mostly of Asian American Males, although there is a girl that joins them on occasion. The group seems loosly knit with members performing with other groups, or solo at times and coming together for larger competitions. Each member has their own specialty, and brings flair to the group. Quest incorporates their other talents into their routines, music composition, artistry, martial arts, and gymnastics. Some members are in multiple groups. These groups are professional dance crews paid to perform and compete all over the world in various venues and competions. They are fun to watch, and I am amazed at the popularity of hip-hop across the world. They also take time to teach and volunteer at the Quest Learning Center in California, from whom they take some inspriation and their name. While they represent the more comercial aspects of Hip-Hop, I believe it is a sign of the popularity of the dance. There are crews world wide performing and competing. Kids in streets world wide are popping, locking, and tricking. I truly thought that this art form died out and was lost to gansta rap forever. I am really happy to see such talented crews, profesionals, and amitures out there continuing, and evolving the art form.
Sophie :)

Jabbawockeez in Automatic Response Show--By Newton

This performance is presented by JabbaWokeez—a dance crew from Southern California whose members are mostly Asian descents. This background make them unique more or less in the hip hop dance circle of united states. They gained fame by winning the first place in MTV hip hop dance competition series America's Best Dance Crew. As you can tell, their style in this video features typical west coast funk characteristics, including fabulous popping and locking. Actually, their mastery of a wide range of hip hop styles wins them numerous picky fans.
The highlights of this dance are definitely the intricate synchronization and precise timing. Each individual possesses distinctive movement, performing as a component element, and all elements are pleasingly and flawlessly combined, achieving an aesthetic success as a whole. The music choice was , Stat with Blin 182’s The Fallen Interlude, followed by Eagles’ Hotel California, then Clubbed To Death by Rob Dougan, end with Dj Shadow’s Building Steam With A Gran Of Salt. Soft and instrumental melody along with moonlight- like lighting effects, generate indefinable mysterious atmosphere. What I find interesting is that the name of this dance is “State of Emergency”. But their performance seems to be anything but emergent. I think there may be artistic metaphor underlies the contradictory essence, which requires insightfulness to interpret.

Newton :)

Hip Hop Waving Style

This is a great video because it shows a style of hip hop dance that wasn't really covered in the film we watched in class. It mostly shows waving with a bit of popping and locking as well. The influence and pieces of early hip hop dance is evident in this newer style. Waving really focuses on being able to isolate body parts and move them in a fluid-like manner. This style really amazes me because it is important to be clean so the audience can see the intricate movements. I also think it's interesting that one of these guys is able to perform half of this while on rollerskates, demonstrating great control while still being loose.

-Kim

Sade S.- Hip Hop in Review: Part III Dumb down the lyrics

I actually enjoyed watching this video. It took me a while to decide on which video I would post because I got carried away with the debate and controversy that I watched like 20 videos about it. Nevertheless, I agree with a lot that was said in this particular discussion. I believe record companies have are responsible for a good percentage of the negative image hip hop has because of their power, but at the same time they only have the power if the hip hop community continues to support and buy this negative gangsta rap. The money lies in the younger culture because they are the ones growing up in it and if exposed at a early age will more likely follow the music as they get older. I love hip hop...but honestly more for the "beat" or "sound" in the music and not neccesarily the lyrics nowadays. I know that its better artists who represent hip hop in a better image like Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah, Common or Mos Def, but they are shown out by mainstream artists who make songs and dances simple or easy for even a toddler to understand. For instance, if you you tube songs like soulja boy's first single crank that soulja boy/superman, young b's chicken noodle soup or beyonce's put a ring on it, you'll see people of ALL ages doing those dances INCLUDING TODDLERS! That brings up another issue of the responsiblity of the parents, but I digress on that point.
People either don't know about these positive artists in the background or just choose to not listen to them and because the community overall doesn't show a interest in them...music labels are less likely to promote that positive knowledge. Drugs,money, women and cars are the faces of hip hop now and so many people are being influenced by it thinking that thats the only way to become successful by doing what those artists did. It just shows how people can't or better yet CHOOSE to not to think for themselves. SORRY FOR THE LONG COMMENT- Sade

Hip hop & Christianity

I posted this video because I am a Christian worship dancer. Currently the focus of our dance ministry is liturgical, ballet and jazz. I mentioned using hip hop dance as a means to minister to this generation and I have been met with some opposition. The position of some other Christians has been that the hip hop culture should have no voice in the church. I believe that some are afraid of this style of dance and that it is possible to dance the style without embracing all that the "culture" embodies. In other words,use some of the movements and exclude those that may tend to be seen as suggestive. The other challenge is that when Christians attempt to emulate hip hop or rap, for lack of a better term, it is often Mickey Mouse. The passion is lacking. So, while the lyrics or movements may be in line with scripture, it is written off by those recognizing the ingenuiness of it. I'm not suggesting that the church emulate "the world" but rather we speak the language necessary to reach "the world." I think the Chrisitian dancers in this video do a wonderful job of representing Christ, dancing with passion and good technique without conforming. I would love to hear your comments! Thanks. -Jessica Board

youtube assignment

--->I thought this was really great. Even though Breaking came from Bronx New York, it has become a large phenomenon. People Popping, Fancy foot work, and Ticking. All these styles that came from different sides of the use. Come together around the world, and are represented at this International World HipHop Championship.

Black Time Hip Hop Dance Group ( Jasmine Bowie)

This is the Black Time Hip Hop Dance Group performing. I really enjoyed watching them dance. They had amazing precision, and the way they excuted their moves was phenominal. I love how insync they were with eachother, they were well aware of each others movements, and it made for a really good performance.

Gosu C-Walk 1500

Not that I'm promoting gang activity or anything but I do like this guy's dance style.

Gosu is this Asian guy living in the UK who runs around town and dance randomly on the streets. He is part of the London 5 Way dance crew but the music from their video was too explicit. I don't think Gosu is part of the crypt gang but I could be wrong.

C-Walk started during the 70's from Compton in LA. Their dance influenced the nation and traveled to to the East Coast. From there, the dance traveled to Europe and has spread over the globe. Now that the dance is global, it has branched off slightly from the gang activities and merged with the hip hop cultures. This just means that some hip hop dancers also do c-walks. However, hip hop dancers still rarely incorporate c-walks into their moves. What I'm wondering is why this isn't done? I mean if c-walks added some upper body movements it could look even better.

Zach Wang

Hip-Hop Legend Mr. Wiggles

This video stars Mr. Wiggles in a performance in France. Here, he is seen performing popping and locking for the majority of the dance. Mr. Wiggles is a Hip-Hop legend and is part of the "Rock Steady Crew". He started out in the Bronx as a battler, and then soon followed on to the main stages. Graffiti, Breaking, B-Boying, Poppin, Lockin are just some of his talents.

In this video, I found his body coordination absolutely stunning and all of his moves were in sync with the music and adapted accordingly. He performs a few moves that I find very interesting, such as the c-walk and tutt or in some cases, tutting. From what I know and can see, tutting refers to the ancient Egyptian art. These poses are usually made geometrically, at right angles.

Its really amazing how he's chewing his gum throughout the performance. That's kind of like his way of showing off his hip-hop attitude.

go head victoria

Planet B-boy cooks up a stellar performance for YouTube Live '08

Planet B-Boy is a 2007 documentary film that focuses on the 2005 Battle of the Year while also describing B-boy (commonly known as Breakdancing, although this term is disputed by some) culture and history as a global phenomenon. This documentary was directed by Canadian-American Korean filmmaker Benson Lee and released in theaters in the United States on March 21, 2008. It was released on dvd on November 11, 2008.

The narrative of the film centers on five particular crews (representing France, Japan, South Korea, and the United States) in their quest to win the Battle of the Year, and it includes multiple interviews with the B-Boys and their families. This documentary has brought enormous exposure to the breaking dance form around the world, and has transformed peoples ideas of b-boying as just being something of the past. The cast from Planet B-Boy put on this amazing performance for You Tube Live in 2008.

I chose this video because it shows b-boying as a world phenomenon. I admire that these dancers use modern moves but always find a way to bring back the classics. My only concern is, does this commercialized form of breaking taking all of the authenticity away from this dance form?

Julie Brent

William M. Woods Hip Hop Dance Post

This is Hilty and Bosch performing with two other dancers that are called Co-Thkoo in japan. Hilty and Bosch do there amazing locking stuff but then Co-Thkoo has some amazing synchonized locking. This is what I am most interested in for hip hop dance is popping and locking. Check out the smooth trasitions and the way the performers gently move the emphasis from one group to the next.

1. Graham Central Station - Entrow
2. Dayton - Movin Up
3. Morris Day and The Time - Get it up
4. Harder Better Faster Stronger by Daft Punk
5. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger(Neptunes Remix)

Beatfreakz, Kate

This is the Beatfreakz, who were contestants on America's Best Dance Crew in Season 2. I chose this because first, I was curious what people think of this show-- does the hip-hop dance community like this show because it's good exposure for the dance genre or is it disliked because it's over-commercialized?

I also chose this because I like the dance. I think the beginning choreography is fun and very well executed. I like the minute, precise moves where they're isolating particular muscles with each move. They do it so well. Plus, I really like the Michael Jackson tribute with the pelvis action.

I don't know how well-received this show is among authentic hip-hop dancers, but I think its fun to watch, and these girls are incredible. I think another reason I like them is because the emphasis is on their dance moves, not their bodies. They're not scantily clad, and they're not objectifying themselves. They're great dancers, and that's what you pay attention to.

Kaba Modern- Lashae Howard

Lashae Howard- I really enjoy this group! I chose to pick a clip from the first week of America's Best Dance Crew, because it truly shows the group's original style. During the first week, the groups don't have an assignment, so they can rely on their particular style and talent alone. I really love that this is a coed group, because it shows the girls can go just as hard as the guys! In this performance the group demonstrated various styles of hip-hop dance, which include breaking, isolations, tutting, and many others. I also chose this video, because it uses slow music as well as faster music. A lot of times you don't see dance groups using slow songs to perform, so it was great to see this. My favorite part of the routine was the isolations, because it shows true skill to be able to control your body like that. Overall, I believe this is a very talented group.

Michael Jackson's Legendary Motown Performance - Stacy McFarland

I had to choose Michael Jackson's extremely famous Motown performance of Billie Jean. I am one of the biggest MJ fans and I could watch this over and over and over. This performance is famous completely for his dancing, even being an Emmy-nominated performance.
Although Michael is named the King of Pop, his dancing has been extremely influential in every style of dance. Some of his earlier albums included a lot of jazz-style along with R&B and pop. I realize this is not exactly the hip-hop dancing that we have been studying, but I see a lot of moves used today that are based off of his dancing. His signature moves are still emulated today and I find myself considering him as his own popular style of dance in himself. I don't know anyone that can dance and perform for a crowd like he did and have everyone trying his moves. I love this performance (and it was also one of which made his moonwalk famous :)
I also hear a lot from hip-hop artists and artists of other styles of music crediting Michael for inspiring them in what they do as well.

Diana Ung - America's Best Dance Crew: Quest Crew

America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC) has been going for 3 seasons now. They feature dance crews from all over the US and eliminate crews weekly by viewers' votes in order to find "America's Best Dance Crew". What I love about this show is the all the styles of hip hop that you see from different parts of the US. This video features the dancing of Quest Crew, the winners of the third season of ABDC. In this challenge called "Hip Hop Decathalon", they were given the task to put different elements of hip hop into their routine. The moves were: threading, waving, tutting, house, and krumping. They explained this briefly in the beginning of the video and shows us how they prepared for it. Quest Crew were amazing in the performance and brought together hip hop and theatre. I think this video shows how hip hop is evolving. The judges' comments are at the end of the video and this also is interesting because it shows how people currently see and judge hip hop.

Haitian Kompa Breakdance Popping by Robot Scorpion

I picked this video as the stage was interesting in its own right, standing out from the competition / club compilations. What I enjoyed most about this performance was his use of clothing as props. His popping style is quite comical with a cartoon like awkwardness. His style is also quite diverse, the variety of speed and the timing of transitions never seemed repetitive. Given his stage, I think he made a good use of the space provided. It is clear that he and his audience are having a good-time, which only adds to the performance. Aside from influences I do not see anything that is clearly Breakdancing (aside from the last handstand), as the name implies, so it is possible this performer is more diverse then the video lets on. His showmanship and fluid technical ability really shine through in such an open, unnatural dance setting. Clearly this style has transcend its origins in the club to a performance art in its own right. What I have found I enjoy most about popping is the comedy.

-Tongret

Hip Hop routine to Ne-Yo song

This routine was performed to the song Mad by Ne-Yo on the show, So You Think You Can Dance. I enjoyed watching this routine because I am used to seeing hip-hop dances being performed to songs with an upbeat tempo. It was interesting to see how these dancers were able to take steps that normally would have been performed fast, into slow motion. Dancing to such a slow song allowed these dancers to show off their control and precision in their steps. Not only did these two perfect the steps, but were able to use all levels of the stage. By adding lifts and performing movements on the ground, the routine became more visually appealing. It was also apparent that these dancers were adding their emotions and using each other to perform a story to the audience and judges. This routine definitely captivated my emotions!

--Rana

hip hop dance (poping) mohamed hassan

what i admired the most about this video is the way the artists transformed a hip hop dance into different hands signal body movement i mean to tell a story of what the other persons is saying about them ,and also the face expersions to get that messege across and the way they moved on the floor to make it look like there were moving in a slow mosion and that gravity was acting on them and to produce the best end result ,i have a great respect for this artists specially the artist with the hat i think he was special in all the moves he made hands down he is a great performer.

" The Funky Chicken" Negest

He is very energetic and outrageous fun with his soul dance tunes, wearing hot pink shorts in 1972 was stylish; and such the greatest thing that he got an entire stadium full of people to do the "Funky Chicken" in the middle of 1972.

(Tiffany) Moonwalk to Heaven

This Video is a tribute to Michael Jackson. Michael was labeled the king of popand has touched millions with his music. He has had an dramitic effect on the Hip hop industry. This artist wanted to show his apprecation for Michael with music, dance and paper graffiti. This video may be from him but the artist was sefless and covered up his face and made this all about Micheal.

R.I.P. Michael Jackson

Step up 2 the streets- Final Dance

This scene from the movie Step up 2- The streets is a performance that stayed with me every since I seen the movie. During and after watching a performance like this one it just brings something inside of you to life, or at least it did in me. I have always been interested in hip hop dance but just never had the chance to take action until now with being in the hip hop dance class at OSU. I think with all dances weather its tap, jazz or hip hop that the music plays a huge role in the performance and inspiration of the performers. In this video the dancers are using a combination of dances for which we have learned in our hip hop class from popping, locking, and breaking. I enjoy watching the moves we have learned in the performance. Also the dances correspond their moves very well with the music and interoperate the look of hip hop dancers. Dancing bring out the emotions in people and allows them to show who they really are through their dancing with is shown in this clip.

-- Heather Pulford

Phillippine All-Stars

This is a performance of the Philippine All-Stars at the 2008 World Hip-Hop Dance Competition that took place in Las Vegas. I posted this video because of the mixure of dancing within the performance. The way they incorporated breaking and hip hop moves with stepping really helped to keep the audience's attention. I thought their use of big tricks like flipping and using each others bodies really enhanced the performance. I also enjoyed the big moves that they did with their bodies, especially during transition phases they would use big arm movements to exaggerate and use space. -- Julie Poeppelman

Yip Chan - YouTube Assignment - "Diversity"

Everyone knows Susan Boyle, the singer who came to international public attention after she appeared in British Got talent 2009.
Instead of Susan Boyle, a dance troupe called “Diversity” got the most public votes, took the 100,000-pound and will perform for Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Variety Show.
“Diversity” was form in 2007, by three sets of brothers and four friends who range in age from 12 to 25 and made up the 10-member street dance group. They also learned some basics of ballet, tap and jazz, and form their own style. These young guns are still in school and universities but the older members include IT engineers, bathroom installer and television salesmen.
The one I post is their final performance in BGT. I think they totally deserved to win. What make them unique are the energy they express and their creative choreography. All the people in the group have different age and height, but the dances do not lack of cohesion. All of their performances are so fun to watch, and from their success we know that dancing emphasizes the value of hard work.

ELLICEPARK - hiphop youtube hw

^ so you think you can dance; 2007; 'bleeding love' hip hop dance


^ michael jackson wearing hip hop attire


the first video feat'ing chelsea & mark with their hip hop routine for the so you think you can dance show in 2007, i chose because it's remained in my mind since i first viewed it in '07 with some girl friends until now. it's a work of art in that sense, for me, because it's not every performance or art object that lives like that. i have to admit that this dance doesn't tell its story completely on its own without costume and without song--it does need the costume, but it doesn't necessarily need the song to tell the story. the visual element of color and cultural reference with the clothing definitely aids in understanding what's going on in the partner dancing. but the clothing wouldn't do the job alone--the dance does do the biggest performance in and of itself. i suppose what i'm saying through this is that i like this clip for its narrative quality, the different emotions conveyed by the tension and release of movements, and now, seeing it again while taking hip hop and modern dance classes at OSU, i like seeing some of the movements that i learned being utilized in their competition.

i inserted the michael jackson clip not only because MJ passed recently but because i like the video purely for its visual show. i like the colors of MJ's fashion, and i like the general attire of him. i know that bboyers and hip hop dancers who really breathe the dance tend to signate themselves with their attire as well as their dance.

---ELLICEPARK

Hilty and Bosch

Locking

Hilty and Bosch are two lockers from Japan. They demonstrate amazing precision and articulation in their movement, particularly in the speed and rhythm of their gestures. I am always fascinated by how hip-hop culture (in this case locking--though I'm sure they do other kinds of hip-hop dance) has been transfered and translated to the international scene. What is it about hip-hop (dance and music) that is so appealing, attractive, and relatable across cultures and peoples?