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 Breakdancing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He also explains that it may have originated from a literal break in the song: "the word break or breaking is a music and dance term (as well as a proverb) that goes back a long way.
There are dancers and crews that now have begun to dress in a style similar to "goth" or punk rockers in order to stand out from the more traditional toned-down b-boy look.
Social interaction centers on practice and performance, which are occasionally intertwined because of its improvisational style.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakdancing   (2221 words)

  
 MilkandCookies - Breakdancing
A breakdancer attempts to break a world record for consecutive headspins.
The music track is a remix of and Eric B. & Rakim classic by DJ Db called, "I Know You Got Soul Acen Remix".
Related: Breakdancing, Dance Dance Revolution, Madonna Ciccone, Music Videos, Parkour
http://www.milkandcookies.com/keywords/breakdancing   (675 words)

  
 History of Breakdancing
He is a record producer and member of the Soul Sonic Force, whose "Looking For The Perfect Beat" was chosen as the No.4 best single in the 1983 Jazz and pop Critics' Poll.
The acting isn't always up to par and the characters aren't fully drawn out, but they are more than compensated for by down-to-earth dialogue, a plausible story, fantastic dancing sequences and a timeless hip-hop sound track.
In 1981, Charles Ahearn made his Hip-Hop movie, Wild Style, a raw vision of rap singing, graffiti, scratching, and Breakdancing in the Bronx.
http://www.jahsonic.com/Breakdance.html   (3817 words)

  
 Open Directory - Society: Subcultures: Hip-Hop: Breakdancing
Breakdance - A discussion forum for breakdancing including sections for b-girls, music and related links.
Breakdance In Canada - Post an event (USA or CAN) and read articles about the Canadian scene.
Dragon Master Showcase - This performing crew blends old school breakdancing, hip hop, acrobatics, and improvisation comedy.
http://dmoz.org/Society/Subcultures/Hip-Hop/Breakdancing   (1060 words)

  
 UCSF - Radiology - Injuries of Breakdancing
As rap and breaking became a frequent and much hyped presence in the media, breakdancing "captured the imagination of [that] generation of teenagers,"
Each British teenager presented with painful swelling of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the dominant thumb after breakdancing.
Search performed using keywords "breakdancing," "breakdancer." December, 2000.
http://www.radiology.ucsf.edu/learning_ctr/breakdance.shtml   (3687 words)

  
 NPR : Breakdancing, Present at the Creation
Watch a video on the history of breakdancing and listen to a selection of hip hop music.
14, 2002 -- To most American radio listeners, even to casual fans of hip hop, breakdancing was a fad whose moment passed before the end of the '80s, tossed into the decade's time capsule along with acid wash and decent John Hughes movies.
Breakdancing may have died, but the b-boy, one of four original elements of hip hop (also included: the MC, the DJ, and the graffiti artist) lives on.
http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/patc/breakdancing   (1107 words)

  
 What are the best songs for breakdancing? Ask MetaFilter
I'm looking for the best songs ever recorded for breakdancing.
There's a double CD I have called Electro Breakdance - The Real Old School Revival that has alot of the songs mentioned in this thread on it.
But judging by some of the previous suggestions, I would also throw in Daft Punk, and maybe even some Fatboy Slim.
http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/18683   (580 words)

  
 Breakdancing Hip-Hop B-Boy Battle Crew Battle of the Year Uprock Toprock
Breakdancing refers to dance moves that are combined with the breaks in the music.
DJs like Fatboy Slim take a selection of the track with drums and rhythm and loop it repeatedly - this is called a break beat.
Breakdancing has been featured in music videos for such artists as Run DMC, Missy Elliot and Justin Timberlake.
http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p5184.htm   (350 words)

  
 BBC Inside Out - Breakdancing
BREAKDANCING IS The '80's breakdancing craze is back
* The term "Breakdancing" refers to the breaks in music, and the movements that can be associated with these breaks.
It is widely accepted that breakdancing started with the king of cool himself, James Brown and his hit song 'The Good Foot' in the '60s.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/westmidlands/series3/breakdancing.shtml   (1049 words)

  
 One Hit Wonder Central - Forum - Breakdancing Videos
I think this is one of the best rap videos of the 1980's although hip-hop at that time was not mainstreamed yet.
Blondie's Rapture and Shannon's Let The Music Play does not count as breakdancers.
Who can name any music video or videos that has breakdancers??
http://www.onehitwondercentral.com/forum/thread.cfm?threadid=8794   (1398 words)

  
 fUSION Anomaly. Breakdancing
Windmills/Shoulder Rolls- Probably the most common power move in breakdancing, you roll on your back, shoulder, and forehead like a continous backspin.
"Breakdance" and "spin on your back" are sampled in track _Dis Yourself In '89 (just do it)_ by
Air Flares- A move where you use both hands to push off the ground and do a full roll rotation in the air.
http://fusionanomaly.net/breakdancing.html   (566 words)

  
 Breakdancing
Since Breakdance in Canada has stopped updating its pages, This Business of Dance and Music has decided to reprint the best material just in case the site goes completely down and we lose some great and damn funny insights on breakdancing.
Brooklyn Uprock is back on the scene, and is letting it's presence be known
He traces his fondest and most spiritual building memories from his hometown Tampa, Florida, where -- before becoming interested in breakdancing -- he performed, wrote, and produced Rap, RandB, and Pop music.
http://www.thisbusinessofdanceandmusic.com/breakdancing.htm   (1453 words)

  
 Breakdancing
When disco DJs changed records, dancers would fill the resulting musical breaks, or "breakbeats," with movements that emphasized the rupture in rhythmic continuity.
Even peaceful displays resembled the competitive toasting of Bronx musicians in concurrently developing rap music.
And like rap, breakdancing appeared in a number of popular films, including Wild Style (1982), Breakin' (1984), and Beat Street (1984), which featured the Rock Steady Crew, breakdancing's most renowned posse.
http://www.onlineessays.com/essays/arts/art018.php   (471 words)

  
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That was the year that James Brown recorded "Get on the Good Foot," a song that inspired an acrobatic dance based on the high energy moves that Brown performed on stage.
They added a lot of acrobatic moves such as the headspin, handglides, backspins, and "the Continuous Backspin" (better known as the Windmill).
The club started sponsoring breakdance contests which led to appearances in videos and shows.
http://www.angelfire.com/punk2/walktheplank/breakdancing.html   (1298 words)

  
 B-boy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1969 was also the year that James Brown recorded "Get on the Good Foot," a song that promoted high-energy, acrobatic dancing and that Afrika Bambaataa (founder of the Zulu Nation) claims led to breakdancing (Toop, 1991).
B-boy was originally a term applied to a breakdancer.
During performances where Herc was DJing, he would yell out "b-boys go down!" which cued the dancers to begin breakdancing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-boy   (406 words)

  
 Speedroc - Breakdancing Pictures, Videos, Moves, and more
Check out the collection of the best breakdancing pictures, bboy videos and complete list of the best breakdancing music used by the Speedroc Breakdance Crew from 2000 to 2004.
This years Nepean Sportsplex March Break Breakdancing Camp was a huge success!
There are also a lot of amazing bboys doing their thing up here and we thought that they deserved to have at least a piece of the internet.
http://www.speedroc.com   (234 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: breakdancing
Members Only November 8th, 2005 Last night I went dancing at a club on 80’s music night and noticed a hot guy.
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http://technorati.com/tag/breakdancing   (418 words)

  
 Flickr: Photos tagged with breakdancing
See also: breakdancers, performers, canada, men, losangeles, california, centralpark
You can give your photos a "tag", which is like a keyword.
Audition and meet over 100 agencies and industry...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/breakdancing   (83 words)

  
 Breakdancing Step-By-Step DVD The Complete Beginner's Guide to Breakdancing.
Find out why this is the #1 best selling how to break dance DVD available.
Basic Moves features detailed breakdance instructions by Break Easy for the foundation breakdancing moves.
Power Moves features instructions for more advanced breakdance moves.
http://www.breakdance.com   (163 words)

  
 CollegeHumor Movies!
I wonder how you say "Electric Boogaloo" in Korean?
This kid was five years away from being born the last time breakdancing was cool, but does he let that stop him?
Andrew Jackson chose the nickname 'Old Hickory' because he wanted to forget his tumultuous childhood where he was constantly tormented with the nickname 'Young Balsawood' due to his diminutive stature and weak immune system!
http://www.collegehumor.com/movies/breakdancing   (190 words)

  
 Breakdancing - The *etcheto ghetto* official website.
A Swiss Breakdancing Competition featuring Junior, Ronnie Ruen, Omar and more.
No portions of this website may be duplicated, altered or otherwise distributed without prior written authorization.
Another great Korean Crew called Obawang, excellent demo video (24 MB)
http://mexispice.0kbps.net/videos_Profesional_Breakdancers.html   (73 words)

  
 Badass Breakdancing - Crave Video
Hitachi Alarm Clock with TV, DVD, CD and Radio
[Close] This guy makes a pretty good argument for including breakdancing in the next Summer Olympics.
I'm sure he has no problems with the ladies.
http://video.craveonline.com/video/index.php?showVideo=435   (103 words)

  
 Breakdancing
Breakdancers take pride in having unique toprock that still stays within the definition of what toprock actually is.
After performing a 6-step to begin the dance, and then performing a power move, the breakdancer will usually end the dance with a 'freeze' which is when he contorts his body to a strange position and literally freezes, stopping all dance motion.
The most basic breakdance moves are the 6-step and toprock.
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/kbc/hiphop/break.htm   (813 words)

  
 First Report On Long-Term Effects Of Breakdancing Released The Onion - America's Finest News Source
First Report On Long-Term Effects Of Breakdancing Released
First Report On Long-Term Effects Of Breakdancing Released
NEW YORK—More than two decades after the breakdancing craze peaked, the first data on its long-term health effects was published Tuesday in the Strong Island Journal Of Medicine.
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/41452   (158 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Breakin': DVD: Lucinda Dickey,Adolfo Quinones,Michael Chambers,Ben Lokey,Christopher McDonald,Phineas ...
Breakin is a phenomenal journey into the edgy world of breakdancing posses.
It's hard to sum up a movie where some of the finest acting, dancing and music hit the big screen in one big brushstroke, but slap me in the twins if that didn't happen here.
I am breakdance king and you are someone that can't do the running man.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009OWJQ?v=glance   (1677 words)

  
 YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
Results 1-20 of 2963 for 'breakdancing' 0.17 seconds
http://www.youtube.com/results.php?search=breakdancing   (31 words)

  
 Amazon.com: How To Break Dance Volume 1 (1998) : Video
From the get-go, you can tell that it's a 2nd-rate video done with a low-quality video camera and poor sound.
The instructor on the video is obviously one of the best breakdancers in the world, but yet...
Crazy About Dance: A list by etchingsdancecom, EtchingsDance.com Webmaster
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0970701314?v=glance   (1235 words)

  
 Absolute Zero : Breakdancing Crew
The Breakdancing Club consists of all people interested in learning and anyone who loves to dance.
Immersed in a passion for the underground art of breakdancing, these bboys would go on to help revolutionize the intercollegiate break scene, establish themselves as a premiere dance troupe on campus, perform together, and battle together; as a crew and as the best of friends.
These members are the next generation of the Absolute Zero Crew.
http://www.rso.cornell.edu/azero   (240 words)

  
 Breakdancing Lessons - Khafif - tribe.net
it looked like breakdancing to me, so that's how i labelled it, but who knows?
http://khafif.tribe.net/thread/dbdbe799-fd1b-4b2e-b780-b114e76c7049   (233 words)

  
 Breakdancing Club Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles CA.
Today Breakdancing can be seen in numerous competitions and shows world-wide, including your very own Loyola Marymount University.
From its start in the Boogie Down Bronx in the late 70's to the new millenium, Breakdancing has proven more than just a fad.
Although Breakdancing has been out of the public eye, it still remains an outlet for many.
http://aslmu.lmu.edu/breakdancing   (110 words)

  
 Breakdancing... - EFI Unlimited - Forum
Some old school breakdancing for those who want a laugh...
http://www.efiunlimited.com/forum/showthread.php?t=113   (51 words)

  
 Gothamist: Dancing For the Pope
I used to do breakdancing in the mid-80s, and, let me tell you, the ability to perform "the windmill" is on par with transubstantiation of bread.
Oh, no: The Vatican also hosted an outreach group from Poland that broke into, well, breakdancing.
For what it's worth, the breakdancers received a papal blessing for their efforts,...
http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2004/01/27/dancing_for_the_pope.php   (697 words)

  
 Break Dancing
Hip hop culture and rap music with links to hip-hop history, hip hop sites, freestyle forums and breakdance moves.
Uprock Addicts - Welsh Breakdance (B-Boy) Crew in the Capitol of Wales, Cardiff.
FunGreetz.com offers greetings for all occassions and funs : romantic, touching, funny, for cat lovers, FRIENDS, with java, real audio and more to send by ICQ or email or referral form!
http://www.dancescape.com/links/dance-break-dancing.html   (315 words)

  
 BBC - Berkshire Features - Breakdancing crew - Children of the Monkey Basket
Held at Club 360 at the University of Reading, dancers were callede in pairs to engage in a breakdancing battle, showing off their power moves and dance styles to their opponent as well as the three judges and the crowd.
The winner of Saturday 12th June's battle was K from Foundationz Crew, second came Timmy Tim Tim from Children of the Monkey Basket, third was Ill Boogs from Sinstars, fourth came Sasha from Floor Crusaders and finally, fifth came the female Firefly from Under Attack.
The third breakdancing battle organised by Reading crew Children of the Monkey Basket attracted dancers from as far as France.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/features/2004/06/breakdancing/gallery.shtml   (184 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Vin Diesel Breakdancing
Vin Diesel appears in this breakdancing instructional video.
Want to go further back than 2 weeks?
Vin actually comes off a lot cooler here than he does in a lot of his movies.
http://www.askmen.com/video/2004_dec/dec21_vin_diesel.html   (170 words)

  
 Dan Master Flex Breakdancing and B-Boyin Webpage
The Etcheto Ghetto would like to welcome you to the new Etcheto Ghetto Breakdancing experience!
Picture of the year, the ceromonial gift giving ritual of the Etchetos.
http://home.comcast.net/~h.etcheto   (27 words)

  
 PopAndLock.com Video Clips
5.4 MB This is the so called "Breakdancing with Fingers" video that's popular on Google Videos now.
http://www.popandlock.com/html/video.html   (139 words)

  
 NPR : The Return of Breakdancing
At the University of Virginia and other campuses around the country, college students are shoulder-spinning and moonwalking (though they might not call it that), and bringing the art of "b-boying" back to the mainstream.
All Things Considered, May 27, 2002 · NPR's Rekha Murthy reports from Charlottesville, Va., on the growing revival of the 1980s fad turned 1990s faux-pas: breakdancing.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1144040   (131 words)

  
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The guys taught me as well, we did competitions and stuff..
I am the only girl in Swindon that is breakdancing at the moment and wrote to Newsround (childrens news) website about me
I first got into it from a mate, he taught me the first moves, like 6-step, freezes etc.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/wiltshiregirluk/hobbies0.html   (194 words)

  
 The Commonspace Blog > Breakdancing Gorloks
Posted under The Commonspace by Brian Marston on Thu., Mar 18, 2004 at 12:57 PM
It gives a nod to the monthly breaking session at The Commonspace and features photos of Commonspace regulars John Bolduan and Ben Pierce (AKA the most photographed b-boy in the Lou).
There's an article in The Webster Journal about the university's breakdancing club.
http://blog.thecommonspace.org/archives/000055.php   (73 words)

  
 LookSmart Hip-Hop - Best results for "Breakdancing"
Find Breakdancing at one of the best sites the Internet has to offer!
SEEN some things in my time but Michael Greco bodypopping and breakdancing on national televison should beat the lot.
Bid on auctions or use Buy it Now to purchase items from customer-rated sellers.
http://www.looksmarthiphop.com/p/search?qt=Breakdancing&sb=art   (473 words)

  
 B-BOYING
After the "Flashdance", many breaking movies were made such as "Breakin'", "breaking'2", and "Beat street." "Beat Street" also had a great impact because it had a scene of battle between Rock Steady Crew and New York City Breakers.
Because of this too much media coverage, when media stop showing b-boying on TV, people had a sense that b-boying was only a fad.
B-boying became very popular as "BREAKDANCE" by many media coverages.
http://www.msu.edu/user/okumurak/styles/breaking.html   (874 words)

  
 Hip Hop Index
The four main elements of hip-hop are MCing, DJing, graffiti art, and breakdancing.
Hip hop (pronunciation 'hip-"häp) is a cultural movement that began amongst urban (primarily, but not entirely, African American) youth in New York and has since spread around the world.
Some consider beatboxing a fifth element of hip hop.
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/kbc/hiphop   (224 words)

  
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This site is dedicated to the art of breakdancing.
To report errors, give feedback or tips of good links, please mail to:
http://hem.spray.se/sammorling   (116 words)

  
 FightingArts Forums: Breakdancing - Good secondary study?
If he applied his strengths to MA with the right mindset, he would undoubtedly have an advantage.
MA's are simply the process of teaching a new dog old tricks.
Surely XMA could be classified as mA breakdancing?
http://www.fightingarts.com/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php/Number/15738791   (237 words)

  
 best of craigslist : breakdancing
I would like to learn how to breakdance.
Right now I can turn my arm into a robot, but that's limit of my skillz.
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http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/about/best/min/64602552.html   (62 words)

  
 Breakdancing - A Xanga Blogring
Even if your just into the whole Hip hop Scene with breakdancing, tagging, popping, MCing...
Here, we can show our styles and skills that we've developed with our personalities.
http://www.xanga.com/groups/group.aspx?id=10080   (670 words)

  
 IFILM - Viral Video: Vin Diesel Breakdancing -
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http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2458577?htv=12   (205 words)

  
 Vin Diesel Breakdancing
Info: Videos of Vin Diesel break dancing at a very young age.
Videos: Hilarious Videos Page 2: Vin Diesel Breakdancing
If video does not play, click here to Download.
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/vindiesel.html   (29 words)

  
 IFILM - Viral Video: Breakdancing with Mr. T -
T, who rocks the body electric with some stone-cold amateur breakdancing.
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http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2679994   (228 words)

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