Hip-hop
Groove before the combo
Hip-hop class culture centers pulse, personal style, and community history. Technique grows from listening to the track and letting the body ride the pocket.
Foundations
- Groove — A consistent bounce or rock that stays alive through accents.
- Isolations — Chest, hips, and head move independently while the core stabilizes.
- Levels — Getting low changes how power reads; rising up releases it.
- Freestyle frames — Short open sections honor improvisation within agreed structure.
Cultural respect
Hip-hop dance comes from Black and Latin communities in the United States and continues to evolve worldwide. Learning vocabulary means learning context — where styles emerged, how battles and cyphers function, and why copying without credit harms the culture.
Timing drills
Clap on two and four, step on one, hold for eight. Switching which count you stress rewrites the same steps into a new feel.
Bounce
Rock
Hit
Glide