Hip Hop Dance With Charlene "Chi Chi" Smith

Hip Hop Dance

Bounce, Rock & Groove

“Grooving” is a term that is used frequently in Street, Club and Funk Dance forms better known to you as Hip Hop Dance. Grooving breaks down into three parts: “Bounce, Rock and Groove”.

The James Brown

Although named after the legendary “Godfather of Soul”, this dance variation was not actually performed by James Brown. It was inspired by his famous footwork.

The Biz Markie

We learn the namesake party dance and signature dance move of Biz Markie, a Harlem native, emcee, rapper, high-energy performer and highly-recognized beat-boxer.

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