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TODAY’S CLUE: J = P
ANSWER: NEW HIP-HOP SUBGENRE WHERE COOKS BUST SOME MOVES AFTER PLACING FOOD IN THE OVEN: BAKE-DANCING.
Breakdancing
Breaking • Street Dance • Hip Hop Culture
🤸 What Is Breaking?
Breakdancing, more commonly called breaking by its practitioners, is an athletic style of street dance associated with hip hop culture. Dancers are known as b-boys and b-girls and combine rhythm, footwork, freezes, spins, and acrobatic movements.
🗽 Born in New York City
Breaking developed in New York City during the 1970s, particularly among young people in the Bronx. It grew alongside other elements of early hip hop culture as dancers gathered at parties and competed during the instrumental breaks in records.
🎧 Dancing to the Break
The name breaking is tied to the musical “break,” a section of a song where percussion and rhythm take center stage. DJs extended these sections so dancers had more time to perform, helping create the energetic dance battles that became central to breaking.
🔥 Toprock, Footwork & Freezes
Breaking includes several recognizable elements. Toprock is performed while standing, downrock or footwork takes the dancer closer to the floor, freezes hold the body in dramatic positions, and power moves can include rapid spins and other physically demanding techniques.
⚔️ The Battle
Competition has been part of breaking from its early days. Dancers face one another in battles, taking turns to display musicality, originality, technique, and individual style. Battles may feature individual dancers or crews competing as teams.
🥇 Breaking at the Olympics
Breaking reached the Olympic stage at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, where separate competitions were held for b-boys and b-girls. Its Olympic appearance marked a remarkable journey for a dance form that began in neighborhood parties and street culture in New York City.
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