Unless you're on a course or classes are pre-paid don't leave a dance class without paying the teacher. Without these fundamentals, you may never truly grasp what makes up a proper dance. If you are looking for a historical lesson, dig into Wild Style (1983) or The Freshest Kids (2002); essential films for any "Hip Hop enthusiasts," they do a good job of taking you to the source and breaking everything down to the core fundamentals.



In a club you're likely to see people just dancing their own way and some people naturally dance a bit better than others. For some reason, people in the United States LOVE to dance. Slagging off the client: You don't need to be the biggest fan but if you're auditioning for Mariah Carey's latest video and you say that you think her music is outdated and she has an annoying voice, they probably won't want you anywhere near her for fear of upsetting the diva herself.

So if you see a dance class advertised as 'street' you can expect to learn dance routines which are very similar to hip-hop dance and including elements of the other styles, but not necessarily to hip-hop music. In fact, it is the chance to become successful, for just about anyone with talent and a whole lot of drive, and break into the world of dance that makes it such an attractive opportunity for people from all walks of life. What's more, Lee demonstrates the social misconceptions and family background struggles that b-boys have to endure in their pursuits.

It's heartening to watch this film and see b-boys all over the world endure a weeklong Battle Of The Year camp to compete for the title of the planets best b-boy. A certain dance style is becoming more and more popular in the UK. In fact looking at the term more closely, 'street dance' is more an umbrella term encompassing all these dance styles and many more. If you know anyone in a dance crew it's also worth asking where they practise as it may an underground place that a lot of people go to.

There are lots of these underground dance studios that specialise in hip hop or locking and popping. A lot of the time these underground places will be cheaper than the mainstream studios and you can get into some good dance classes for a lot cheaper. It can also include acrobatics when danced in dance troupes and can fuse with other styles which are very different such as contemporary too. For example some people would also put dance styles such as the breakin' and the crip walk under the category whilst others would not. As techniques became more and more refined, its influence on other areas of dance increased.