Krumping

She transcended her daily experiences, if only in that brief moment; she was free of any oppression in those moment. Like her, I was able to become something more, and to let go, to be free in those moments through dance. Clowning style and its evolution into Krumping, by the former students, were a new concept to me. I have seen similar styles with absolutely no knowledge of the background. At first, it seems off-putting, harsh, angry, and violent. Then, taking a deeper look, you begin to understand the dynamics. I have no experience with the urban lifestyle or of ethnic oppression. Yet, I empathized with the characters and their plight of feeling they had no choices. To be without choices, limited in a way out, this I know firsthand. I commend Tommy the Clown for his outreach to the children. He gave them hope and a way to express feelings without hurting others or themselves; he gave them something worthwhile to belong to, the sum is greater than its parts the saying goes, Tommy the Clown gave those children a gift. He gave them a positive outlet and forward outlook. Tommy was sincere and caring, it was obvious and was contagious. His creative dance form in response to the violence was, and remains, commendable. Krumping, carried Clowning to the next step. It was certainly meant for the older teens to me. You could feel their pent up energy, wound tight as a spring, waiting to explode at any moment. What first appeared as harsh, well it was harsh. Yet, when compared to the…

There’s nothing more invigorating as a dancer when it comes to competitions. The adrenaline coursing through your veins, the excitement exuding out your face, and those last, anxious footsteps entering the stage – it’s truly a one of a kind feeling. That is why being a part of these competitions (and many I must say), you begin to experience another type of culture – a culture that we all see today: Hip Hop. These competitions, primarily held in Southern California, bring in Hip Hop teams far…

Elizabeth Ross is the owner of a dance company in Birmingham called DANCEe. Last year, she choreographed a performance based on the storybook Where The Wild Things Are. This performance was a combination of contemporary “modern” dance and hip-hop. Both of these styles are very misunderstood, and many people do not consider them as actual dance. Both styles are legitimate art. They have a lot of hard work put into them, and can bring you some type of enjoyment. That enjoyment can be emotional or…

As something new and you haven’t experience before, you’ll never know what you are capable of. The power of a human is from themselves; their hands, their body, their mind. We all have the capability of either sticking to what we are comfortable with, or we can take on the challenge of something new. Hip-hop dancing has been my solid ground where I stood over the course of eight years. As I grow, I want to start learning how I can transcend my skills and discover something new. As part of my…

dancing is referred to as “krumping”. Our lecture notes define krumping as, “A highly energetic, exaggerated, and expressive, is seen as a way for the disenfranchised urban African American population to release, in a nonviolent way, the anger, frustration, and aggression that they feel as a result of the racial prejudice, systematized socioeconomic, and physical violence they face daily” (Lecture, Street Styles and Social Media). This is exactly what is happening in this scene. The two women…

later where my uncle decided to take me to one of his dance cyphers with his dance crew to test my skills and see what i have learned through the couple of years he trained me, A dance cypher is when you get a whole bunch of dancers of any style like popping , krumping , break dancing , turfing , bboy ..etc, together all in one space taking turns freestyle dancing. Passion can be used in all different ways like’’having strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or…

The social contexts of both dances are different as well. Krump used to be done in the streets, since it’s a street dance, but now it’s done in studios, at competitions, or seen in movies or music videos. Tango is danced at parties, events or for performances. The spiritual context of Krump is to release bad energy that people may have bottled up or to let loose. Tango’s spiritual context is to just have fun and connect with one another. The Tango is more of a cultural dance while Krumping is…

nothing wrong but praised her for her innovative and pioneering work improving America’s electronic security procedures. Why do you assume a woman can’t handle classified materials as well as a man, sexist? No one was killed in Benghazi. In fact, there is no such thing as Benghazi. Or Libya. Actually, thanks to Hillary, for all practical purposes, there no longer is such thing as Libya. Everyone who votes for Trump likes Hitler because no one could possibly oppose Hillary without wanting to…

form more visible. By the 1990s, rappers became models, advertisers, designers, and owners (Vol.4, 635). More jobs were being created for the rappers and for the people who needed to work for the rappers. These jobs included becoming assistants, financial advisors, and managers. The once small economy of the hip hop culture grew into a major economic boom for rap artists and corporation with interest in the hip hop nation and culture. When these artists started to broaden their jobs, many…