Hip Hop

Hip Hop is a very broad genre of dance so it is hard to pin point one specific founder. However, Hip Hop dancing began in the 1970's. Most of the Hip Hop dancing originated in New York. It mainly started with breaking and exploded from there. However, around the same time, people in California were dancing with Hip Hop influences as well. Most of the Hip Hop moves that we know today were originated during recreational dancing. As time went on different styles of Hip Hop emerged. These including: breaking, locking, and popping.

Once Hip Hop began, different styles of dance began to emerge from it. Breaking is considered the very first type of Hip Hop. It was created in South Bronx, New York. Breaking first emerged in African American cultures and then it spread from there. Puerto Ricans also greatly impacted breaking in the 1970's. Breaking is still popular today. On shows like So You Think You Can Dance and America's Best Dance Crew, there are always a few people who are  break dancers.  Locking is another core part to Hip Hop. It originated in California. The founder is said to be Don Campbell. He and his crew spread this style of Hip Hop across the United States. Locking is very similar to popping, especially if it is observed by the untrained eye.

Here is a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOdsTdS4rfs