Popping dance

Definition of popping dance / History of popping dance / Representative figures / Styles and characteristics of popping dance

locking dance

Definition of Locking Dance / History of Locking Dance / Representative Figures / Characteristics of Locking Dance

Breaking

Definition of Breaking/History of Breaking/Representative Figures/Characteristics of Breaking

Walking Dance

Definition of Walking Dance / History of Walking Dance / Representative Figures / Characteristics of Walking Dance

Freestyle hip-hop dance

Definition of Hip-Hop / History of Freestyle Hip-Hop Dance / Representative Figures / Girls' Hip-Hop / Characteristics of Freestyle Hip-Hop Dance

House dance

Definition of House Dance / History of House Dance / Representative Figures / Characteristics of House Dance

Crump

Definition of Crump/History of Crump/Representative Figures/Characteristics of Crump

dancing hall

Definition of Dancehall / History of Dancehall / Representative Figures / Characteristics of Dancehall

Appendix | Street Dance Timeline / Correlation Chart between Black Music and Street Dance / Reference Materials

Efforts for accurate history

Street dance is a genre that was born and developed from the street culture of the city, not from the stage.
Street dance, which emerged naturally while breathing together with popular culture, symbolizes freedom from established frameworks.
But rather, because of that, a clear history was not established.
It spread through the influence of popular culture, garnering people's attention, but with the development of media, misinformation also spread uncontrollably.
『A History of Western Street Dance』 was created to correct such errors.
This book, which the author personally collected and selected information, talks about the correct history of representative street dance genres such as popping, locking, breaking, walking, freestyle hip-hop, house, dancehall, and krump.

Clear and systematic structure

『A History of Western Street Dance』 was written in a systematic format to organize the history of each genre.
By looking at the detailed birth process presented along with the historical background, you can experience how popular culture influenced the birth of street dance and what people experienced and what events shaped the dance.
Difficult descriptions are excluded, and where explanations are needed, information is provided through footnotes, so even those without basic knowledge of street dance can fully understand the content.
This book is useful for both those just beginning to take an interest in street dance and those researching it, as it provides only fact-checked information while explaining it clearly and accurately.

A book that will become a benchmark in the history of street dance.

Street dance has a relatively short history, having been around for less than 70 years.
A short history means that information is not well organized, but it also means that there are still people or groups that started history.
To gather accurate information, the author visited legendary dancers and crews who created the genre and interviewed them directly, or held workshops and invited dancers to interview them.
I also gathered information from DVDs and documentaries they appeared in, or from the websites they operated.
The credibility of "A History of Western Street Dance" is greatly enhanced by the fact that the information is comprised of testimonies and materials from people who were present at the time, rather than information spread by the public on the Internet.
Since the compilation of history always begins with reliable and accurate sources, "A History of Western Street Dance" is the first book that will serve as the foundation for future written histories of street dance.