Los Angeles Times

Pasadena hip-hop dance teams stumble on the world stage: ‘They’re all coming for blood’

As hip-hop turns 50 on Friday, one of its pillars, breakdancing, was on display last weekend in Phoenix at the World Hip Hop Dance Championship. The event featured 3,000 dancers from at least 37 ...
WFLA News Channel 8

Hip-hop dance is about to debut on the Olympic stage

CRETEIL, France (AP) — In a sweltering enclosed stage, several dancers perform synchronized routines before scattering, as others practice twisting handstands and tumbles. Amid this, Mourad Merzouki ...

77-year-old ‘hip-hop granny’ impresses and inspires with her dance moves

A woman who didn't start dancing until she was 30 is now in her late 70s and going viral on TikTok for her fierce hip-hop ...
WGHP

Hip-hop dance debuting at Olympics

CRETEIL, France (AP) — In a sweltering enclosed stage, several dancers perform synchronized routines before scattering, as others practice twisting handstands and tumbles. Amid this, Mourad Merzouki ...
The Hill

Mourad Merzouki brings hip-hop dance to the Olympic stage with ‘Dance of the Games’

CRETEIL, France (AP) — In a sweltering enclosed stage, several dancers perform synchronized routines before scattering, as others practice twisting handstands and tumbles. Amid this, Mourad Merzouki ...
Chicago Tribune

‘Hip Hop Nutcracker’ blends classical with hip hop, with MC Kurtis Blow helping build the energy

When the creators of “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” melded hip hop dancing with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet score, there was a feeling they had something special on their hands. “It’s so crazy ...
The Greeley Tribune

Colorado Dance Collective’s Hip Hop Madness offers creative expression

Lynnaea Galindo, a sophomore at Greeley Central High School, was feeling ill, looking pale and passing out at random times for nearly two years before doctors could diagnose her. In 2022, Galindo was ...
PopSugar

This 30-Minute Workout Dances You Through Decades of Moves in Honor of 50 Years of Hip-Hop

Join dancer and choreographer Arianna Davis to learn some iconic hip-hop dance moves with class members Lilian Gonzalez and Rehima Jordan. This routine takes you through the decades of hip-hop dance ...
NOLA.com

Q&A: The Hollygrove Creepers on dancing in New Orleans

As hip-hop culture started to take hold in New Orleans in the early 1980s, it wasn’t just the new music that was influencing locals. A number of young Black New Orleanians started adapting the dance ...
Los Angeles Times

Break dancing fostered Black and brown unity. Some of its pioneers worry of erasure

NEW YORK — Emceeing, DJing, graffiti, knowledge and break dancing. These are the five elements of one of the most popular and controversial genres that has influenced generations of young artists ...

UK Teams Competing At The Dance Worlds 2026

The Architects Dance Company - Thunder (ENG), JHH Semis 3:18 PM: AZ ACES - Moth's Wings, SLCL Semis 3:22 PM: Angels Dance ...
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Hip hop dance’s global rise blends culture, activism, and innovation

Hip hop dance has evolved from its 1970s Bronx origins into a worldwide cultural movement, blending music, fashion, and activism while inspiring diverse local adaptations. From breaking and locking to ...