Breakdance or B-boying is a popular style of street dance that was created and developed as part of hip-hop culture among African Americans and, later, among Latino youths in New York City. The dance consists of four primary elements: toprock, downrock, power moves and freezes/suicides. It is danced to both hip hop and other genres of music that are often remixed to prolong the musical breaks. The musical selection for b-boying is not restricted to hip-hop music, as long as the tempo and beat pattern conditions are met. A practitioner of this dance is called a b-boy, b-girl, or breaker. These dancers often participate in battles, formal or informal dance competitions between two individuals or two crews. Although the term “breakdance” is frequently used, “b-boying” and “breaking” are preferred by the majority of the art form’s pioneers and most notable practitioners
When you are learning a new dance, getting some good music to practice to, or just to enjoy, can be very difficult. The music is taking over and you want more of it in your life, but don’t know where to start.
To make the process a little easier, we’ve rounded up a selection of our favourite pieces by genre, and provided links to iTunes where available. If you have a particular track that you think should be featured here, let us know. Remember, musicians have to earn a living too. If you like it, please buy it.
Artist |
Title |
Level |
Buy |
Afrika Bambaataa | Planet Rock | Beginner | ![]() |
The Unknown DJ | 808 Beat | Beginner | ![]() |
Redagain | Electric Boogie | Improver | ![]() |
New York Subway Breakdance
Robot Dance – Popping, Locking, Insane!