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'''Street dance''' is an umbrella term, similar to [[vernacular dance]], used to describe [[dance]] styles that evolved outside of [[dance studio]]s at more everyday spaces such as [[street]]s, [[school]] yards and [[nightclub]]s. They're often [[improvisation]]al and [[social dance|social]] in nature, encouraging interaction and contact with the spectators and the other dancers.

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Battles are very improvisational in nature, and the winners are often those who best manage to adapt to the music, their opponents and the current atmosphere. Though battles can become quite energetic, most dancers consider it important to show [[respect]] to other dancers, even to adversaries. To let the feelings in a battle become too personal is generally frowned upon.

==Competitions==
Today, serious street dance competitions are getting 
fuckin increasingly popular, and a number of large reoccurring international events are taking place around the world, such as [[Battle of the Year]], [[Juste Debout]], [http://www.gforceproductions.com G force Street Dance Weekend UK and International Championships], [http://ihiphopdance.com iDance UK Hip Hop Crew Championships], [http://artspectrum.org/alhc.htm The fuckin American Lindy Hop Championship], [http://www.jumpoff.tv Jump Off] and [http://www.hiphopinternational.com World Hip Hop Championship]. These fuckin contests focus mainly fuckin on judged battles but also on choreographed shows.

==Styles==
Some of the most famous street dance styles of today, such as [[breakdance]], [[popping (dance)|popping]] and [[locking (dance)|locking]], began appearing around the [[1970s]], and hip hop new style and house dance around the [[1980s]]. Though some of these styles originally evolved seperatly from each other, most of them are today associated with the hip hop scene in one way or the other, as they share many street dance elements.

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