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[[Image:120844215 b137f7aba5 o.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A girl [[hip hop dance|hip hop dancing]], a very broad and common category of street dance.]]

'''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 a(contracted; show full)

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.
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==Competitions==
Today, serious street dance competitions are getting increasingly popular, and a number of large reoccurring international events are taking place around the world, such as [[Battle of the Year]] and [[Juste Debout]]. These contests focus mainly on judged battles but also on choreographed shows.

==Styles==
[[Image:120843875 67f7833e71 o.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Hip hop dance|Hip hop dancing]] by a young girl.]]
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