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[[File:Urbanos.jpg|thumb|250px|Two street dancers performing in the URBANOS dance contest in Brazil.]]
'''Street dance''', formally known as '''vernacular dance''',<ref>{{cite book |title=Jazz Dance: The Story of English and American Vernacular Dance |last1=Stearns |first1=Marshall Winslow |last2=Stearns |first2=Jean |year=1994 |location=New York City |publisher=Da Capo Press |ISBN=0306805537}}</ref> refers to dance styles—regardless of country of origin—that evolved outside of [[dance studio]]s in any available open space such as streets, dance parties, [[block parties]], parks, school yards, [[rave]]s, and nightclubs. They are often [[improvisation]]al and [[social dance|social]] in nature, encouraging interaction and contact with spectators and other dancers. These dances are a part of the [[vernacular culture]] of the geographical area that they come from. Two examples of street dance include [[b-boying]] (or breakdancing), which originated in New York City,<ref>{{cite web |last=Mansbach |first=Adam |date=24 May 2009 |url=http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2009/05/24/the_ascent_of_hip_hop/ |title=The ascent of hip-hop: A historical, cultural, and aesthetic study of b-boying |work=Boston.com |accessdate=18 September 2010}}</ref> and [[Melbourne Shuffle]] which originated in Melbourne, Australia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.melbourneshuffler.com/ATD.htm |title=About the Documentary |work=MelbourneShuffler.com |accessdate=18 September 2008}}</ref>

==History==
[[Traditional jazz]] dance, having existed since the late nineteenth century, is perhaps one of the oldest street dances of urban America. Street dance is often considered urban [[folk dance]]. Since many concepts of urbanization have existed for a long time back in history, the point of which folk dance is to be considered a more historical street dance is often broad and unknown. Street dance and folk dance are distinguished by when the terms were introduced for, the term 'street dance' as a compound noun has been believed to have existed since beginning of the early 20th century, whereby [[Afro-American vernacular dance]] was becoming the most popular in the western world. Clogging is thought to be considered a very early form of street dance, since it evolved in the streets, factories and dance parties during the 18th century (or before) amongst dancers that were considered a part of the UK, Western Europe and Appalachian urban countercultures at the time.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/dec/02/clog-dancing-revival Clog dancing's big street revival]</ref>

The hip-hop dance style [[b-boying]] and the funkstyles [[popping]] and [[Locking (dance)|locking]] are some of the most popular street dance styles in [[African American]] culture. Those forms of hip-hop dance are the most prominently practiced ''street dances''. These street dance styles are so common that [[Hip-hop dance#Dance industry|commercialized versions]] have been professionally developed and [[choreographed]] for dance routines in [[pop music|pop]], [[hip hop music|hip-hop]], [[electronic dance music|electronic]], and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] [[music videos]]. B-boying helped bring about street dance crew culture, whereby the dance crews would learn various street dance styles for impression and competition. These street crews usually perform in outdoor [[jamming (dance)|jams]], leading to further styles of [[hip-hop dance]]. New Jack Swing (a.k.a. Swingbeat) was created in the 90's dance scene, which is also a respected style of streetdance. New Jack Swing is also a music genre, co-created by pioneers such as Teddy Riley.

Another example of a street dance is [[house dance]], which is prominently danced to [[house music]]. House dance evolved out of [[Chicago]] clubs but grew and developed in the clubs of [[New York City|New York]].
Due to the modern mainstream popularity of clubs, street and [[fad dance|fad]] dances tend to evolve more often in nightclubs rather than outdoor spaces. However, they may be practiced in outdoor spaces. Many [[rave dance]]s are also street dances. The majority of rave dances are street dance styles since [[rave culture]] is prominently an underground movement. Rave culture, like [[hip-hop culture]], is vastly diverse and there are many different [[music genres]] each of which have individually prominent ''vernacular dance'' styles. Amongst the [[electronic dance]] community, street dances in the form of [[rave dance]]s are mainly revolved around a consistent rhythm and flow. Street dance styles like [[popping]], tutting, and [[roboting]], due to their futuristic-psychedelic theme and/or movements, have been widely adopted amongst the [[electronic dance]] community and influenced dances such as [[Liquiding]]. From out of the electronic dance community, street dances like [[Tecktonik|Electro Dancing]] and [[Jumpstyle]] (an example of a rave dance) have emerged. Unlike many hip-hop dances, house and rave dances are usually heralded more 'fun' than 'competitive', although most street dances start like so before being adopted for competition or any other purpose since nobody legally owns them. Generally dances like the [[Melbourne Shuffle]] are not applied as a dance for battling, rather for dancing in the crowd at a [[rave party]]. This distinguishes rave dance from partner and competitive street dance forms. However, many people do perform rave dances as an expressively competitive dance.

Punk dance (also known as the ''thrash dance'', or simply ''thrashing'') is a form of street dance that is performed [[impromptu]] in large crowds. While the punk dance is considered a fad dance, its origins also make it a street dance. The dance originated amongst the [[punk rock]] community and was made popular by the band, [[Sex Pistols]]. The dance styles are most popular amongst hardcore styled music concerts or raves, as well as busy [[nightclub]]s. The most modern form of punk dance is [[hardcore dancing]].

Adaptions to these street dances are today practiced at both [[dance studio]]s and other spaces, i.e. [[Hip hop new style|studio hip-hop]] dance is the commercial version of hip-hop dance. Dance studios often dub the commercial adaptions as ''street dance'', regardless to the fact they aren't 'absolutely' by true definition. Some schools use street dance as a form of [[physical education]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Definition of street dance, Buzzword from Macmillan Dictionary|url=http://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/street-dance.html|date="Wednesday 17, June, 2010"|accessdate=2010-04-16}}</ref> Another example is the [[Cha Cha Slide]], and [[Cupid Shuffle]], which are street dance influenced [[line dance]]s. While line dances may be considered street, vernacular, or [[folk dances]], they usually require professional instruction (or choreography) and integrate moves derived from studio dance styles.

==Evolution==
Street dance is styles that evolve between people in a social environment, although it cannot always be determined as to how they actually do evolve between people. In theory, as one person comes up with a move that apparently looks good to another person, that other person tries to copy that move. Similar to [[chinese whispers]], the effect is that the other person cannot absolutely perform that move the same way as the other person, thus leading to the dancer to create their own style or entirely new moves based on it. There is a small difference between entirely freestyle (improvisational) dance and an absolute street dance. While freestyle dance is random and a personal dance invented by a single person (even if it is based on someone else's dance style), a full street dance is a collection of the various similar dance moves and styles collected into one practice and regarded as the same dance. For example, when [[b-boying]] evolved out of early [[hip-hop culture]], people came up with their own moves, and other people improved them. Street dances constantly evolve for as long as they are intermittently practiced and regarded as the same dance. All the moves danced to [[break (music)|breaks]] in hip-hop culture was regarded as b-boying.

Sometimes it is possible to trace back street dance styles that were mostly pioneered by specific persons. One example is [[locking (dance)|Locking]], which is often regarded as being started by [[Don Campbell (dancer)|Don Campbell]], who was a 1970s pioneer of American street dance. Most of the time it is impossible to credit specific people for street dances, since the dances evolve outside of professional dance environments, whereby there is no social and/or legal record. Street/vernacular dance pioneers also rarely have professional degrees in dance, thus distinguishing street dance from other modern dance forms.

==List of street dances==
Below is a list of street dances, varying from [[traditional dance|traditional]] to [[electronic dance|modern electronic]] styles.

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'''[[African-American dance|Afro-American vernacular dance]]'''
* [[Bebop]]
* [[Black Bottom (dance)|Black Bottom]]
* [[Blues dance]]
* [[Boogie-woogie (dance)|Boogie-woogie]]
* [[Breakaway (dance)|Breakaway]]
* [[Cabbage patch dance|Cabbage patch]]
* [[Cakewalk]]
* [[Charleston (dance)|Charleston]]
* [[Chicago stepping]]
* [[Jitterbug]]
* [[Lindy hop]]
** [[Rock and Roll (dance)|Rock n roll]]
* [[Monkey (dance)|Monkey]]
* [[Swing (dance)|Swing]]
* [[Stepping (African-American)|Stepping]]
* [[Tap dance]]
* [[Texas Tommy (dance)|Texas Tommy]]

'''Afro-Caribbean vernacular dance'''
* [[Flexing (dance)|Flexing]]
* [[Dancehall#Dancehall dances|Dancehall]]
** [[Skanking]]
* [[Merengue (dance)|Merengue]]
* [[Rumba]]
* [[Salsa (dance)|Salsa]]
* [[Zouk]]

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'''British vernacular dance'''
* [[Northern soul]]

'''European vernacular dance'''
* [[Clogging]]

'''[[Hip hop dance|Hip-hop]] & [[Funk styles]]'''
* [[Bankhead Bounce]]
* [[Bobble head]] dance
* [[Bounce music|Bounce]]
* [[Breakdance|B-boying]]
* [[Crip Walk]] (C-Walk)
** [[Clown Walk]]
* [[The Dougie]]
* [[Jerkin']]
* [[Gangsta Walking|Memphis Jookin']]
* [[Krumping]]
* [[Locking (dance)|Locking]]
* [[Robot dance]]
* [[Popping]]
** [[Floating (dance)|Gliding, sliding, and floating]]
** [[Electric boogaloo (dance)|Electric boogaloo]]
** [[Strobing]]
** [[Ticking]]
** Tutting
** [[Waving (dance)|Waving]]
* [[Snap dance]]
* [[The Humpty Dance]]

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'''[[House dance|House]] & [[Disco#Disco dancing|Disco dance]]'''
* [[Footwork (Chicago)|Footwork]]/Juke
* Electro Flogger
* [[Hustle (dance)|Hustle]]
* [[Jacking]]
* [[The Loft|Lofting]]
* [[Electro Dance]]
* The Perculator
* [[Vogue (dance)|Vogue]]
* [[Waacking]]

'''[[Rock music|Rock]], [[Ska]] & [[Punk rock|Punk]]'''
* [[Air guitar]]
* [[Hardcore dancing|Hardcore]]
* [[Headbanging]]
* [[Moshing]]
* [[Pogo (dance)|Pogo]]
* [[sharpies (Australian subculture)|Sharpie dance]]

'''South American vernacular dance'''
* [[Lambada]]
** [[Grinding (dance)|Grinding]]
* [[Capoeira]]
* [[Samba (Brazilian dance)|Samba]]
* [[Tango]]

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'''[[Techno music|Techno]], [[Trance music|Trance]], [[Hard dance|Hard]] & [[Rave#Dancing|Rave dance]]'''
* [[Glowsticking]]
* [[Liquid and digits]]
* [[Melbourne Shuffle]]
* [[Hakken]]
* Hardstep
* [[Cybergoth#Industrial dance|Industrial dance]]
* [[Jumpstyle]]
* [[Para Para]]
* [[Rebolation]]
* [[Drum n bass#Dancing|X-Outing]]

'''West African vernacular dance'''
* [[Punta]]
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==See also==
{{Portal|Dance}}
*[[List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances sorted by origin]]
*[[United Dance Organisation]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{Wiktionary}}
* [http://www.reddit.com/r/streetdance The Street Dance reddit group]
* [http://www.buzzle.com/articles/street-dance-moves-for-beginners.html Buzzle]

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