Popping (Certificate in Dance)

Popping is type of hip hop – street dance. It came from California during 1960’s-1970’s. It is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit. This is done continuously to the rhythm of a song in combination with various movements and poses. It can be concentrated only to certain parts of body – legs, arms, neck, chest. Pops are performed on the beat of the music. Popping is usually performed standing up but sometimes popper go on his knees or floor to show special moves. This dance style is usually integrated with robot, waving and tutting dance styles. 

Notable poppers: 

•Salah Benlemqawanssa

•Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers

•Steffan "Mr. Wiggles" Clemente

•Suga Pop

•Nam "Poppin'" Hyun Joon

•Stephen "Skeeter Rabbit" Nichols

•JayFunk

Popping performance by Salah Benlemqawanssa