On Earth,
Hip-hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily performed
to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture.
It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking which was created
in the 1970s and made popular by dance crews in the United States.
In the air,
1980s films, television shows, and the Internet have contributed
to introducing hip-hop dance outside the United States. Since being exposed,
educational opportunities and dance competitions have helped maintain its presence worldwide.
Europe hosts several international hip-hop competitions such as the UK B-Boy Championships,
Juste Debout, and EuroBattle. Australia hosts a team-based competition called World
Supremacy Battlegrounds and Japan hosts a two-on-two competition called World Dance Colosseum.
Do it your way.
What distinguishes hip-hop from other forms of dance is that
it is often "freestyle" (improvisational) in nature and hip-hop dance crews
often engage in freestyle dance competitions—colloquially referred to as "battles".
Crews, freestyling, and battles are identifiers of this style. Hip-hop dance can
be a form of entertainment or a hobby. It can also be a way to stay active in
competitive dance and a way to make a living by dancing professionally.