What kind of dance is urban

Urban is not a dance style, but a form of dance expression.

I. Basic information

Urban is called a work of art, this style of dance uses a variety of dance elements, is a fusion of many dance styles, due to the lack of a name, so collectively referred to as Urban. this type of dance is not confined to the traditional expression of individuality, it is the dancers for the pursuit of the art of the organic combination of trends, new elements and dance.

urban dancers do not take the physical action as a purely competitive point, but the dance itself as a work of art to present, in front of breaking and hip-hop urban does not dominate, so in the battle, urban more difficult.

Two, dance elements

Urban is a collection of the strengths of a hundred dances together, urban has the control of poppin, power jazz hair, house footwork, and krump, lockin rhythm. Because urban incorporates the best of many dances, urban is growing rapidly.

Third, the performance scene

Urban dance is usually performed in the street or dance places, the performers usually wear jeans, sneakers and other clothing, and in the dance incorporated a large number of props, such as flamethrowers, knives, baseball bats and so on, these props add to the visual effect of the dance and the expressive power.

Reasons for the popularity of Urban dance:

1, the expression of personal feelings

Urban works often emphasize the expression of personal feelings, amplifying the dancer's emotional thoughts. Usually involves some small drama small story, in order to show the dancer's inner world of true feelings, the dancer will be based on the characteristics of the music and the understanding of the music, choose some appropriate actions and elements, fused into a work.

2. Rich fusion elements

Compared with other dance styles, Urban often combines visuals, scenes, stage lighting, props, etc. with dance, and we can see that different dance styles, such as Jazz, Hiphop, Folk Dance, Ballet, etc., are fused into one dance work to present the best visual effect and sensory experience.

3, more friendly to novice dancers

Novice dancers are very limited in their understanding of dance when they first start to dance. Newbies don't need strong skills, they can focus more on some basic skills such as basic steps, body coordination and flexibility training, and get to know more about the various dance styles, as well as motivate themselves better towards their goals.