Cultura hip hop breaking-a dança que surgiu nas ruas e conquistou o mundo

Abstract

Breaking (or breakdance) is a street dance style created in the United States during the 1970s. Created in the Bronx in New York City during the 1970s, breaking (or breakdance) is a street dance style that is part of hip hop culture -born and practiced in African-American and Latino communities. With steps including swivels, displacements on the ground, lateral movements of shoulders and trunks, breakdance, as it is popularly known, it is also an excellent aerobic activity, which increases heart rate, stimulates blood circulation and helps in weight loss. The teaching-learning process in dance allows teachers and students to meet, exchange, socialize knowledge, experiences, affections, stories, dreams and utopias. This study had as main objective, to characterize the performance of culture and education using breaking for professional training in dance. In this perspective, today Breaking is understood by many by its value itself, transmitting culture and education through dance.