Break dancing is a known art form all around the world by people who watch it and do it. Comparing it with the ancient dance ritual and gatherings of Africa it may not be all that different. The dance is evolving like everything does and has continued the dawn of dance to our times in life. It is creating a new name for its self and is becoming advanced as technology does in our communities. The history of Dancing was developed in Africa as a part of normal village lives. It allowed the village to get together and celebrate for special occasions. Everyone in the village joined in with the occasion. The professional dancers of the village usually started the ceremony and soon all the men, women and children joined in with all the fun. They would usually start clapping their hands or form a circle for all to see. The starting of dance didn’t end there. It has caught on to other dances in modern times.

In 1969 James Brown a black singer wrote a song called “Get on the Good Foot”. With almost every song there is a rhythm, and Brown created a dance called the GOOD FOOT. This dance was high energy and almost acrobatic. It was soon known by a lot of teens in New York City. When the Good Foot became a fad battling was established. Dancers would go to Harlem World on The street to battle. When the term “Battling” came out it was a different way to say competition. People went to these and watched and cheered on. Break dancing was simpler then, they had less moves. It modified over time like everything else in history.

Break dancing broke apart into different dancing styles. It was 1974 when break dancing took its turn. Michael Jackson feel in love with James Brown’s music and learned the Good Foot. Michael started to upgrade the Good Foot to his own. Michael created the “robot” when he was in the Jackson Five. He broke out doing the “robot” to the Jackson Five’s big hit, “Dancin’ Machine”. Then in the summer of 1977 two mines named Shields and Yarnell were seen in Union Square in San Fransico and on multiple television shows. They ended up getting their own shows the same year, 1977. They saw Michael and were impressed so they did their own version on the robot. They moved one part of their body and glided across the floor like dry ice. Finally break dancing was spreading lightly across the world. 1977 was a good year for break dancing and was mostly evolving because of the Electric Boogaloo. After Shields and Yarnell’s major appearance four other mimes were impressed by their performance. These mimes were new comers. They read up on mimes in the New York library and watched all of Shields and Yarnell’s shows. They then formed the very first Electric Boogaloo dance group by the name of Harlem Pop Lockers. After time they appeared in dance clubs and also television shows. The Pop Lockers created a new move called the Float. Break dancing modified over time like everything in history, and some of it came from old cultures.

Break dancing is like everything in history, it was once primitive. In the middle ages they once used swords and shields for war. Then they started to use guns in the future wars. After time had past they started to use missiles. Its the same as the history of Break Dancing. They once just did moves like the moon walk. Then after time progressed they did head spins, windmills, floats and back spins. Now in the 1990’s moves like suicides, halos, two thousands and nineteen nineties were created, which are more advanced. It takes time for things to evolve. The King Tut was introduced to the outer world. It was created by the Egyptians many centuries ago and was in their culture. It grew as a trend when comedian Steve Martin was seen doing it on the comedy show “Saturday Night Live.” The Tut looks like a person who has multiple arms moving around. It wasn’t until 1983 and early 1984 when break dancing became a craze and spread to the major cities. People have taken it to the streets and have stopped some violence in the path of Break dancing.

Break dancing went to the streets in many major cities especially the Bronx. Since most gangster listened to Hip Hop, Rap and Funk they were familiar with the dance. Rival gangs would usually fight for territory, who's tougher and so on, Break dance stopped that to some extent. Soon gangs got into break dancing and practiced for perfection. They spent their time practicing so then there was less problems of violence. The gangs soon started to battle one another for reasons such as to see who is better or to gain respect. They also would battle for territory, even make a bet that the loser would not come back to their turf. This meant that the rival gang couldn’t go onto the others territory,then they couldn’t fight. But battling did not always stop fights. It sometimes caused them. No one likes to lose. It stopped problems rather than started them. Crews were starting to form as competitors. During this a person called Afrika Bambaataa saw breaking as a way to achieve something. He stuck with break dancing. He started the first breaking crew, he named it “Zulu Kings.” They won battles and talent shows everywhere. They then ended up getting many props for “Zulu Nation.” In early 1980 “Rock Steady crew” was formed. Rock Steady was talented and Bambaataa encouraged them to strive to the extreme. They performed for Bow Wow WOW, Malcom Mclaren and performed at punk rock clubs in the New York area. Rock Steady created a lot of new acrobatic moves in the evolution of break dancing. At some point twentieth century dance is still similar as ancient dances.

The dance style of breaking is a lot like the style they performed in Africa many years ago. The old dance way is still apart of todays dance. When an occasion is happening the Africans danced. Same in Dance today, modern day people do that too. The people of old Africa would form circle around the dancer to watch and they would dance with them. Still happening today. Break dancer gathered to watch the battle and even joined in after it was over from the up beat presence of being there. The difference is the dances don’t look alike. It took many centuries for the new dance style to become more enhanced. They are still the same characters(dance),but they are two different evolutions. The dance was getting new ideas and is rolling with the technology of intelligence.