
How to Bring Hip-Hop to the Competitive Stage
It often seems that dance competitions have been taken over by lyrical and contemporary routines. Sure, depending on the city, there might be an abundance of musical theater, jazz, and tap, but what about hip hop? This style, rooted in social dance forms and born out of movements of the African Diaspora, is a huge part of our culture and is beginning to spring up more and more on the competition stage. As judges, we love the variety and inclusion of this genre, but what is it