Station-wagon dance

(Or it) the station-wagon dance , or breakdance, or station-wagon, or bboying, is a term used to indicate a style of dance developed with New York in the Années 1970 characterized by its lifting aspect and its figures on the ground. A dancer of station-wagon dance is called breaker , B-servant boy , or b-girl if it is about a woman.

History of the breakdance

Station-wagon dance and hip-hop

The history of the station-wagon starts in Bronx of the Années 1970 and is closely related to the destiny of a chief of gang, member of the Bronx River Projects, a fraction of the Black Spades. It will change orientation and will create, under the pseudonym of Afrika Bambaataa, the Bronx River Association, later famous Zulu Nation (in 1974). Pushed by its studies on the history of the Africa and its love for the music, he wants to catalyze the energy of young people of his district in artistic activities to prevent that they do not finish in gangs. Him the birth of a new movement is owed: the Hip-hop, whose 4 pillars are the Rap, the Graffiti, the DJing and the station-wagon dance). Afrika Bambaataa will also create one of the first groups of breakdance, the Zulu Kings. The influence of the DJ of origin jamaïcaine Kool Herc in the development of this culture Hip hop which is opposed to the culture violence which reigned then in these disadvantaged districts of the American metropolises is also to note.

Origins of the term station-wagon dance

Kool Herc, an immigrant jamaïcain, realizes that the energy of people on the track of dance reaches its paroxysm with certain passages of a song where only the base line and the line of battery are present. It thus decides to play these passages in loop. With this intention, it uses two record players ( Platine S ) and puts the same disc on two platinums. It passes thus from one disc to the other, repeating the same passage. This passage is called a station-wagon , or Breakbeat. As the first breakeurs attended much the evenings of Kool Herc, they were called the breakers or B-servant boys ( B for station-wagon), of the nickname having been given them by Kool Herc itself. By extension, one will use the term station-wagon dance.

Influences of the station-wagon dance

It is extremely difficult to precisely date a genesis from the station-wagon dance. At the end of the years 1970, New York is a cosmopolitan fish pond where each layer of immigration developed its style of dance. It probable that the most popular dances at the time were the Good foot and the Popcorn, is inspired by the songs Get One The Good Foot and Popcorn of James Brown. These dances consisted of a fast movement of legs, where the dancers pass from a foot of support on the other. One can note there a certain resemblance to certain movements of the swing, of the charleston of the Lindy hop or the Claquettes. This dance was undoubtedly to be also danced in the form of challenges. The fashion to defy itself would come from the surrounding atmosphere gangster , but also from the contests of talents, which are then very popular.

One can also think of the influence of the Locking which is then the most popular dance on the West coast of the United States, and of the Popping.

Good Foot then could give rise to the Upwork, where two people (or more) dance face to face by imitating a brawl. The rule of the dance stipulates that it is interdict of touching its adversary.

One does not know exactly what a day pushed the dancers to be descended on the ground after the execution from their movements from legs. The assumptions are numerous: the films of Kung-fu had a phenomenal success then and the Martial art Chinese includes positions on the ground enormously. Another martial art, the Capoeira, also very popular, is a fundamental source of the station-wagon dance. The traditional dances Cosaques also inspired the breakers. Indeed, certain Russo-Slavic dances rest on the same principles as the station-wagon: a fast execution of a movement of legs then execution of movements on the ground. One should not either forget the strong African immigration present in New York and the Latin immigration, which brought enormously to the station-wagon. One can see thus there an influence of the Salsa in the “footworks”.

It is also necessary to note the later influence of the Skate board which will result in Freez are very air (such as Y). Others say that it is the station-wagon dance which influenced the skateboard, since Y is already present in will capoeira.

The New Yorkean golden age (1977-1986)

In 1979, with groups like Zulu Kings or Nigger Twins, one can finally speak about station-wagon dance. The basic figures of ground are then:

the six-pas, six-time, or six steps
the trois-pas, three times, or three steps
freezes, such as the baby-flesh
the back-spin
the cupola

The station-wagon then will know a period of effervescence and creativity which will be equalized never again with groups like Rock Steady Crew, New York City Breakers and Dynamic Rockers. New movements, lifting, make their appearance:

the gnawa
the hand glide
the crown
the Thomas (named thus in homage to the gymnaste hmad omoussa], the inventor of the Pommel horse)

The age sinks of the station-wagon dance (1986-1991)

As from 1986, the hip-hop, and the station-wagon especially, become obsolete in New York, and, of the blow, undergo the same fate everywhere in Europe.

The revival and the station-wagon dance in Europe

The station-wagon dance very quickly will find an echo in Europe. The first official appearance of the station-wagon dance in France goes up with the round New York City Rap, organized by Europe 1 in 1982, turned in which the Rock Steady Crew is present. In France, the television program of Sidney, H.I.P.H.O.P. (1984), watch often of the dancers such as DJ Solo, the future DJ of the group Assassin. Danced into great majority by young people resulting from the difficult districts, the station-wagon will be transformed quickly into gold rush to be able to obtain contracts for televised appearances. In France, in 1984, is founded the company Aktuel Force.

In spite of the dark age of the station-wagon dance, certain dancers, true impassioned, continue to practice this dance. The beginning of the year 1990 marks a revival of interest for the hip-hop. It is the Belgium which will represent the crossroads of Europe in 1990 with a championship of station-wagon dance. The breakers benefit from the favorable attentions that new dances come from the USA such as the Hype attract each other (which one can see danced in the clips of Bobby Brown or MC Hammer). A championship of hype is organized with Brussels, but will have to finally be cancelled because of confrontations between certain rival bands. A version underground of this tournament organizes in a spontaneous way then. The quality of dance which is present there will convince the participants of the European potential and the need for giving institutions to the station-wagon dance. Let us note especially the presence in Brussels of the French dancers Ibrahim and Gabin Nuissier of the group Aktuel Force, the German dancer Storm and the Belgian dancer Najim says also Power. One year afterwards, the Battle Of The Year is created in Germany. The station-wagon dance is of return in Europe.

Evolution

We are now well far from the time of the wars of gangs in Bronx, and the station-wagon dance moves away little by little from the hip-hop, is detached some by not required to join the current of the Punk - Rock.

The style Evolve or Abstract style was created, it would seem, with the Texas and Las Vegas. It consists, for the dance, in jerked movements which one could connect with the Contemporary dance. For the technique, the movements are flexible, sometimes trash and suicidal, and redouble ingeniousness.

This style includes/understands Vegas B-servant boys who should not touch the ground with the feet at the time of a passage while raising themselves with the force of the arms and by having mutilations: to pose the foot on its hand.

Clothing changes and, contrary to the broad costumes hip-hop, the jeans are tightened and perforated, the hair pushes and is sometimes coloured…

This wave is not very visible yet in France and in the other countries, except in the United States where it becomes extensive.

The purpose of this evolution is to push back the limits always further and to reflect the new frame of mind of the breakeurs who do not come always from a hip-hop medium.

The crews representing this dance are (nonexhaustive list and certain members make basic station-wagon):

Circus Bham (in the past Circus Runaway and Bham Tribe)
Sour Patch
Knuckle Head Zoo
Freakshow
Insane Prototyps (in the past Terror Bunch, Germany)

Principles of the breakdance

The station-wagon dance is a dance which is practiced in solo, in general in the middle of a circle (people laying out itself in circle, the dancer dancing in the middle of the circle). The dancers dance each one in their turn: they make passages . A passage proceeds in the following way:

the dancer advances in the middle of the circle and carries out fast movements of leg which point out those of the boxer Mohammed Ali. That is called toprock , or also dance of preparation, since it is indeed only the beginning of the passage, during which the dancer also warms up and made place to be able to have enough space to dance. The uprock, dance originating in Bronx in martial matter, can also be carried out in the place of the toprock.
the breakor carries out figures called footwork , or passpass , i.e. while it has his hands on the ground, its legs run around its body.
the dancer carries out figures on the ground (the phases) which propose either its speed of execution, or its physical force, or its creativity to connect in an original way several figures.

In general, each dancer belongs to a troop, usually called crew . Having been at the base developed in the difficult districts of Bronx, this dance preserved a spirit of gangs of it. Thus the crews often defy from/to each other: it is about battle . Both crews face then and make passages each one in their turn. The winner is chosen by the public, which generated interminable discussions because of the partiality of this method. Very quickly official battles, judged by dancer-referees were organized. Most known Battle off the Year remains international competition which is held in Germany every year.

Station-wagon dance and dances upright

There often were an amalgam between the station-wagon dance and other dances. When the press is interested in the station-wagon dance, with the beginning of the year 1980, she is unaware of that a true culture of the dance was always omnipresent in the United States. The press sees a spontaneous phenomenon and labellise there all the new dances under the single term of station-wagon dance.

Among these dances which were comparable with the station-wagon dance, one can quote:

the JB (imitation of James Brown, of which Good Foot and Popcorn)
Funky Chicken (which will give the locking)
Hustler
Smurf
the Locking (as developed by Don Campbell)
the Popping
the voguing
the electric boogaloo
the new style
the waving
the krump

These dances do not have any bond with the station-wagon dance. In fact, they all are to him former. They are very popular at the time of the beginnings of the station-wagon dance, therefore some B-servant boys include it in their routines.

For all those which are interested in these dances, the emission Soul Train is a true gold mine.

Vocabulary

Recall :

the hip-hop is a mixture of station-wagon dance, funk and elements external with him. It is very much used by the young people because of its lifting figures. It is a means of expression, a means for défouler, a passion like another and many other things still. It is by far the dance most used in the cities and the streets. The four pillars of the hip-hop are the rap , the graffiti , the scratch and the station-wagon dance . It is indeed the shape of the graffiti but in dance for example. It is the same subject of the same nature which was revealed in various fields.
It (or it) station-wagon dance (or station-wagon) is a term used to indicate a style of dance developed in New York in the years 1970, characterized by its lifting aspect and its figures on the ground. A dancer of station-wagon dance is called breaker, B-servant boy, or b-girl if it is about a woman.
the rap is a form of musical expression with words of the language of the young people of maintaining as can call it certain people. It is a style of music more and more known and more and more used. It is the means of making pass, in song, its hatred, the topicality and any other subject which is due to heart with the author.
the graffiti or tag is a particular style of writing which one very frequently finds on the walls and whose police force of writing is very complex. Regarded as an art, it is also a means of expression.
the scratch as for him is a process used in music making it possible to obtain a particular sound effect.

Narrower terms :

Crew : a group of dance or a group of graffiti.
Battle : challenge of dance between two crew or two dancers.
Cock : verb to cock in English (to bite): action to copy or steal a movement of another dancer or another crew. French equivalent: “to pump”.
Spin : to turn on part of the body.
Power move : the lifting movements of the station-wagon dance, like the Thomas or the gimlet.
Style : movements which need less physical force and more than attitude, rate/rhythm and style.
Signal rock'n'roll : no preparation of the breaker before its descent on the ground.
Up rock'n'roll : dance of combat.
Sleight of hand : construction carried out on the ground with the legs.
phase : more recent term of power move, it includes/understands the Thomas, the gimlet, the cupola, the ninety nine (turn on a hand in balance),…
Blaze : the equivalent of a pseudonym car proclaimed after having acquired a certain reputation. For example, large a phaser koréen has for blaze “the end”.
Bee-Bop : alternative in the master key passes.

Basic movements

the six-pas (six steps) : the six steps is one of the first movements on the invented ground. As its name indicates it, this movement consists of 6 pas having for principle of turning in a direction, or the other. The top of the body (head to the basin) does not move, one must always remain on the same line and remain of face. Certain breakeurs add to it even alternatives which according to the dancers and especially according to the style of each one, adds a characteristic and the identity of each breakor.
the trois-pas (three steps) : the 3 steps is as the 6 steps but with 3 pas. Il is always necessary to return to the starting point.
the cupola (windmill) : the cupola is a rotation movement on the shoulders, it is introduced into the group of “power move”. At each end of turn, the starting position is taken again: trax, arm positioned in right angles, a hand on the ground and the elbow on the stomach. The variation of the legs as well as speed are two big factors for the cupola. There exist various cupolas:

Coupole swell (or “cupola baby”): the starting position is not taken again. At each end of turn, the dancer carries out a gimlet (360°) without the hands. Once the departure carried out, the dancer is on the shoulders. From there, it gives an impulse with the legs, which will help it to turn on him to even find itself again on the shoulders, and so on. The legs carry out an inflection - extension for a better impulse. The position of the legs and speed are very important for this cupola.
ventral Cupola: This cupola is carried out the arms in prolongation with the body. Once the departure, the dancer is on the shoulders. From there, it passes on the belly by going up the head as well as the legs and makes use of the supports generated by its arms to connect rotation. In a general way, the cupola is always in rotation.

the 90 (ninety) : normally called ninety nine , it is the fact of turning in balance on a hand. The experiment and the practice allow the sequence of several turns. A derivative of this movement is the sixtine , figure consisting in turning on a hand like the ninety but while leaving on its 1e hand support and not on 2nd concerning the ground, like the ninety . With experiment, it is possible to produce one or more turns in sixtine , then in ninety , and finally to finish by connecting the whole with one or more gimlets. Very many spectacular alternatives are offered to the tested B-servant boys and fly-girls.

Famous companies

See also: famous Companies of breakdance

Algerian companies

Urban Killer' S Crew : company of urban dances and hip-hop founded in 2000 in Algiers, it presents its choreographic creations in Algeria. Urban Killer' S crew contributes to the development and the recognition of the urban cultures, with for main aim the meeting between people of different sociocultural environments, around the same passion. For now 6 years in the various spectacles and competitions in Algeria gaining several prices in competition, Urbain Killer' S has been recognized for his great energy on scene and his originality. The group is composed of 7 dancers specialized in dance of street. Mixing hip-hop, breakdance, popping and locking, various choreographies offer a mixture of acrobatics and dance.

American companies

Rock'n'roll Steady Crew (New York): founded in New York in 1977, the Rock'n'roll Steady Crew will be one of the mythical groups of the golden age of the station-wagon dance (1983-1986), with members such as Crazy Legs, Ken Swift, Mr. Wiggles or Frosty Freeze. The Rock Steady Anniversary is a celebration which proceeds each year in New York, under the auspices of the Zulu Nation. This event is also known for its contest of dance, the Spy Award, which is held there.

Catalog of films: Wild Style (1982), Style Wars (1983), Flashdance (1983), Happy Street (1984)
Discography: Hey You The Rock'n'roll Steady Crew (1983)
Official site

New York City Breakers (New York): eternal rivals of the Rock'n'roll Steady Crew, the NYC Breakers are especially known for an appearance televised with the Lincoln Center in 1985, at the sides of the president of the the United States Ronald Reagan who had invited them to refine his image near the young people. Its most known members were Speedy, Mister Wave, Flip Rock.

Catalog of films: Graffiti Rock'n'roll (1984), Happy Street (1984)

Dynamic Rockers (New York): another mythical group of the New Yorkean golden age, Dynamic Rockers made gymnastics together with the college before launching out in the dance. It is them which introduce the lifting aspect of the station-wagon. To note that some of its members will turn to the music and will create the group Break Machine.
Style Elements (San Francisco).
Rock Forces Crew (San Diego).

French companies

Paris City Breakers (Paris): undoubtedly the first troop in France, with in particular the insane breaker, Scalp, Solo and Willie. The PCB took part in the emission H.I.P.H.O.P. , animated by Sidney.
Aktuel Forces (Paris): founded in 1984, Aktuel Force is one of the first troops of station-wagon dance in Europe. Directed by its dancer high-speed motorboat Gabin Nuissier, it constituted a required passage for many French dancers, such as Ibrahim, Salah and even the rappor Kool Shen of the group Supreme NTM.

Videotex: the Dance Hip-Hop , by Gabin Nuissier (1992)
Site of Aktuel Forces

Black Blanc Beur .
Family (Paris).
B-servant boys breakers (Lyon): in 1983, five buddies (Yves Milome, Hatem Chraiti, David Milome, Jean-Marc Mougeot, Henri Toyi) formed a group in order to share together their passion of the station-wagon dance. The street was then the only place of repetition. Thereafter, the MJC of Rillieux-the-Pope their gave opportunity of profiting from a room of dance in order to repeat under good conditions. In 1989, vis-a-vis the work and with serious of the group, the MJC proposes its services, with the assistance of a contemporary choreographer Jean Claude Carles, for the development of its first spectacle Art Tag. It is on this occasion that the group B. Boys Breakers is formed. In 1991, after the success of Art Tag, Choc U is born. In January 1991, the group creates the association Hip-hop Arts of which the goal is to produce the good artists of the movement hip-hop.
KLP (Nantes).
Poart (the Rock on yon): known for its many rich and varied choreographies.
Phase T
Fantastik Armada (Paris - Meaux).
Phase T (Paris).
STATION-WAGON DANCE CREW (Paris). Web site: To visit
the Vagrants (Paris.
Wanted Poses (Paris): created in 1994, it was distinguished with excellent breakers laying out of strong individual talents but also by the team spirit; they were world champions by team and in solo (Junior Aka Buana, in particular). A dvd joining together images since 1994 until today left in 2005 and it is available in large surface.
Pockemon Crew (Lyon): the most complete crew currently in the world, it is composed of bboys of large talents of which Lilou, Brahim, Moncef, Hassan, Rodolphe, Riyadh, Douniel, Guegorr, Yann, Billy, Tyty, Karim, Maxoo, André, Pat, Saber, Ludo, Willy, Dimitri, Willystyle and Hamed.

Prize list: Are Battle off the Year France 2003, Battle off the international Year 2003, Freestyle Session Europe 2004, Freestyle Session Korea 2005, (finalist) the U.K.B-Servant boy Championship 2005, the U.K.B-Servant boy Championship 2006.
They in currently turned with their spectacle It is that the life!? .

the Company Forces 7 (Paris) founded in 1996 per Guy Sembé. Known for its work on the visual effects, mixing dance, cinema of animation, video, light creation, etc the inspiration of this company is in the Comic-book, the Manga S, the cinema of Science-fiction and the Martial arts.
Legiteam Obstruxxion (Paris - Caen).
Figure 2 Style (Dijon - Chenôve).

Since 1993, the town of Suresnes organizes each year the festival Suresnes Cités Dance which wants to be to be a footbridge and an opening between the dances come from the movement Hip-hop and the Contemporary dance.

Belgian companies

Teams in South Korea

20 Century b-boyz : Knucklez (박진성), SMOOZ (박형준), Jaguar (이형안), Typhoon (최용원)
Whitebait Crew : Boty Korea 2006: Better Showcase
Dark One
Drifterz (Hellz Angelz)/드리프터즈: Bongs (장재봉), Ducky (김덕현), Trickx/Trix (신종훈), Hong 10 (김홍렬), Coma (이재욱), Bboy T (김정환), Sonmoon (손문), Rookie (신광현), Ninu (이인우), BBOY-MIN (장민석), Saloot (최문선): Boty Korea 2004 (3rd place), Boty Korea 2006 (winner), Boty 2006 (semi-finalist)
Expression (TEAM 2002): Woosung, Ducky, Rookie, Chan, Tachyon, Bboy T, Transfer, Hong 10 (former members)…
Expression (TEAM 2003): Woosung, Tachyon, Chan, Jerry, Wake-up, Eagle1, Mickey, Al, Boom (+Street, Jino): Boty Korea 2002 (winner), Boty 2002 (winner), Boty 2003 (finalist)
Extreme (Obo-Wang)/익스트림크루: Bgirl RED (황혜련), Bgirl ACE (추은주), Bboy SUPERMAN (김희준), Bboy Crazy Geun (김근형), Bboy BAEK (백명훈), Rhythm SPOILS (한문우), Bboy JUN (김준석), FAIR Bboy (정영광), Bboy BLUE (김청기), B-servant boy Various (최경혁), ReNEW (김동욱), B-Servant boy Beyond (안구순), Bboy SOON, & Bboy DRAGON: Boty Korea 2002 (finalist), Boty Korea 2003 (semi-finalist), Boty Korea 2004 (semi-finalist), Boty Korea 2005 (finalist)
Floor Gang : Tino Rock, Bang Rock, C4, Red Foot, Krush, Born
Gamblers /갬블러 gold 겜블러크루: Darkness (장경호), The End (김연수), Soulsoy/Drunk Soy/Drunk Lee (이준학), Bruce Lee (신규상), Still (박지훈), Sick (정형식), So (소재환), Noodle/누들 (홍성식), Pop (홍성진), Ssun (박선학), 조민철 (HAPPY), Bgirl 내미림, 조재영, 최동욱, 임석용, 백승완, 이광선, Rush, Flex, ZESTY, BLAST, bulldozers: Boty Korea 2002 (taking part), Boty Korea 2003 (winner), Boty 2003 (3rd place), Boty Korea 2004 (winner), Boty 2004 (winner), Boty 2005 (3rd place)
In Style
Jinjo /진조: skim (김헌준), Wing (김헌우), Dexter (장기원), Star Road (김성진), Giboon (이재복), Vero (장지광), Fleta (이승진), Stony (강석일) & Octopus (황명찬)
Last For One /Last4One/라스트포원: Joe (조성국), Zero-nine (신영석), Bae-Baeng (배병엽), Stone (최민석), Style-MR. (이용주), Fresh (박경훈), Taiyou (서주현), Min (전효민) & Crazy Finger (유대혁): Boty Korea 2002 (taking part), Boty Korea 2003 (finalist), Boty Korea 2005 (winner), Boty 2005 (winner), Boty 2006 (finalist)
Last Mass'
M.B. : Seung Min, Maximum Steel
: 맥시멈크루: 추연길 (street), 성승용 (TAZO), 김형식 (ROAD RUNNER), 문병순 (DARK HORSE), 정윤호 (mighty), 권기호 (mc k-1), Wake-up, Eagle1, Mickey, Al
Morning off Owl : 이승주 (sez), kick ass (박중원), exit, rocket, meaning, monster (김현우): Boty Korea 2006 (taking part)
Original Flava
Oshare : Boty Korea 2006 (taking part)
Drunk Project (by Ducky): Hong 10 (김홍렬), physicz (김효근), the End, Bruce Lee, Ducky, Darkness, Rookie, Trickx, Joe, Zero-nine,…
Rivers : Physicx/Physicz, Born (Floor Gangs/Rivers), OJ Tee/Jo.t, Red Foot, Bang 9/Bang Rock, MOB, Navy, Wild dowry, C4, Krush, Phoenix, Steel, ZZila,…: Boty Korea 2002 (semi-finalist), Hip Hop Planet 2004 (winner), B-Servant boy Links Korea 7 & 8 (winner), B-Servant boy Links 2006 & 2007 (3rd), Boty Korea 2006 (finalist), Armory Cup Korea 2006 (winner), R16 International (victorious
R-Funkist : Boty Korea 2006 (taking part)
Drunk Sector : 김지민, 김민웅, 김성준, 박문성, 박정욱, 임정규, 김현직, 유권욱, 원준희, 김광래
Step : Boty Korea 2002 (taking part)
The Art : Boty Korea 2006 (taking part)
T.I.P. (Teamwork Is Perfect): Virus (황대균), Differ (김기헌), Snake (하휘동), KING (황희왕), TRANCE (김도창), Eye, Frog, Rain, Clip: Boty Korea 2002 (semi-finalist), Boty Korea 2003 (semi-finalist), Boty Korea 2004 (finalist), Boty Korea 2005 (semi-finalist), the U.K. BBoy Championship 2007 (winner).
TG Breakers : Great man, Fe (오철제), Beast, Brown, P-John, J-HAK, JOKER, N.jay, Kei, 지윤…
Visual Shock : Boty Korea 2001 (winner), Boty 2001 (4th place and Better Showcase)
Zealous .

Teams in Switzerland

Lost Children : Group breakdance of Lausanne, city located in Switzerland. Born in 1999, it was founded by Mi.K.L, Krevett, D-say, Fab, Nuno, Kina and Manu.

Scrambling Feet: Celebrate group of station-wagon-dance of Lausanne in French-speaking Switzerland. Credits since more than one about fifteen years with Joze, Niko, John, D-Say. www.s-f.ch

famous B-servant boys

South Korea

Bboy Woosung : director of the TEAM Expression Crew . This crew carries out many shows in South Korea. The aspect of their show is original, creative, and of any beauty.
Physicx (Rivers Crew), victorious of the U.K.B-servant boy Championship 2004 in solo and 2002 and 2004 in crew, of Hiphop Planet 2004 in crew. It is one of the B-servant boys most feared and at the same time adulated in the world.
Born (Rivers Crew), it has one of the most impressive footworks of planet.
Fair Bboy (Extreme crew)
Hong 10 (Drifters Crew), finalist of Red Bull BC One 2005 and winner in 2006, is a reference as regards battle of station-wagon into 1 vs 1. It gave its name to a figure (freeze) which it even invented to him.
Darkness (Gambler Crew), talented and very powerful breaker, it was distinguished in many battles as well with its TEAM as in solo.
The End (Kys) (Kim Yun Soo of its true name, Gambler Crew), gained the fourth place of Red Bull Bc One edition 2006, it is currently one of the best phaseurs (powermover) in the world.
Bruce Lee (Gambler Crew), another heavy truck on a world level, it is distinguished just like The End in the powermoves.
Baek (Extreme Crew), very technical B-servant boy, it is one of the leaders of sound crew which does not cease progressing.
Street sharks (h.m.)
C (Rivers Crew), phasor far from known of the general public, it is however one of the cleanest B-servant boys, with the most amplitude of movement.
Bang rock (Rivers crew)
Eagle (Maximum Crew) very known phasor of maximum crew

The USA

Crazy Legacy ( Rock'n'roll Steady Crew )
Ken Swift ( Rock'n'roll Steady Crew )
Crumbs ( Style Elements )
Remind ( Elements' Style)

Ivan ( Style Elements )

Vietnam ( Rock Forces Crew )

Kujo ( Soulcontrol )

Machine

Omar

Kirk'
Law ( Circus Bham )
Josh ( Circus Bham )
Frekzoid ( Freak Show )
Roland ( Headhunters )
Kamel ( Boogie Brats )
Casper ( Boogie Brats )
Moy ( Havikoro )

France

Khriss & Ken ( Break' in Dance Company , ex- Fatal Connection ).
Benji ( Division Alpha , Rock Forces Crew ): very flexible dancer noticed for his single style. It turned two feature-length films: the Challenge and Flexible Fury . In 2003 it is congratulated to be the B-servant boy more copied and admired in the United States.
Salah ( The Family , Wandering ): very good breaker which was then distinguished dances about it upright then in particular in an emission of the chain M6.
Ibrahim ( The Family ).
Gabin Nuissier ( Aktuel Forces ).
Was sulky .
B-Servant boy Junior (known as also Buana, Wanted Poses ): this breaker coming from the Zaire arrived to France at 5 years and he was then discovered by people who became his/her friends and taught the bases of the station-wagon to him. He was distinguished with a powerful style based on the force and a control from balance in any position, ensuring a perfect behavior to him to carry out his figures with a support with any test. He then met Wanted Posse which recruited it and he in particular made known himself by gaining the championship of the world of station-wagon by team and in solo to finish among the best in RedBull Bc One, edition 2002-2003.
Lilou ( Pockemon Crew ): it makes exploits with each world championship and in particular in RedBull Bc One, edition 2005, where it was victorious.
Rolls ( the Vagrants ): ex-champion of the world.
Nabil ( Quintessence and Circle of the Missing Dancers ): old and pioneer hip-hop, Battle off the Year 1995.
3B ( Alphasia , Lure)

Belgium

Germany

Benny Kimoto (Flying Steps)
Lil' Ceng (Flying Steps)
Rubber Legz (Terror Bunch, Insane Prototyps)
Salajin (Insane Prototyps)
Storm

B-girls

The girls are much fewer than the boys in this discipline requiring an important physical work. More and more one seeks in this discipline, just like in other disciplines where the girls are represented little, to propose them in order to incite them to show itself more. However there exist certain B-Girls relatively known with the image of Sofia Boutella, egery of Nike Women.

karima original bgirl AKTUEL FORCES

Marie (FR)
Babylove, Rocksteady CREW (the USA)

Souraya (babyson), Wanted poses (FR)
Anne, Co By ground (FR)

Beebeeche (FR)
Mimi, ex- Legiteam Obstruxxion (Fr)

Melusine, Kombo - L.O (FR)
Trinity (the USA)

Nacera, Hurricane (FR)
ABgirl, Problem Kru (the USA)

Pookie, Käfig - B3 (FR)
Bgirl beta (the USA)

JessFx (the USA)
Valbgirl (Bgirl Valentine), B3 (FR)

Bgirl cat-like, B3 (FR)
Bgirl 7ta, B3 (FR)

Youval (FR)

Catalog of films

Happy Street , of Stan Lathan (1984)
Station-wagon street 84 or Breakin , of Joel Silberg (1983)
Save the Last Dance (2000)
Honey , of Ball Woodruff (2004)
Freshest Kids , documentary of Israel (2002)
the Challenge , of Blanca Li (2003)
Just Upright , documentary of KeMp - Style2ouf (2003)
Step Up! (2003)
Rize , of David LaChapelle (2005)
Street Dancers , of B2K (2004)
Save the Last Dance 2 (2006)
Sexy Dance , of Anne Fletcher (2006)
Steppin' , of Sylvain White, with Chris Brown and -Yo (2007)
Kickin' It Old Skool , of Harvey Glazer, with Jamie Kennedy and Casper BBoy (2007)

See too

Dances : Krump ~ Popping ~ Locking
Breakdance (attraction)

External bonds

Style2ouf : topicality of the dance hip-hop (breakdance, funkstyle…), vidéos, explanations of movements, musics, photographs, forum, emissions…
Breaksite.net: Polish site
B-servant boy Agency
B-servant boy Junior: site of the breaker French world champion, Junior Aka Buana
Korea B-servant boy: site of Korean B-servant boys.
Red Bull Bc One: site of the world championship in 1 against 1
Illusion Style: it is all on the topicality and the culture of the dance Hip-hop, Break Dances in the South of France.

Simple: Breakdance

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