HOPE

• Contemporary dance is a common form of dance that is often misunderstood as it is a raw form of dance that does not follow any rules.
• The Binatbatan Festival celebrates the weaving industry, which is a specialty of Vigan, Ilocos Sur.
• Binatbatan Festival is celebrated every May in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.
• Contemporary dance portrays the world through the eyes of the dancer, their experiences, stories and emotions.
• Contemporary dance is a collaborative style that includes jazz, ballet and hip-hop elements.
• Contemporary dance is a genre of dance performance that developed during the mid-twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world, with strongly popularity in the US and Europe.
• Contemporary dance is referred to the movement of new dancers who did not want to follow strict classical ballet and lyrical dance forms, but instead wanted to explore the area of revolutionary unconventional movements that were gathered from all dance styles of the world.
• The dancing, rapping, and deejaying components of hip-hop were bound together by the shared environment in which art forms evolved.
• Hip hop dance was performed by individuals without professional dance training, it was all about the natural instinct for movement brought dancing to the streets.
• Hip-hop is a cultural movement best known for its impact of music in the form of music genre of the same name, originated in Bronx, New York City during the 1970’s, mostly among African American and some influence of Latin Americans.
• The break beat is a rhythmic, musical interlude of a song that has been looped over and over again to extend the instrumental solo.
• Full street dance is a collection of various similar dance moves and styles put together into one practice and regarded as the same dance.
• Street dance refers to a dance style that has evolved outside of dance studios, performed in streets, dance parties, parks, school yards, or in any place available.
• The term “hip” in Hip-hop culture is derived from African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and it means “informed” or “current”.
• Boogaloo is one of the oldest hip hop styles, it developed into a dance style called electric boogaloo and a music genre called Latin Boogaloo.
• In the mid-1980’s, the next wave of rappers, the new school, came to prominence, led by Run-D.M.C., a trio of middle-class African Americans who fused rap with hard rock, defined a new style of hip dress, and became staples on MTV as they brought rap to mainstream audience.
• The steps of an old-school hip-hop dances include the heavy D shake, humpty dance, Robocop, and Running Man.
• Hip-hop dance is primarily performed to hip-hop music or has evolved as part of Hip-hop culture.
• Locking and popping are the most popular and widely practiced of the funk styles.
• DJ KoolHerc (Clive Campbell) is the first major hip-hop deejay and invented the break beat in 1973.
• Hip hop and Street dance have their roots traced to New York, particularly from the African-American and Latino American communities.
• The basic elements of cheerleading competitions include jumps, dance, and cheers.
• Cheerleading traces its roots to the Late 19th Century, when crowds began to chant and yell to encourage their team.
• In the 1920s, women joined in cheerleading.
• Important factors in cheerleading routines are beat, easy to remember words, and excitement that compels fans to get on their feet to show team spirit.
• The number one rule in the jump section of a competition cheerleading routine is the more jumps the better!
• The Pom-Poms, a cheerleader’s accessory of choice since the 1930s, derived from the French word pompe “tuff of ribbons”.
• The first NCA clinic, held in Huntsville, TX, drew 52 girls and one boy.
• By the 1950s, cheerleaders were common sight on the basketball court as well as the football field.
• Competitive routines typically range from one to three minutes, and contain components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting.
• Cheerleading is an effective way to stay in shape and show team spirit.
• Herkimer is credited with originating many of cheerleading’s fundamental moves including the “Herkie”, named for him and with making cheerleading the national and global phenomenon that it is today.
• The first organized cheer during a losing effort was performed at University of Minnesota by Johnny Campbell in 1989.
• It requires dedication, skills, technique, strength, and flexibility.
• Cheerleading routines can be created by putting thought into how the chant and motions connect with the crowd.
• Often saved for the end of the routine, the dance is often a judge’s favorite part of the routine.
• For the first few decades of its history, cheerleading was an all-male activity.
• In 1948, Lawrence “Herkie” Herkimer, a cheerleader at Southern Methodist university formed the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) as a way to hold cheerleading clinics.
• In the mid 1960s, the materials used in pompoms, which was crepe paper, was replaced by a vinyl version.
• Alex Moore contributed to the writing of Technique of Ballroom Dancing.