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Take Hip Hop Lessons in Houston

Hip Hop in Houston? It was meant to be! Learning a new dance form can be difficult if you don’t know where to start. Luckily with Superprof, it does have to be that way!

In a historical lens, Hip Hop can best be understood as oral history and dates back to ancient West African practices known as nommo. 

And so much has changed since its origins. Today, Hip-hop does more than representing the music genre, it has become a widespread phenomenon and has achieved recognition as a true art form and movement throughout the world.

And Houston, as a city and community, has had a long-standing relationship with Hip Hop since the 1980s. Artists and labels such as Beyoncé, Rap-A-Lot Records, U.G.K., Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, and Scarface were all discovered in Houston to name a few.

It’s a phrase that encompasses a whole culture with four essential elements that are still represented today which include emceeing, DJing, breakdancing, and visual arts.  

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But first, Hip Hop lessons can be called by many different names.  ‘Hip Hop’ is a cover-all term for modern Street dance, so your lesson will draw inspiration from many Street dancing styles, cultures, and histories, old and new.  

And Hip Hip forms can span anywhere between Funk, Street Style, Street Dance, Zoo, Hip Pop, Fusion, RnB Moves, Locking and Popping, Street Locking, Old School AKA Old Skool, New Wave, Free Style, Urban Groove, Urban Dance, or even Electric Boogaloo.  

That’s just a few of the many forms out there and which your experienced Superprof will be well aware of!

Choosing Superprof to help you with your Hip Hop lessons is a great choice if you’re thinking about taking lessons.

Not only are our tutors verified and experienced, but they offer a wide variety of teaching locations and flexibility in scheduling to make it easier for you to learn no matter the time and place. 

Prefer learning at home, virtual, or in-person? Not a problem with Superprof. Pick from a list of available tutors and scroll through their bios to get an idea of what lessons will be.

You can read about their teaching experience, hip-hop topics of interests, qualifications, and past student reviews too! Superprof makes it easy to get to know our tutors so searching for the best fit is never stressful or difficult.

Hip Hop culture and influence

Since its inception, hip-hop was an outlet for community gatherings, a source for entertainment, and a way of expression for Black and Latino youth. 

The rise of hip-hop impacted not just the music industry, but a whole diverse community that once did not have a platform to speak up and speak out.

Like many other music genres, t­he roots of hip-hop music stem from a variety of elements that made the culture a reality. Along with the cultural elements, a variety of hip-hop artists also shaped the musical genre throughout the decades.

Since its inception in the Bronx in 1973, the hip-hop culture was about bringing the community together and it still holds true to this day. The birth of hip-hop came from a back-to-school block party held by Cindy Campbell. 

Cindy got her brother Clive Campbell, also known as DJ Kool Herc, to DJ for the party and the rest as they say is hip-hop history. 

DJ Kool Herc pioneered the first sounds and style of hip-hop music. Turntable techniques along with Jamaican, funk, and disco beats are the reasons for DJ Kool Herc’s unique sounds that left people wanting more. 

Since then, the rise of DJ block parties rose, and new elements of the hip-hop culture were discovered. The introduction of sampling and distribution helped the music genre spread across different music genres, the country, and the world.  

Hip-hop has evolved drastically over the years by way of technology. The early forms of hip-hop sound systems only included a turntable, vinyl discs, speakers, and an emcee mic. 

But by the 1980s the sound system was revolutionized by the readily assessable and cheap new equipment that consisted of synthesizers, samplers, and drumbeats.

Prep for your Step

You can wear whatever clothes you want to Hip Hop class, but you must wear sneakers that give you really good arch and ankle support.

You are going to be doing a lot of hopping, stomping, and stamps in a Hip Hop lesson.  So to prevent injury, you must have a good pair of dance sneakers on.

If you dance Hip Hop on a hard floor without arch and ankle support will put enormous strain on your joints, which as every dancer knows, is something to be avoided at all costs.

So if you are going to take your dancing seriously and prevent dance-related injuries, get yourself a good pair of sneakers.

Hip Hop moves aren't necessarily complicated for the beginner, but you could find that on every single beat of the first eight-beat routine, you'll have a leg or foot move, an arm move, AND a head or back move as well.

That's a lot of moves to keep up with. Now, obviously, your Superprof will break all this down for you as far as it will go and will build your routine slowly.

More importantly, have fun!

Sign up for Hip Hop Lessons in Houston today

Pick your Hip hop dance, location, and you will be directed to a list of available and ready Superprof tutors in Houston today!

After taking a few lessons, you’ll realize that there are a lot of different moves, steps, and styles that have been created. 

And it is a guarantee that you will dance a blend of styles and after just a few lessons, you will have experienced or have been exposed to many of the classic Hip Hop dance techniques.

So what are you waiting for? Get started on your lessons and discover a deeper appreciation for the history, culture, and diversity that Hip Hop at Superprof can offer for you today!