The Evolution

of Hip Hop
Dance in the
Philippines
appreciation of Hip Hop dance has
increased mainly because of the
values and attitudeof the Filipino
people.
 a form of self-
expression, which
includes body
movements that go with
the beats and rhythm of
Hip Hop music
 The jumps, breakages and rotations in its
movements are combined in such a way
that the dance style is informal and
explosive

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 How popular is it?
BASED ON LOCAL MUSIC HIT CHARTS
SUCH AS MYX, MONSTER RADIO RX 93.1
AND WAVE 89. 9 THE SONGS WITH THE
MOST NUMBER OF WEEKS IN THE
COUNTDOWN FALL UNDER THE HIP HOP
GENRE SUCH AS "LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE"
BY RIHANNA AND EMINEM AND "DJ GOT
US FALLIN IN LOVE" BY USHER.
 It is inevitable to see kids dancing to Hip
Hop songs, whether from the street or
from a school

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Who is your
Favorite Filipino
Hip-Hop Dancers
or Singer?
 how it all
began
JUNGEE MARCELO

It all began with Jungee Marcelo

in the early 90's who, after learning
Hip Hop in the actual streets of
L.A., started underground dance
sessions in a hole in the wall club in
Katipunan.
Coined the term "Streetdance" as
Hip Hop pertained more to the
culture rather than the dance
 Jerome Dimalanta
Jungee marcelo had taught his student, Jerome
Dimalanta who was taking up Human Kinetics in U.P.
Diliman, all the fundamentals of streetdance.ding

Dimalanta pushed for Streetdance as P.E. subject in UP

Diliman --eventually a Streetdance team was formed and it
became the first university wiht a Streetdance team.
 UP Streetdance Club's pioneer members
Competency
have continued their legacy by coaching
Amongst almost every highschool and college dance
Universities teams that have placed in competitions
The rise of Streetdance in
the philippines was also
triggered by the attitude,
personality, values and
way of thinking of the
Filipino people.
 - Low self-esteem, self-worth and
independence

- Fajardo's thesis on Performing Arts:

Performing gives a sense of self-
confidence and belief in one's abilities
therefore one performs to overcome
self-esteem issues
 Colonial
Mentality
- It is a preference towards imported goods and easy
adaptation to ideas

- Hip Hop culture as the "in" thing in the West-

 Pakikisama
- The ability to relate and get along with people

- "Dance is a bodily activity in which many people participate in

various stages of their lives in dance halls, parties, discos, raves,
dinner dances, weddings, church socials..." - Thomas

- refraining from display of aggression

- self-expression as emotional release

Positive Effects
of Streetdance
in the
Performing
Arts and in
Society
 Dance competitions
have pushed the Filipino
dance community to
work the best of their
ability.
Philippine Hip Hop Teams have emerged
to compete internationally

Many a dance studio have opened in the

Philippines that offers varsiious tyles of
Streetdance.
And last but not
the least...
 it serves as a form of
self-expression and a
form of communication
wherein every moment
is significant to the free
flowing expression of a
passionate soul

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 According to Daryl Bem, self-expression is
the key way into knowing one’s internal
state by observing his actions and
movements which will lead to a
community sensitive to each other's needs.

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 It is only right to give credit to those
who have put their heart and soul into
bringing a new type of culture and
knowledge in our very own country
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