ROXANE M. PEREZ
MAEd-Physical Education
HOUSE
DANCE
HOUSE DANCE
HISTORY AND PURPOSE
FATHER OF HOUSE DANCE
THE MUSIC BEAT
THE MAIN ELEMENTS
HOUSE DANCE
a style of dance that originated in the
late 70's and early 80's from
underground clubs in Chicago and
New York.
Why it is called House Dance?
The name of the style comes
from the club Warehouse where
in the first DJs started playing
house music.
PURPOSE
promotes freedom of
expression, sharing, a
sense of family and an
honest connection with the
music.
The father of house danceFRANKIE KNUCKLES
MAIN ELEMENTS
JACKING LOFTING
FOOTWORK
the fastest part of house
dance. Footwork it'sa
combination of
movements of legs
with jumps and rolls.
a freestyle dance move
in which the dancer
ripples their torso back
and forth in an
undulating motion.
the floor work, the
dance's acrobatic
movements.
arepetitive four-on-the-floor beatand
a typical tempo of 120 beats per minute.
MUSIC BEAT
The Sun Can’t Compare –Larry Heard