Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The evolution of Atlanta’s hip-hop dance scene

Montsho Eshe grew up in Southwest Atlanta, a child of dance. Her first teacher was her mother, Billie Ann Gaither, who in the 1960s opened the Gaither School of Dance, one of the first Black-owned ...
The New York Times

Old-School Fans Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th

A nostalgic crowd turned out to see an all-star lineup on Friday at Yankee Stadium, not far from the genre’s birthplace. Outside Yankee Stadium, where “Hip Hop 50 Live,” a 50th-anniversary concert, ...
PopSugar

The Evolution of Hip-Hop Dance, From Popping and Locking to TikToking

Hip-hop culture penetrates every aspect of people's lives, from the way they dress and speak to walk and dance. Though mostly associated with music, hip-hop from its inception has always been a ...
Tri-City Herald

New event “B-boy Beatdown” brings underground Tri-Cities hip-hop crews to the spotlight

Morris Isby, also known as “B-boy Morris,” breakdances before the The Jam, a dance battle, at The Greathouse of Dance on Front Street in Old Sacramento, on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. Morris hopes to ...
Los Angeles Times

Pasadena hip-hop dance teams stumble on the world stage: ‘They’re all coming for blood’

As hip-hop turns 50 on Friday, one of its pillars, breakdancing, was on display last weekend in Phoenix at the World Hip Hop Dance Championship. The event featured 3,000 dancers from at least 37 ...
Tri-City Herald

‘At the highest level’ Pasco High dance team wins national hip-hop dance championship

The members of the Pasco High School hip-hop dance team with their coach, Becca Schwan, sporting their Dance Team Union National Champion rings and jackets. Karlee Van De Venter Students on the Pasco ...