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Breaking boundaries Join ISTD member, Isla Selley, as she delves into the fusion of athleticism and artistic expression that defines breaking (break dance) and learns how it has earned a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Breaking or break dance is a style we have been teaching the last eight years at Boom Arts Academy, and we feel it encourages younger dancers to explore floor work, top rock and acro skills, which are very popular today. Break dance is a dynamic and expressive form of movement, which has roots deeply embedded in the urban culture of the late 1970s originating from the Bronx in New York.
Isla Selley Director of Boom Arts Academy, UK
Right Samuel Morais break dancing in London
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The ISTD offers a great qualification of Street Dance Associate training that includes an in-depth learning of these styles including break dance, locking and popping. It allows teachers to learn the techniques and history of the movements and styles. We find break dance allows the students to express their inner style and give a real feel of community bonding with break dance battles making it a fun element within a class.
