Funk dance or funk styles refer to
dance styles that are primarily danced to
funk music. More specifically they can be used for a
group of
street dance styles that originated in California in the
1970s, mainly
popping and
locking. Though these specific dance styles have today been
incorporated into the hip hop culture to some extent, and are often seen
danced to
hip hop music and
electronica as well, they were originally and are still
commonly danced to funk music. One of the reasons that the
term funk styles first appeared was to give these
dances their own identity and avoid them being primarily
associated with hip hop and
breakdancing.
References
Electric Boogaloos. What is "Funk Styles"?. "Funk Styles" History & Knowledge. URL accessed on 2005-12-27.