creator of locking in the 1960s, was trying to do the Funky Chicken
The Lockers
formed in 1972, first paid street dance group
Electric Boogaloos
pop and locking group in 1977
locking
stop of the movement
popping
muscle contraction
Pop and Locking moves
Scooby Doo, Uncle Sam points, scot-bot, stop n go, the Watergate, the Whichaway
Jeffrey Daniels
choreographed Michael Jackson's "Bad," creator of moonwalking, MJ's locking coach
James Brown
Godfather of Soul (Mashed potato and Funky Chicken in 1967-70, funk/soul 1970-75)
The Jacksons
weekly variety show on CBS, starting in 1976
Tina Landon
sexy and athletic" style, was a Laker Girl with Paula Abdul, choreographed Rihanna's "Umbrella," Britney's "Oops!..." and took over as Janet Jackson's choreographer for "Janet" and "Velvet Rope
1980s Old School Hip Hop moves
Humpty dance, Steve martin, prep, Alf, cabbage patch, Bart Simpson, Reebok
Kool Moe Dee
first rapper to get a Grammy, invented double-time flow (rapping with 16th note rhythms with internal rhyme)
Michael Peters
choreographer of "Thriller" in 1983
Travis Payne
choreographer of "Smooth Criminal" and This Is It tour
Fatima Robinson
choreographer of "Remember the Time," also The Wiz and Dreamgirls movie
Paula Abdul
street jazz/technique" choreographer for Laker Girls and Janet Jackson, choreographed "Torture" in 1984, creator of the Running Man
Teddy Riley
creator of New Jack Swing and producer of boy bands New Edition and New Kids on the Block, produced MJ's Dangerous album, put R&B music over hip-hop beat
choreographers for Backstreet Boys/NSYNC/Britney Speares
Wade Robson (danced with Mj but didn't work for Backstreet Boys), Brian Friedman (hip-hop in heels), Darrin Henson
Frank Gatson, Jr.
Destiny's Child, Beyoncé's artistic director
Isadora Duncan