B-Boy "The Movement"

DANCE FORM:
Generally from late circa 1970, mostly one male "battling" or just "bragging" their talent to others, in turn, and running round the clock - so to speak - with break-dance; add hip-hop, tap, modern, partner, contact, gymnastics, capoera, group unison; add b-girls (not the Funkadelic B-girls, nor the ones from the 30s)

CULTURE:
Somewhat Hip-hop, competitive personae (borrowed from the bravado used in break-dancing "battles", which borrows some of its battle "attitude" from capoera), and FROM EUROPE.

MUSIC:
Hip-hop, some rap, mostly Turntablism virtuosity, sound(audio) show-casing - the visual turntablism takes second fiddle to the dancing (in B-Boy styles).

DRESS CODE:
Not exactly, although more recently IN THE US and KOREA mostly, there are Team jackets or sweats worn, sometimes removed for show or as part of the dance or bravado displayed in the dance form, but generally in competition uniform of movement is considered in judging teams as opposed to uniform clothing - clothing that might hinder or cause harm to dancers usually counts against a team in competition. KOREAN groups are largely responsible for taking the dance form from the street and to the stage, although really about a year behind Chicago. The "Euros" do not indulge, generally, in team-wear as a rule, off or on the floor. The Koreans genearlly wear the gear off the floor only to remove them as competition begins (echoing professional boxers and some Martial Artists as seen in movies, on stage the KOREAN movement tends to lend itself more to the costumed approach for entertainment value, especially mixed with stage magic or comic relief for brief periods*).

TAGS, GANGS, DRUGS?
I haven't researched the B-Boy phenomenon enough to really know if it is very separated from hip-hop culture or rap, let alone gangs or drugs; if there is any, it seems quite odd to the generally accepted purpose of The B-Boy Movement.

PURPOSE:
To foster non-violent ways of competition between individuals or groups on the street or in the neighborhoods, much as the latter half of capoera in Brazil does (and to this day) and later break dancing in the US tried to accomplish.

ACADEMIC:
As of around 2005, the US growth of B-Boy and B-Girl Dance classes has at least tripled. The B-Boy Movement started in Europe around 1996-97. Korea has been secretly (almost) practicing and building a cult following of its version of B-Boy dance for only about 2 years.

COMPETITION:
Starting with the roots with in-class turns, then to regional indy or group turns, then to State or Regions, then Coast/National, then International Semi-Finals. Generally culminating with the Finals in Germany (where the Euro Movement started with International competitions around 1998-99)

* still under research for accuracy

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