Expert Insight

Experts deeply embedded in the hip⁃hop scene recommend certain films that discuss and demonstrate hip⁃hop dancing.One of the top picks is Style Wars,made by Tony Silver and Henry Chalfaunt.The documentary footage is rough and raw.Another movie about hip⁃hop's early days is Charlie Ahearn's Wild Style.A more recent release is Israel and QD III's The Freshest Kids,which focuses on breaking.Finally,the two movies that brought hip⁃hop dance to the mainstream should be mentioned:Beat Street and Breakin are films from earlier years that showcase dances and dancers.