Free Step

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Free Step (freely translated: free step ) is a street dance consisting of leg and arm movements, which is danced to electronic music and has spread worldwide, originating from South America. The dance is based on complex and fast movements and also integrates steps from other dance styles such as Melbourne Shuffle , Jumpstyle , Crip-Walk , Tecktonik , Tutting and Breakdance . As one of the most popular street dances, it is found among the most popular leisure activities of young people in Brazil and Argentina, where it conveys well-being and self-worth. Competitions are held regularly in Brazil.

history

The origins and mediation of the Free Step show references to African traditions.

Free Step is a further development of the rebolation that is still danced at raves today. Based on this, Free Step went through many changes and added movements of other dances and choreographies, which were mainly spread via the video platform YouTube . The fact that it was changing from the start leads dancers to believe that Free Step is the evolution of the Rebolation or two different dances. Currently, Free Step is danced by millions of people around the world.

Many people believe the rebolation emerged from Charleston in the 1920s because the steps are similar. However, if you compare the older Rebolation videos, it becomes clear that there is a huge difference to the Charleston dance, and it is more likely that it developed spontaneously at raves. There is still much debate about the origin of Free Step. Some also believe that it originated in Argentina or Colombia.

It is unclear when Free Step was made, but older videos of Rebolation (the precursor) are from 2006. At first it was danced spontaneously at raves . Since then, the dance has spread widely among young people who learn through instructions on web video portals (such as YouTube, Tu.tv, etc.) and display their achievements.

The name "Free Step" was used in Brazil in 2010 by dancers from the All Stars Team group, who released a rebolation video entitled "Double-T [FREE STEP]". It was not the intention to change the name of the dance, but the admirers liked it. A song composed in 2009 by the group Axé Parangolé , also called Rebolation , contributed to Rebolation being renamed Free Step, as it appeared that Rebolation was rolling around the dancing Axé. This has given rise to many misunderstandings among electronic music dancers. The name "Free Step" should clear this confusion. The Parangolé group admits that they used the name of electronic dance in their music because of the visualizations.

Today there are competitions called "Meet Ups" in which dancers compete against each other and are judged on the innovation, timing, perfection and creativity of their sequences.

Basic movements

base
is the basic step of the Free Step. He crosses his legs forwards, backwards or to the side. Usually, when doing the base, the dancer tends to move in the direction in which the stride is being taken. With practice, one develops the ability to create a base without moving. With more practice comes the ability to do the base in any direction, which only a few can do.
Hand moves
(Hand movements) complement the steps, mostly inspired by the electro-dance style. Dancers use these movements especially in the free-step styles Joker and Dirty (see below).
Kicks
(Kicks) are often used to reinforce the base.
Spins
(Twists) are also widely used and used in different ways, usually having a more attractive visual impact but requiring more dance experience to use.
Combos
Sequence of predefined free movements such as hand movements, kicks and turns, and can even step into other dances. Dancers and movement artists in general surprisingly developed combos further in 2009, using steps from other dances as the basis for their own combos. The templates originally come from the Crip-Walk. It is very important to note that the first dancer to use steps from other dances in Free Step was Douglas Freitas, a member of the first group, Extacy's Boys (first group from Tenoriio, Wiiu Tex, Lee Ferreira and others). Over time, dancers like Wiiu Tex brought in combos with larger joker sequences, and Leê Ferreira brought in combos with incredible steps of their own, which were later referred to as Lego combo by David Tenorio.

Styles

There are several styles of the Free Step, for example:

basic
It consists of dancing with the base and movements without breaks or intermingling. The cleanest dance style.
kick
When using many different steps based on jumping and kicking.
speed
Consists of quick and short basic movements; Speed ​​is a key aspect. Particularly suitable for songs with more than 130 beats per minute where the time between bass beats is very short.
Slide
Uses steps where one foot usually tends to stay fixed while the other is shifted on the floor.
joker
Movements with a humorous intention, with interpretation and musicality. Used to make the audience laugh and mock opponents in competitions - keeping the sportsmanship in mind.
Robot
Uses arm and leg movements in robot style, which is mainly based on the poppin style of street dance.
Aggressive
Also known as Aggressive Mode, it is the most elaborate of the Free-Step styles and uses extremely powerful movements and thrusts. Because of the need for more speed and perfection in movements, it is the most difficult to dance. Usually only average and experienced dancers can do it, because in addition to concentration, it requires that the dancer is very self-confident. The look is impressive, but any flaws are also clearly visible. It is important to emphasize that speed cannot be confused with aggressiveness, it is a distinctive trait that confuses many who attempt to dance this style. The Aggressive Style emerged in mid-2010 when the dancer Leê Ferreira (Warley Ferreira) started using a high, fast and strong base, which marked a very aggressive style.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Victoria Ortiz Bayuelo: 'Free step', pasión urbana y juvenil al ritmo de la música. In: El Heraldo. November 10, 2013, accessed May 20, 2014 (Spanish).
  2. ↑ Free Step World Blog. In: Free Step World. Retrieved April 10, 2016 (Portuguese).
  3. ↑ Documental Free Step: Significado De Free Step, Los inicios, La Historia (Oficial). In: YouTube. Retrieved November 21, 2012 (Spanish).
  4. ↑ Fabiano Matos: Free Step, liberdade para dançar ( pt ) Ligação Teen. June 1, 2010. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  5. ↑ a b c d e Robson Lima Duarte: Cada qual com sua dança: impressões sobre dança contemporânea a partir de leituras de alunos do ensino fundamental . Ed .: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Educação. Porto Alegre, BR-RS 2012 (Portuguese, ufrgs.br [accessed April 20, 2019]).
  6. ↑ Palmas Shopping promove Campeonato de Free Step nesse sábado ( pt ) April 29, 2016. Accessed April 19, 2019.
  7. ↑ a b Concurso de dança leva dezenas de adolescentes para a praça . A Platéia.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / srv3.v-expressa.com.br  
  8. ↑ Free Step in Cali Colombia: ¿De dónde viene? In: Free Step en Cali Colombia. Retrieved May 20, 2014 .
  9. ↑ marxc Breaker: HISTORIA FREE STEP. July 23, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2012 .
  10. ↑ Los Bailes Electronicos. In: Cultura Electro. July 17, 2011, Retrieved November 18, 2011 (Spanish).