The Flying Steps have a video that poignantly shows the life of a breakdance troupe on tour. The Flying Steps are renown bboy group from Europe. I remember watching their videos back in 2000, when they won 1st place at Battle of the Year, one of the world’s largest breakdancing competitions.

The life of a breaker is hard, both financially and physically. Most breakers dance because they’re passionate. It’s just not an easy way to make money or become famous.

This video is a small glimpse into the life of the street dancers you see on urban corners.

This has to be one of the weirdest renditions of Thriller I’ve seen. It’s done by the inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Cebu, Philippines. Apparently, they put their free time to good use with a pretty impressive show.

Continuing with the theme of contrasting popular dance forms and music in American history, here is a wonderful video juxtaposing the Charleston dance with Daft Punk. Based on African rhythms, Charleston is one of the roots of Lindy Hop.

We see a lot of similarities between the Charleston and top rock form in breaking. In fact, Wikipedia states

Charleston can be danced solo, its simple, flexible basic step making it easy to concentrate on styling, improvisation and musicality.

which also perfectly describes breakdancing. Also, the high kicks in the beginning remind me of the outside crescent kick in Wushu.