The Influence of Social Media on Hip-Hop Dancers and their Classes
The popularity of social media has influenced the field of the arts, including the world of hip-hop dance as well. The platforms allowed hip-hop dancers to reach entire crowds throughout the online surfaces. Choreographers and dancers became famous by their shared videos, which soon led to the appea...
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| description | The popularity of social media has influenced the field of the arts, including the world of hip-hop dance as well. The platforms allowed hip-hop dancers to reach entire crowds throughout the online surfaces. Choreographers and dancers became famous by their shared videos, which soon led to the appearance of a growing number of edited, performance-like, and therefore, manipulated class footages. These posts show a distorted image and unrealistic expectations regarding the purpose of taking classes. The influence of these videos has been unknown so far, but it is a heated topic amongst hip-hop dancers. The relationship between social media and hip-hop dance was studied through qualitative research with participants from Budapest, London and Los Angeles (n=6). The results show that social media sometimes individually and other times regionally can be an advantage or a disadvantage both for hip-hop dancers and the classes that they take. The platforms also influence hip-hop teachers and their students mentally and physically, it affects their motivation, sponsorship and job opportunities as well. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e6ac54b6bb34928befd767a9c34f2742022-12-22T04:01:37ZengHungarian Dance UniversityTánc és Nevelés2732-10022732-17032022-08-0111-297112https://doi.org/10.46819/TN.1.1.80-96The Influence of Social Media on Hip-Hop Dancers and their ClassesGabriella ZimányiAnita Lanszki0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1185-2837Hungarian Dance UniversityThe popularity of social media has influenced the field of the arts, including the world of hip-hop dance as well. The platforms allowed hip-hop dancers to reach entire crowds throughout the online surfaces. Choreographers and dancers became famous by their shared videos, which soon led to the appearance of a growing number of edited, performance-like, and therefore, manipulated class footages. These posts show a distorted image and unrealistic expectations regarding the purpose of taking classes. The influence of these videos has been unknown so far, but it is a heated topic amongst hip-hop dancers. The relationship between social media and hip-hop dance was studied through qualitative research with participants from Budapest, London and Los Angeles (n=6). The results show that social media sometimes individually and other times regionally can be an advantage or a disadvantage both for hip-hop dancers and the classes that they take. The platforms also influence hip-hop teachers and their students mentally and physically, it affects their motivation, sponsorship and job opportunities as well.https://ojs.mtak.hu/index.php/tanc_es_neveles/article/view/2839/3329social mediahip-hopmotivation |
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