Hip Hop is a wide umbrella term that refers to a genre of self-made culture,music and dance style that was inspired from the perception of society at that time. In its raw nature, Hip Hop continues to evolve daily with the spark of new influences. Hip Hop dance was stylized from the social culture of the music, in which it offers a direct connection with the movements. In my classes, I seek to broaden the understanding of the body and how students can use movement to shape ideas. I shine light on the foundation of the culture by embracing the fundamentals of Hip Hop movement and funk styles such as Waving, Popping, Tutting, and Gliding in everyday warmups and exercises. However, in order to bring awareness its evolution, one must also shed light to how other styles of movement have influenced its journey. I pull concepts and movements from many other styles such as Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Contemporary etc. to reveal its influence in Hip Hop. For example, some concepts in choreography may refer to body control, contract/release, or posture; whereas, others may focus on musicality or intention of the movements. These concepts help students familiarize my movements to other styles they may recognize, thus providing comfortability when first learning. In retrospective, it’s also introducing these concepts from other styles to new students who may be unaware of their existence at all. Dance is the universal art of expression and creativity through movement. I strive to educate the dance community on the individual progression of one’s understanding of the true uniqueness of movement, in hopes they will continue to explore the ranges of their own creativity.