In 1975 as Sam Solomon a.k.a. Boogalo Sam saw Locking which Don Campbell invented on Television,Bogaloo Sam was motivated to start his own style of dance. He created his own style, and started a group called the Electrc Boogalo Lockers in 1977, which is now known as the Electric Boogalos.

Popping is a funk dance and street dance style based on the technique of contracting and quickly relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit. This is done continuously to the rhythm of a song in combination with various movements and poses. Like all funk dances popping is a dance which interacts with the crowd. A popping dancer is commonly referred to as a popper.

These are some styles of popping...

Animation

A style which heavily inspired by the dynamation films created by Ray Harryhausen, such as The Seventh Voyage of Sinbadand is a technique that attempt to imitate film characters being animated by stop and robotic motion.

Boogaloo/Electric boogaloo

The boogaloo is a loose and fluid style trying to give the impression of a body lacking bones. It utilizes circular rolls of various body parts, such as the hips, knees and head, as well as isolation(moving one part of the body at a time). It was invented by Boogaloo Sam.

Tutting

The boogaloo is a loose and fluid style trying to give the impression of a body lacking bones. It utilizes circular rolls of various body parts, such as the hips, knees and head, as well as isolation(moving one part of the body at a time). It was invented by Boogaloo Sam.

ScareCrow

A style imitating the scarecrow character of The Wizard of Oz. Created by Boogaloo Sam in 1977.Focuses on out-stretched arms and rigid poses contrasted with loose hands and legs..

Ticking

A way of popping where the dancer pops at smaller intervals, generally twice as fast as normal.

Toyman

Based on action figures such as G.I. Joe and Major Matt Mason, developed by an old member of the Electric Boogaloos called Toyman Skeet.[8] Goes between straight arms and right angles to simulate limited joint movement.

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• Jeans
• tuxedo if formal
• Sneakers or dress shoes(hush puppies)