p9032 Physical Education – Street Dance

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Kapoun, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Magyarová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Andrea Novotná (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavel Kapoun, Ph.D.
University Sport Centre – Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Andrea Novotná
Supplier department: University Sport Centre – Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
p9032/SDChoreo: Tue 17. 2. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Tue 24. 2. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Tue 3. 3. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Tue 10. 3. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Tue 17. 3. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Tue 24. 3. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Tue 31. 3. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Tue 7. 4. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Tue 14. 4. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Tue 21. 4. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Tue 28. 4. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Tue 5. 5. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, P. Kapoun
p9032/StreetDance: Mon 16. 2. 12:40–14:20 velká těl. pod Hradem, Mon 23. 2. 12:40–14:20 velká těl. pod Hradem, Mon 2. 3. 12:40–14:20 velká těl. pod Hradem, Mon 9. 3. 12:40–14:20 velká těl. pod Hradem, Mon 16. 3. 12:40–14:20 velká těl. pod Hradem, Mon 23. 3. 12:40–14:20 velká těl. pod Hradem, Mon 30. 3. 12:40–14:20 velká těl. pod Hradem, Mon 13. 4. 12:40–14:20 velká těl. pod Hradem, Mon 20. 4. 12:40–14:20 velká těl. pod Hradem, Mon 27. 4. 12:40–14:20 velká těl. pod Hradem, Mon 4. 5. 12:40–14:20 velká těl. pod Hradem, P. Kapoun
p9032/StreetDance2: Wed 18. 2. 15:00–16:40 E34/119 - univerzální tělocvična, Wed 25. 2. 15:00–16:40 E34/119 - univerzální tělocvična, Wed 4. 3. 15:00–16:40 E34/119 - univerzální tělocvična, Wed 11. 3. 15:00–16:40 E34/119 - univerzální tělocvična, Wed 18. 3. 15:00–16:40 E34/119 - univerzální tělocvična, Wed 25. 3. 15:00–16:40 E34/119 - univerzální tělocvična, Wed 1. 4. 15:00–16:40 E34/119 - univerzální tělocvična, Wed 8. 4. 15:00–16:40 E34/119 - univerzální tělocvična, Wed 15. 4. 15:00–16:40 E34/119 - univerzální tělocvična, Wed 22. 4. 15:00–16:40 E34/119 - univerzální tělocvična, Wed 29. 4. 15:00–16:40 E34/119 - univerzální tělocvična, Wed 6. 5. 15:00–16:40 E34/119 - univerzální tělocvična, M. Magyarová
p9032/StreetDance3: Mon 16. 2. 8:00–9:40 E34/118 - pohybová tělocvična, Mon 23. 2. 8:00–9:40 E34/118 - pohybová tělocvična, Mon 2. 3. 8:00–9:40 E34/118 - pohybová tělocvična, Mon 9. 3. 8:00–9:40 E34/118 - pohybová tělocvična, Mon 16. 3. 8:00–9:40 E34/118 - pohybová tělocvična, Mon 23. 3. 8:00–9:40 E34/118 - pohybová tělocvična, Mon 30. 3. 8:00–9:40 E34/118 - pohybová tělocvična, Mon 13. 4. 8:00–9:40 E34/118 - pohybová tělocvična, Mon 20. 4. 8:00–9:40 E34/118 - pohybová tělocvična, Mon 27. 4. 8:00–9:40 E34/118 - pohybová tělocvična, Mon 4. 5. 8:00–9:40 E34/118 - pohybová tělocvična, M. Magyarová
p9032/StreetDance4: Fri 20. 2. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Fri 27. 2. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Fri 6. 3. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Fri 13. 3. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Fri 20. 3. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Fri 27. 3. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Fri 10. 4. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Fri 17. 4. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, Fri 24. 4. 9:00–10:40 velká těl. pod Hradem, M. Magyarová
Prerequisites
POV_TV && BOZP_OK(bozp_cus_tv_salove_lekce_choreograficke)
The course is geared for obligatory PE only.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 202 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 187/202, only registered: 0/202, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/202
Abstract
The street dance course is designed to accommodate the abilities and skill levels of all students, from complete beginners to advanced dancers. Throughout the semester, students are gradually introduced to the fundamental techniques and characteristics of various street dance styles, including hip hop, house dance, locking, popping, new jack swing, litefeet, and more. The course emphasizes the development of rhythmic awareness, movement coordination, and the ability to connect dance with music and personal expression. Main Objectives of the Course: Introduction to Dance Styles: Present the history, culture, and technical foundations of different street dance styles. Developing Movement with Music: Teach students to work with rhythm, dynamics, and musicality in their dancing. Improving Physical Fitness and Coordination: Enhance flexibility, strength, coordination, and overall fitness through regular practice. Promoting a Positive Approach to Physical Activities: Foster a positive attitude toward sports as a natural remedy against stress, lifestyle diseases, and for improving mental well-being. Encouraging a Healthy Lifestyle: Inspire students to engage in regular physical activity and adopt an active lifestyle. Fostering Creativity and Self-Expression: Encourage students to discover their unique style and use dance as a medium for self-expression. Specific Features of the Course: The course focuses on the progressive development of technique and skills while considering the individual needs and pace of each student. The lessons include: Practical exercises focused on technique and choreography. Improvisational elements that nurture creativity. Working with music, understanding rhythmic structures, and dynamics. Group activities that promote teamwork and collaboration. The aim is not only to enhance dance abilities but also to inspire students to find joy in movement, build self-confidence, and explore new possibilities for expression through dance.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able:
- better control your body to the music
- dance the dance style
- better understand music, phrasing, structuring, accounting
- handle it show off a small show from that dance
Key topics
  • Introduction to the Course Content and Objectives: Familiarization with the course structure and its goals. Overview of the history of street dance, exploring its roots and stylistic evolution. Emphasis on fundamental rules and ethics within the dance community.
  • Warm-Up Activities: - Stretching exercises, mobility drills, and injury prevention techniques. - Core stability exercises focusing on balance and proper body alignment. - Mastering foundational elements such as bounce, groove, and isolations.
  • Hip Hop: Practical training in fundamental steps and transitions, understanding musical structure, and rhythm in hip hop dance.
  • House Dance: Introduction to core techniques including jacking, footwork, and lofting. Focus on dynamic movement, fluidity, and improvisational skills within the house dance style.
  • Locking: Basic locking techniques: lock, point, skeeter rabbit, and funky chicken. Training in expressive elements, rhythm precision, and combining steps into simple choreographies.
  • Popping: Foundational techniques including pop, wave, glide, and tutting. Work on muscle contraction, rhythmic accents, and creating visual effects through movement.
  • Choreography and Group Collaboration: Focus on designing choreographies, fostering teamwork, and exploring creativity through improvisation.
  • Practical Application and Evaluation: Execution of learned skills in choreographic presentations and peer evaluations, encouraging self-expression and technical refinement.

The Difference Between the Street Dance and Street Choreo Seminar Groups

The main difference between the Street Dance and Street Choreo seminar groups lies in the focus of instruction and the approach to dance material.

In the Street Dance seminar group, students systematically focus on individual street dance styles such as hip hop, house dance, locking, popping, new jack swing, or litefeet. Each style is addressed separately, with attention given to its fundamental principles, characteristic groove, work with rhythm, and typical movement elements. Emphasis is placed on understanding stylistic authenticity and the correct execution of basic techniques. Part of the instruction also includes the collective creation of a short routine composed of typical elements of the given style, which serves to reinforce the material in practice and to develop movement memory.

By contrast, the Street Choreo seminar group is primarily focused on the creation and development of dance routines and choreographies. Instruction is based on a specific dance style, whose movement material is then creatively developed into cohesive choreographic works. Students learn the basics of dance composition, particularly work with spatial organization (group shaping), movement phasing—understood as the conscious division of movement into individual temporal and dynamic phases—and smooth transitions between different shapes and formations. An important component of the instruction is also the use of so-called effects, meaning expressive and movement elements used to emphasize musical accents, the dynamics of the music, or a specific dancer.

The two seminar groups therefore complement each other: Street Dance emphasizes the technical and stylistic foundations of individual street dance styles, while Street Choreo develops choreographic thinking, spatial awareness, and the expressive component of dance performance.


Study resources and literature
  • TUMOVÁ, Veronika and Zdenko REGULI. FENOMÉN BATTLU V HIP HOP DANCE A STREETDANCE (BATTLE PHENOMENON IN HIP HOP DANCE AND STREETDANCE). In Zdenko Reguli. Společenský význam gymnastiky, tance a úpolů. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, p. 113 - 124. ISBN 978-80-210-6290-0. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-6291-2013. info
  • Hip hop's inheritancefrom the Harlem renaissance to the hip hop feminist movement. Edited by Reiland Rabaka. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2011, xvii, 248. ISBN 9780739164822. info
  • BRADLEY, Adam. Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop. United States: Basic Civitas Books, 2009, 272 pp. ISBN 0-465-00347-8. info
  • Foundationb-boys, b-girls, and hip-hop culture in New York. Edited by Joseph Glenn Schloss. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009, ix, 176 p. ISBN 9780195334067. info
  • ASANTE, JR., M.K. It's Bigger Than Hip Hop. United States: St. Martin's Press, 2008, 304 pp. ISBN 0-312-59302-3. URL info
  • CHANG, Jeff. Can't stop won't stop : une histoire de la génération hip-hop. Edited by DJ Kool Herc, Translated by Héloïse Esquié. Paris: Allia, 2007, 665 s. ISBN 2844852297. info
  • PŮŽA, Zdeněk. Hip Hop: rap music as a way out of an economical, social and cultural isolation of African-Americans between the 1970s and the 1990s. Edited by Tomáš Pospíšil. 2006, 110 l. URL info
  • RASHID, Rafael. Behind the Beat: Hip Hop Home Studios. United States: Beci Orpin, 2005, 168 pp. ISBN 1-58423-197-1. info
  • FAURE, Sylvia and Marie-Carmen GARCIA. Culture hip-hop, jeunes des cités et politiques publiques. Paris: Dispute, 2005, 187 s. ISBN 2843031052. info
  • GEORGE, Nelson. Hip hop America. New York, New York: Penguin Books, 2005, xiv, 238. ISBN 0670871532. info
  • SITOMER, Alan Lawrence and Michael CIRELLI. Hip-hop poetry and the classics : connecting our classic curriculum to hip-hop poetry through standards-based language arts instruction. 1st ed. Beverly Hills: Milk Mug, 2004, 160 s. ISBN 0972188223. info
  • FIEDLER, Martin. Hip hop forever. Vd. 1. Olomouc: Hanex, 2003, 71 s. ISBN 808578341X. info
  • Race musicblack cultures from bebop to hip-hop. Edited by Guthrie P. Ramsey. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2003, xii, 281 p. ISBN 0520210484. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
practical exercise lessons
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
- exercise, credit - the credit is given to students for the attendance - 2x unexcused absences, 2x excused absences (in IS) - replacing absences only by prior arrangement
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Minimální počet studentů přihlášených do seminární skupiny je 12.
Teacher's information
Hip Hop Old School Dictionary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxHj0QMXYL4&ab_channel=Mopa
Hip Hop Middle School Dictionary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKZaTupQC0w&ab_channel=Mopa
Hip Hop New School Dictionary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bnLvdPOZpU&ab_channel=Mopa
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2023, autumn 2023, spring 2024, autumn 2024, spring 2025, autumn 2025.
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