Breakdancing emerged in New York in the 1970s. The style of moment, which combines dance, Gymnastics and boxing, was performed by kids, often in teams, in competitions at street corners. Breakdancing was part of the larger hip-hop culture that also incorporated rappers, DJs and graffiti artists. The Rock Steady Crew from the Bronx were one of the first hip-hop groups and became world famous. The group still organize a Rock Steady Crew Anniversary every year in New York to celebrate hip-hop culture, and its main focus is always a street dance competition.
The Anniversary attracts competitions of all different ethnic type from all over the world, and over 20,000 observers.