Street dance refers to
contemporary vernacular dance forms that evolved in urban and suburban areas, such as towns or cities, as part of some urban culture. Some examples of
street dance sub-categories are "hip hop dance", "funk dance", "house dance", "rave dance", "rock dance", "traditional
jazz dance", "clog dance", "club dance" and "salsa dance".
It's not exactly known when the term was first introduced. However, it is known that all street dance forms derives from past folk, tribal, fad and freestyle dancing.
Street dance is popular amongst young people, especially those of african-american descent.