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Competition has long played an important role in social dance in African and African-American social dance, from the "battles"' of hip hop and lindy hop to the cakewalk. Performances have also been integrated into everyday dance life, from the relationship between performance and socializing in tap dancing to the "shows" held at Harlem ballrooms in the 1930s.

Social dance spaces

 * Juke joint, street parties, rent party and the importance of the front porch.
 * Ballrooms, cabaret clubs and church halls.

Competitive dance

 * Cakewalks, described as a dance which derived from slaves before the civil war; originally called "the prize walk". Accompanied the "ragtime" style of music in the late 19th century, which as well as the dance itself came to form from African Americans.
 * The Harvest Moon Ball
 * Breakdance
 * Lindy Hop

African American Modern Dance
(add research like history or other modern dancers)

Ailey once said, “Each movement is the sum total of moments and experiences.”

2000s and 2010s

 * The woah