New York, the Bronx, early 1970s. A neighborhood party is organized around the corner. Funk and disco tunes pass from window to window and echo through the neighboring alleys. Entire buildings vibrate to the sound of prodigy DJ sets on the turntables. The breakbeats of the most popular songs are played over and over again, feeding the voracious energy of the dancers.

In response, the bodies go wild on the dance floor. Some show off their best footwork, others repeat impressive figures, while still others hypnotize their audience with breathtaking arm movements. It is at the heart of this liberating hodge-podge, this cathartic melting pot of creative impulses, music, and the rage to live that hip-hop dance was born.