02171nas a2200301   4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003653001600044653001700060653001800077653001100095653002800106653001600134653002000150653001700170653002200187653002300209653002100232653002000253100001400273245004200287856014900329300001000478490000700488520135400495022002001849       2015                            d10aCompetition10aDance battle10aHip-hop dance10aManila10aNational Capital Region10aPhilippines10aPopular culture10aStreet dance10acultural heritage10acultural tradition10aPost-colonialism10asocial movement1 aJ.J. Luna00aAll styles all stars: Jazz funk burn1  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84946714971&doi=10.1556%2f022.2015.60.1.10&partnerID=40&md5=5f3def42880745daeae9db30b559b1ea  a85-920 v603 aAs a cultural movement with a global reach, hip-hop and its assimilation outside America draws discourse from globalised perspectives. At the same time, African-American vernacular dances such as breaking, krumping, locking, vogue among others, often classifi ed under hip-hop or street dance, have received scholarly attention in the past few years. This project is concerned with how hip-hop and street dance freestyle improvisations are shaped and localized in a post-American-colonial setting. Based on a two-month fi eldwork in Manila, Philippines, this research analyzes the All Styles Battle as a convergence of various assimilated movement systems, and local dance practice. The methods implemented in gathering data include formal and informal interviews, and participant observation. This paper draws out evidences of the recurring negotiations between practicing pure versus hybridized versions of hip-hop and street dance genres with the help of movement analysis. By incorporating elements such as  Burns , dancers in Manila are able to adapt modifi ed versions of street dance genres to activities such as battling in street dance. As such, this research also touches on pertinent issues within hip-hop discourse as it aims for a deeper understanding of cultural production, assimilation, authenticity and intangible cultural heritage.  a12169803 (ISSN)