Unlike hip-hop’s lyrical storytelling, house music focused on the physicality of rhythm and the collective experience of the dance floor. And as hip-hop moved away from disco, house leaned into it.

As part of our Black History Month coverage, ABC 10News reporter Yasmeen Ludy went to Origin Hip Hop Academy to see how it provides dancers with a unique and significant opportunity.

Currently our company has dancers from all four Princeton classes with all backgrounds in dance including lyrical, jazz, hip-hop, and no experience at all. Regardless of they are however, our dancers ...