Swing Your Partner A boy performs an acrobatic routine in a scene from "A Street Arab" 1898 RealVideo (streaming) MPEG Format (4.3 MB) Help With Video Credits Early Break Dancing Have you ever seen someone on the street performing for money? Maybe a little song and dance routine? Street dancing has been around for years. In this film, shot in New York City in 1898, a boy performs a wild acrobatic routine. See if you don't recognize some of his moves. Pay special attention to the part where he stands on his head and twists around like a top. It looks pretty similar to the head spin move that is so popular in break dancing, doesn't it? page 2 of 3 Library Of Congress | Legal Notices | Privacy | Site Map | Contact Us VIDEO CREDIT: "A Street Arab." Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1898. The Life of a City: Early Films of New York, 1897-1906, Library of Congress.