Is there a special b-girl or b-boy that you know that you can't think of what to get for the holidays? What present can you get for your favorite headspinner and toprocker and he or she will really love? Here's some ideas: DVDs "Planet B-boy" a loving and riveting tribute by director Benson Lee to…
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B-boy Hip-hop Wear: What’s wrong with this picture? (pic)
So, what's wrong with this picture? (Answer after the jump.) Bonus points for identifying what's wrong with the "Pop n' lock Posse" gear. From StarsDanceWear.net.
Lilou of France wins Red Bull BC-One (again)
Here's some exciting footage from the latest Red Bull BC-One breaking / b-boy competition in New York City, which took place a couple of days ago. It killed me that I couldn't be there to see this in person. But having this awesome footage (and so quickly!) is a nice consolation prize. Congrats to Lilou…
The tenuous link between breaking / b-boying and conflict resolution
For an upcoming workshop at Global Kids, I've been doing some investigation into the links between conflict resolution and breaking / b-boying. The evidence that I've seen is very thin and unsubstantiated at this point, largely based on a few period dancer's recollections and assertions. Here's some theories: B-boy Trac-2 in an NPR interview maintained…
Catch Me Breaking at PMT Spring Showcase April 18 and 19
The performance group I'm in at PMT Studios is again doing a breaking performance as part of the PMT Spring Showcase the weekend of April 17-19. You can catch me and my team on Saturday April 18 at 8pm and Sunday April 19 at 3pm. We'll be performing along with several other dance pieces from…
Cypher Time: Breaking performance tonight and Sunday!
Tonight's the night! wup wup! Tickets are certain to sell out for tonight's Fall Dance Showcase at 8pm at PMT Studios in the West Village. The Sunday show at 3pm is probably still going to have tickets at the door. So excited!