Tag: b boy

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through Hip Hop

Here at DS, we get super psyched when we hear stories of dancers giving back to their communities through…well…dance. And we can’t resist sharing them, so you can get a dose of the warm-and-fuzzies too. Prepare to feel the love, folks. Hip Hop Fundamentals is a group dedicated to promoting self-empowerment, education and positive change […]

Peeta Mellark: From Baker to Breaker

Who else saw Catching Fire this weekend?! So good. But don’t worry–I’m not gonna give away any spoilers (although you’ve probably already read the entire Hunger Games trilogy at least four times, right?). Instead, I want to talk about what happened when Josh Hutcherson, aka bad-boy baker from District 12 Peeta Mellark, hosted “Saturday Night Live” this […]

#Hiplomacy: Break Dancers Break Barriers

Fun fact: Hip hop is now officially a US diplomacy tool. What does that mean? Basically, the US government has chosen hip hop as one way to forge a bond between Iraq and the United States. This October, a troupe of Iraqi break dancers–First Step Iraq–traveled to the US to perform in the first-ever, US government-sponsored […]

In the Circle

From under-the-radar local gatherings to high-profile competitions like the Red Bull BC One and France’s Juste Debout, dancers all over the world are battling it out. “Battling is the heart of hip-hop,” says Dave Scott, who’s choreographed battle-centric movies including Battle of the Year, Step Up 3D, Stomp the Yard and You Got Served. “It […]

B-Boy Meets World

Dancers on the set of Battle of the Year (by Elohim Carrau) Move over, Step Up: There’s a new dance movie in town. Battle of the Year stars singer Chris Brown and features real b-boy crews from all over the world. Dance Spirit chatted with choreographer Dave Scott (who’s also worked on You Got Served […]

Watch the Red Bull BC One Competition Live!

Boy, do we have a treat for you! Tonight at 9pm CDT you’ll be able to watch the North American Finals of the Red Bull BC One Competition in Houston, TX live, right from your living room. For those of you unfamiliar with the competition, it’s a huge international b-boy comp that’s been going on […]