Tag: break dancing

6 Top Breakers on How to Own a Dance Battle

Your opponent is staring you down. Your reputation is on the line. You’ve entered the ring at a break-dancing battle—and it’s time to work. But what makes a successful battler? We asked some A-list breakers for their tips on how to battle like a champion. Longka “M-Pact” Lor “In a battle, you actually have four […]

#ICYMI: There's A New Windmill World Record—In More Ways than One

Because what else are you supposed to do in the Netherlands but tons of windmills—in front of actual windmills? Last month, to promote the 2017 Red Bull BC One World Final in Amsterdam, 70 b-boys from Italy, France, Brazil, and the Netherlands got together at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kinderdjik in southern Holland. […]

Little Girls in a B-Girl World

They’re masters of headspins, freezes and all things hip hop. They’re booking professional dance jobs in between completing homework assignments. They’re the rising young stars of the commercial dance world—and they’re taking the West Coast by storm (with killer style to boot). Meet Simrin Player, Jade Chynoweth, Camren Bicondova, Jordyn Jones, Larsen Thompson, Taylor Knight […]

Brad Pitt Break-Dancing? Yes, Please!

By now, you’re accustomed to Dance Spirit’s obsession with Jimmy Fallon’s dance obsession. But this week, our infatuation jumped to a whole new level when Fallon invited Brad Pitt to take part in the fun on “The Tonight Show.” Yes, ladies. Brad. Pitt. Dancing. OK, OK—so it’s probably not the swooniest of swoon-worthy men doing […]

Who Says You Need Two Legs to Break-Dance?

We’ve met some pretty inspiring dancers over the years—dancers who’ve had to overcome incredible odds to continue following their dreams. For example, just this month, we met ballerina Maggie Kudirka, who hasn’t let her battle with breast cancer stop her from dancing. And today, we meet a young man who’s similarly determined: (gif via BuzzFeed) […]

This Break-Dancer's Workout Will Blow Your Mind

There’s been a lot of talk lately about how much athleticism is involved in dance. Clips like Harry Shum Jr.’s “Exploring Parallels with Sport and Dance” and Misty Copeland’s kick-butt commercial for Under Armour have got people outside the dance world marveling at dancers’ incredible strength and stamina. Of course, all this discussion leaves us […]

From Tap-Dancing Penguin to Break-Dancing Boss

For today’s installment of young break-dancing prodigies with so much talent it freaks us out a little bit: Meet Mace Maya, a 10-year-old breaker who began dancing at the age of 5. As the story goes, his dad saw him tapping up a storm while watching the movie Happy Feet and said, “Hey, want to learn […]