Photo cred: Cem Salur @CEMTV_

Break Free World Wide 

Contributing an online platform opportunity for practitioners to continue building in healthy competition and notoriety . 

Mastermind Rockers

Hosting an online platform , for Rockers to exchange in an expression of the rock dance

Redbull BC One

"Red Bull BC One is the biggest and most prestigious one-on-one breaking competition in the world." Also contributing to the global dance community via an online platform. 

 My first  in person community gathering after quarantine  started off  in Pennsylvania at an event called
"Rock City".

 Although there were some private invite only events , due to  everyone's safety concerns being met,  I chose to go out and support this public event.  

​ Pulling up into the parking lot ,  music bumping , with my partner and also with my  friend bboy practitioner / music producer, the vibe was just like it was before the pandemic. Positive emotions /  thought vibrations  good music and people.  Life had it, that as  I pulled in to the parking spot I see one of the DJ's of the night DJ FLEG.   As I greeted the music selector,  the harmonious feeling of seeing fellow community members  grew. I knew this was going to be a good moment to reconnect to the music and our community.  I walked into the venue respectfully greeting my peers and floor family to then see the Rocking Community , Uprockers,  in their Apache line .

"In contrast to the circle formation in breakdancing, the Apache line allows multiple opposing dancers or crews to face each other and execute their burns."
Uprock - Wikipedia


I was able to see my rocking family Mastermind Rockers, along with Dynasty Rockers & BVD's  rocking groups.  Once you see that going down, you know its time to get to business. However what happens on the line and in the Cypher is energy that is manifested and left in the moment of  that CIRCLE .

On March 3rd, 2021​

I posted this article  on our public
FacebookGroupPage 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BboyBgirlLifestyle 

"Afghanistan's first female breakdancer shatters barriers, eyes Paris Olympics Talash says she has received death threats, but she's still dancing.
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2021 09:39 AM IST "

https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/afghanistans-first-female-breakdancer-shatters-barriers-eyes-paris-olympics-101611720189134.html

Due to my lack of experience I was not aware of the social impact that pursuing  a dance in 2021 can be. In an open communication, I learned not only is this something that is currently  happening, but that people believe that organizations are targeting Bboys & Bgirls  for separate agendas. I am not too well versed in this area, however this is an eye opening reality we should not take lightly and become more educated in to better our people.  In support of The Hip Hop Association of Advancement and Education (HHAAE) they have taken the approach to help those people believed to be targeted. If you  know or believe someone is being targeted and you would like to help support them, please email  hhaaeboard@gmail.com HHAAE.org

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A film series displaying  dancers continuing their passion as we all currently undergo this new atmosphere of living. 

Post about

​An article by:
By 
Rick Maese
Feb. 9, 2021 at 7:34 a.m. EST
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​[The Washington Post] How break dancing made the leap from ’80s pop culture to the Olympic stage

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/02/09/break-dancing-olympic-sport-paris-2024/


On Feb9th, an article was created to bring awareness to a subject matter , has now created more awareness than perhaps many have recognized. Being a practitioner and avid Bboy Bgirl Community , Hip Hop advocate  I am continuously  learning the many perspectives that people in and out of our community have of these new pursued professional  moments.  To communicate even more directly the evolution of our dance and its practitioners in this day and age is setting a  tone for more than just a new move or group of movements  in our culture. 

Seeing how different groups  can come together under the mere fact of open communication, has lead me to believe we as a Bgirl and Bboy and open dance family and community , have many similarities that at least can lead us to have open dialogue amongst ourselves. This is spawning a new moment in time where our voices may truly be heard. 

Seeing ,reading, listening and being part of our communities clearing up  of scenarios on many different topics over the past month;  I took the time to look back at this popular post. While re-reading the post I read some (118+) comments  and found some random thoughts  and comments shared in its original platform.  These thoughts, be it  internet trolling or not, give an opportunity for all the practitioners to re-educate a larger demographic.  We as a HIP HOP,  Bgirl & Bboy community have  a different generational approach on  how we want to lead our lives.    Let's keep forward thinking and revolutionizing our stances. 

Take a look at the article to read what I mean. 

Are we the Bboy and Bgirl community ready for the responsibility being bestowed upon us as the dance re gains it popularity ?  What are you doing to preserve  the bboy and bgirl  dance  so it can   persevere ?

Join the United Hip Hop Vanguard as they discuss the "Next Steps" in a follow up meeting for our global Hispana Floor Family 

 Being able to SHARE TIME  remains a constant in our exchange.   Choosing not to measure  and value  each experience more so being in each experience and remaining non judgmental to life's processes is WORK. To choose and not choose is a liberty not taken for granted. The harsh reality of *observing  from a third person perspective (*The inner voice that checks my reality), Moment to moment I awaken daily, carry on and then  take it down in the constant daily cycle. 

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*Be sure to press play on the Spotify music link
To listen to the music while you  take a moment to read. It will help set the mood...

"Some advertisers are worried that the Olympics are losing their luster. Viewership for the winter Olympics has been declining and the summer Olympics has remained pretty flat. In an effort to compete for more eyeballs, official committees are adding new sports like surfing,
sports climbing and even breakdancing. 
Today on The Indicator why sports that get added to the Olympics roster see a bump in participants."- NPR

https://www.npr.org/2019/09/10/759550422/the-olympic-bounce

Bgirl Ami vs Bgirl Sunny
Redbull Bcone Youtube
World Urban Games 2019

Bboy Victor vs Bboy Menno
Redbull Bcone Youtube
World Urban Games 2019

Red Bulls'
RISE OF THE BGIRLS

https://www.redbull.com/se-en/episodes/AP-211Y59YKH2511

IS THE MUSIC ON ?

Two Step

Head nod,
bend at the knees,
​bounce in place ....
​Shifting my energy from side to side

I open my eyes

focused on my interlocking grasped fingers

So much has happened

However

the shared human experience continues, senses awaken and a moment continues .

The constant is a breath, change & perspective.

With technology bringing us closer together , data being collected, discoveries being made, a constant question I ask myself is :

Why when all our liberties are taken, and catastrophes happen, we as humans tend to lean on each other to figure it out; As soon as that moment seems to have passed ,
A change occurs and a disconnect resurrects.

What happened?

This same idea arises as the global Bboy Bgirl scene sees more popularity, in the eyes of an audience that had no idea what was going on and still yet to date there is a disconnect that people have yet to look into.

Meanwhile, the same kids' dance that created the movement continues to attract the eyes of the same youth and youthful energy the dance was created upon.

On September 11, 2001 during and after the incident IN NYC OF THE TWIN TOWERS, that caused many to lose their lives, lively hood, and families ...
and then again on Oct 22, 2012 – Nov 2, 2012 during Hurricane Sandy I witnessed these moments of uncertainty. I experienced the moment where people chose to work together to figure it out , to then a few months past by AND THE disconnect CONTINUES.

This doesn't make sense !



THIS IS ONE OF THE same reasons Why I have chosen to give my service ,of offering my knowledge, of the dance we share in common for Free.


For about the last few months I have focused on sharing our dance, in the human to human interaction, with a deeper route of Self Awareness. Witnessing many scenarios daily and honing in on a greater purpose has been very eye opening.

While on this new transition, this summer has been remarkable. Our Bboy Bgirl Community received word that our dance of Breakin is scheduled to be in the 2024 Offical Olympics. Our dance community continues to host many memorable moments of dance events. In our BBOY BGIRL LIFESTYLE dance program we have seen many of our young scholars, evolve to a new stage in our program. We continue to build with families in creating moments of value through shared learning experiences.
Sharing and building with our dance communities Bgirls and Bboy to express our Lifestyles, to even creating wonderful moments with the Youth community of The Institute of Music for children as seen on Youtube link .

Let us not forget , that we don't need something bad to happen to us for us to stay united in the movement of being human.



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For instance in the pursuit of learning more about this dance we call Breakin, I have encountered many instances of displaying My interpretation of this Cultural dance in a Circle, Cypher. I would tend to see someone with a natural ability to move their body with less struggle then what I felt. Some of these individuals seemed to gracefully do things that from my perspective  seemed very hard. Using the moment of what I experienced to duplicate that same ease in creating or obtaining a certain movement or move was easier thought of then actually done. For example: when learning windmills the bumps and bruises on my body that somehow always seemed to hit the floor and cause pain, to then practicing combinations of windmills ( windmill to 1990, windmill to airfare ) and pulling my groin muscles in the process, to practicing halos and dislocating my fingers or better yet learning a headstand or headspin and getting the little electric shock in your neck and then spraining my neck muscle , twisting my ankles while trying to get better footwork , or losing balance when top rocking.

IN these processes , in our own perception, we adapt ideas then shelf, throw away, and dismiss the Gift of an error , mistake, accident as imposed vs a subconscious proposal or suggestion.

Being able to simply just Be while decluttering my experiences helps to refresh while giving grace , gratitude, & thanks for what is .