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BREAK DANCING ARTICLES c/o Breakdance in Canada

Since Breakdance in Canada has stopped updating its pages, This Business of Dance & Music has decided to reprint the best material just in case the site goes completely down and we lose some great & damn funny insights  on breakdancing.

 

From the Outposts of Hip Hop: The Stylordz: "Hip Hop as a Physical Science"

"On November 23rd, 2003, the Stylordz held their first Hip Hop Congress in a private, downtown Hamilton (a.k.a. Steel City, Canada) location.  The congress marked a cap in the history of this organization and is truly an example of how Hip Hop has developed since its pioneering days – this rebellious art form and urban storytelling turned industry, philosophy and science."

 

Breakdancing: West coast style c/o Dancer's Delight 

"I would like to submit you a more concise history of westcoast street dancing. I myself was dancing over 22yrs ,my age is 33. I started pop-locking in San Francisco, FRESNO ,LosAngeles area.& in Chicago an in New ORLEANS..."

 

 

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Capoeira Article: the Malandragem & the Writer by lyw

Capoeira is a difficult topic to research.  It takes many forms and does not invite over-exposure.  The more you learn the more you feel lost in the many versions and stories that span a history (like most) that is hard to account for.  Its mystery is intensified by the malandragem: the application of trickery and deception and lauded as one of the main keys to this art-form as a fight, a dialogue, a game, a celebration, a friendship and a dance.

 

 

History

Breakdance Histories:

Breakdancing c/o Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Davey D on the Breakdance Breakdown - UK

 

i am a bboy: History of breakin'

 

Walk the Plank  "Breakdancing started in 1969. That was the year that James Brown recorded "Get on the Good Foot" .."

 

Break History c/o Streetindustry.com

 

 

Canada

STYLORDZ

The Stylordz

 

The Stylordz Network is a True School Hip Hop Fraternity; all artist are advanced.  Individually each member fulfills their goals by uniting thoughts and talents to express themselves through the anatomy of Hip Hop. The Stylordz Hip Hop Network is an establishment that was specially designed to generate and stabilize various activities allowing each member to consolidate. People listen to Hip Hop while others are living Hip Hop.  This is a junction for those being Hip Hop and those interested in participating. 


Here you will find the nucleus containing all elements, functioning as a unit.  The below will take you to some pages where you can download video clips and samples.

 

THE STYLORDZ STEEL CITY BREAKERS & BREAK SCHOOL

 

 

 

Check out their latest video and breaks.

Canada

The Fantastic Poppers

The Fantastic Poppers are a crew representing poppin, boogaloo, locking and other funk styles in the Toronto area. We put together this website to let everyone know about us and to help spread knowledge and awareness of these lost art forms that we have grown to love.

Check out our site by using the links on the top and bottom of the page, we hope you like what you see. If you have any comments or suggestions please feel free to email us with them and let us know what you think.

Keep the funk movement alive!
Fantastic Poppers

 

Check the CLIP.

 

 

Canada

U of G Breakdancing Club

 

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U of G Breakdancing Club

This site has a great list of moves with descriptions.

 

Canada  

 

 

Josh Carroll aka B-boy Strider is now teaching Breakdance at:

M.B.S. Dance Studio hip-hop, breaking, 

 

one hard drill-sergeant/breakdance instructor resides at this school

 

 

Much appreciation to Josh Carroll for keeping his expectations hi and for introducing the the Roots CD, Things Fall Apart. 

 

Please check this link with an audio clip and review of the CD.

inkblot magazine on the Roots, Things Fall Apart

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Canada

Breakdance in Canada

 

BinC...click to enterBreakdance in Canada

 

This site features articles from dancers about their learning experience and opinions about the craft.

 

Very insightful, energetic and honest writing.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

ALL OUT WAR: A BBOY DOCUMENTARY

All Out War Synopsis
"All Out War is a new, feature-length documentary on the art of breakdancing. The film will capture the true essence of Hip Hop and breakdancing's role in this significant aspect of modern, urban youth culture." [Click the link for more]

Europe & UK

Breakdance.nu

 

Breakdance.nu | click to enter

Breakdance.nu är tillsvidare stängd, eftersom vi inte har tid att göra de löpande uppdateringar som behövs.

Är du intresserad av att hjälpa oss, maila till info@breakdance.nu

En bit som vi inte vill lägga ned helt är evenemangdelen.
Det kommer snart skapas en lista med uppdaterade breakdanceevents.

Mer om det senare...

Tack för alla besök, och ursäkta att sidan inte varit uppdaterad.
Bilder, filmklipp mm finns kvar tillsvidare.

Peace
//Breakdance.nu

 

 

Russia

Breakdance.ru

 

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International

Freestyle Sessions

 

Freestyle Sessions

Breakdance Sessions from Japan, USA and the UK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International

DopeMoves.com

 

DopeMoves.com

A place where u can learn all those fancy moves such as Breakdancing, MA tricks, and Capoeira. There are ton of animations allow you to watch in slow motion.
 

 

 

US

Rock Steady Crew 

 

The Rock Steady Crew was established in 1977 by Bronx b.boys Jimmy D and Jojo. When they started this crew in the streets of the Bronx, they had no idea that someday it would take them all around the world. Only the best b.boys were down with Rock Steady. They had rivals in all five boroughs of New York and for every rival there were ten kids who wanted to be down with them. For more info, please check out their site.

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The Jive Tribe Breakers

 

The Jive Tribe Breakers along with Pan Production just finished filming their breakdancing Documentary. It's called Realms Of Rocking. Presented by Peter Pan and Zork-One of the Jive Tribe Breakers. This film features the four Guiness Book World Record Holders. {All happen to be from Jive Tribe} (Windmills, Headspins, Backspins, and Handspins.) Breaking crews such as Soul Control, Rock Steady Crew, L.A Breakers, Style Elements and many more. With B-Boy Kujo, Spider Man, Shock Supreme, Stunt Man, and interviews with Poe-One from Style Elements Crew and Cuser from SoReal. Hurry up and get yours.

 

US

learn to break

 

learn to break c/o The Point.com

 

 

 

US

BBOY.org

 

 

 

- this is a great break -site mainly featuring message board threads from very colourful characters.  Check out the world of breakdancing in the words of 

 

 

US

DMADU

 

DMADU
Welcome to the DMADU website. For those of you wondering what DMADU stands for, it's Dance & Music Association at Drexel University. However, since our birth back in 1997, its taken on a name of its own. Find out more about the history of how DMADU started. Click here.This website will allow you to find out more about who we are, what the crew does, how you can get involved, listing of past & future event, and voice you thoughts about the current state of hip-hop.

 

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Extreme Kicks.com

 

Extreme Kicks is the Leading Edge in Breakdancing, Martial Arts, and Hip-Hop Elements. Based out of West Chester PA, Extreme Kicks originally started as simply an instructional class for breakdancing and martial arts. These instructional classes quickly sparked a huge interest in what we soon realized was a rapidly growing cultural trend. After realizing the wide spread appeal of this expanding genre Brian, the president of Extreme Kicks, developed the idea of uniting these dancers and martial artist to compete against one another in organized events. In doing so Brian also realized that this genre held other commonalties such as hip-hop music, and graffiti artists. So Extreme Kicks reformed these competitions into events where people with musical, artistic, and physical talent could come together and compete. In the past year that Extreme Kicks have been in operations, we have held two extremely successful events that averaged around 600 people and are currently working on our third scheduled for November 11Th. This event is expected to bring twice that number. These events are the first of its kind ever attempted and the feedback has been amazing. This is because the excitement of our competitions sticks with our spectators and competitors and keeps them coming back for more.

 

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BreakdanceCrew.com

 

Some Crew Bios:

Brutal

In an Air Force family, he moved all over the country as a child and finally settled in Florida at age ten. During his life, he was exposed to many music styles from the West, Mid-West, North, and South, but didn't start picking up dance until more recently. He started by dancing to Pop and Hip-Hop then learned Breaking later from friends at college. He never believes in perfection, so he'll go back to even the beginning moves and still practice them for improvement. Aside from dance, he is dabbling at audio mixing, not with turntables, but with computers and compact disks.


Mirakle

A product of American Suburbia, he is vivacious, energetic, intelligent, and comical. He has been raised in an interracial (Black and Filipino) military family. He has lived all over the world and now claims residence in Okaloosa County, Florida. He traces his fondest and most spiritual building memories from his hometown Tampa, Florida, where -- before becoming interested in breakdancing -- he performed, wrote, and produced Rap, R&B, and Pop music. In his free time, he enjoys opening his mind to new adventures and self-fulfilling experiences.

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Lionz of Zion

Click the pic for some fine breakdancing videos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Dynasty Rockers

 

 

 

 

The Dynasty Rockers Brooklyn Uprock is back on the scene, and is letting it's presence be known within the Hip Hop and Funk dance culture. The Dynasty Rockers have united with other Brooklyn Uprockers to bring back the essence of this original dance style.

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