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Oakland Boogaloo Conservatory Interview pt II

Bryce Hill interviews three members of the Black Messengers Chuck Powel, Steve Harris and Kearney Mayers at the Port of Oakland. Part 2.

Interview with Black Messengers, Chuck Powell and Steve Harris.

Check out this great interview on Bay Area history. Conducted by Bryce Hill aka Playboy Stix of Playboyz Inc., interviewing two members of the Black Messengers Chuck Powell and Steve Harris at the Oakland Museum. Dope gems dropped in this interview.

BBoy North Interviews w/ YNOT

Really great interview with Ynot. Covering topics from his views on Style vs Power, Competitions, his dance background and philosophy, etc. A lot of the things he says here can also apply to all dance styles. So much respect for this guy. Definitely a must watch!

Sayaw Kalsada | History of Street Dance in the Philippines

Pioneer Street Dancer of the Philippines, Ricky Carranza is putting together a documentary revolving around the history of street dance in the Philippines! Titled, Sayaw Kalsada, it tells the untold story of many old school pioneer street dancers of the Philippines as well as the new generation. Very excited for this film! Please support by […]

Brian Green Showcase OBS Vol 8

Brian Green is the epitome of an ALL-STYLES Dancer, as he demonstrates here during his Hip-Hop Judge showcase from OBS Vol 8, he takes it a little further and shows us how true dancing really done.

Locking Showcase: Go Go Family (Tony GoGo, Rei, Yuu)

Tony GoGo, along with his two sons Rei and Yuu, give an amazing locking showcase at OBS (Ocean Battle Session) Vol. 8. Smooth, Funky, Technical, Dancing, and LOCKING!

TRANCE: A Social Network App for Dancers

Funkanometry SF director Emerson Aquino first showed me this dance video app a few weeks ago and it was really interesting how it worked. It’s called Trance. Check out our interview with Marwa Muhammad, one of the producers of Trance.

Street Performer Challenges Cop to a Dance Battle, See What Happens Next.

No words. Just wow.

TURFinc 9: Ladia Yates vs Android Exhibition Battle

After coming back to judge at the TURFinc 9 event, this exhibition battle with Ladia Yates vs Android was hands down my favorite to watch. Here is a small preview of their battle. Jookin’ vs Poppin. Two different styles from two amazing dancers. The gave us a great show. If you look closely you see […]

Final Jam as Cellspace San Francisco Closing Down, Local Dancers Fundraise

Since 1998 Cellspace in San Francisco has been home to various dance events like Mighty 4, Soulidify, Momentum, Who Can Roast the most, Burning Sessions, and other well known events. Sadly Cellspace will be closing its doors for good at the end of the 2014 year, however Whacko (Forever We Rock, Illest Villains, Knuckle Neck […]

Fundraiser for the Late Dallace Zeigler, Waacking Pioneer

The dance community has lost one of it’s Mothers in dance and waacking pioneer, Dallace Zeigler. Here is a fundraiser put together by Tiffany Bong, calling all in the dance community to help Dallace’s family with any monetary costs from her passing. Even if you can’t contribute at the moment, please help spread the word! […]

BRS, Strutter’s Room, and PT-3000 Documentaries Released Online

If you’re from the Bay, chances are you’ve at least heard of the BRS Alliance, our street dance pioneers of the Bay Area in Boogaloo, Roboting, and Strutting. They’ve released a few DVD documentaries a couple of years back that were available for purchase only in DVD format. But if you haven’t had a chance […]

Everything Remains Raw: A Historic Lineage of Hip-Hop Dance, Kickstarter

This film by E. Moncell Durden investigates the cultural and historical lineage of American social dance practices from the 1600s to 2013. Funding is needed to cover music clearances, production costs, etc! One Cypher supports this kickstarter! You should too!

How to Find a Yoda of Dance

This article gives some great advice on what to take into consideration when looking for a dance teacher. Ceech has been in the Bay Area street dance scene for over 15 years; winning countless competitions in groups such as Mindtricks and DS Players while training / mentoring many funk stylists and hip hop dancers along […]

Jr. Boogaloo: Judges Showcase at Soul’f Da Street vol. 1

Jr. Boogaloo. Damn him and his crazy control!!! Keeps the whole crowd engaged, then everyone goes crazy.

WDC 2013 Locking Finals

4 Great Dancers with different approaches to locking make for all entertaining rounds. Props to both sides for a hype final round!

BWB Khan and Moon Showcase at R-16

The title says it all. If you haven’t seen this video, you need to check this out! If you’ve already seen this video, WATCH IT AGAIN!!!

Workshops with Link of Elite Force in North Hollywood, CA June 11, 2013 – June 15,2013

Link of Elite Force will be teaching a hip hop workshop tonight in North Hollywood! If you’re looking to expand on your knowledge of this dance, Link is one of THE guys to learn from! He’s traveled all over the world to teach and judge many hip hop events and has been a dancer and […]

Mirror Mirror On The Wall

With so many dance studios open nowadays, it seems that students always find themselves in front of mirrors to perfect their technique. It makes sense. You can watch your own movements to make sure your arms and legs aren’t just flopping about like a marionette (unless that’s what you’re aiming for of course). However, there […]

Don Campbell Solo & Speech: Just for Funk 4, Taiwan.

Always inspiring words from the creator of locking, Don Campbell! If you’ve ever felt unmotivated about this dance, felt like you have hit your peak, or question your skills, you need to see this video.