Breakin’/Bboyin’ Department
The art of street dance through spinning and twisting on the floor, footwork, and aerodynamic power moves. Also known as “Breakdancing”.
The Breakin/Bboy’ Department will offer three classes:
Breakin’/Bboyin’ – Beginner
Students will learn the history of the B-Boy. They will be guided through proper dance techniques and acquire basic experience with live performance.
Breakin’/Bboyin’ – Intermediate
This class introduces a higher level of dance techniques and guides the students to have a clearer sense of their own style, as well as their limits in techniques. Students will be exploring many new possibilities in their own art form.
Breakin’/Bboyin’ – Advanced
This course engages the students in live performances and B-Boy battles. Students will be encouraged to master their own style and technique, teaching them the major differences between what makes someone a good B-Boy and what makes someone the best of the best. Advanced students will be given direction in pursuing dance careers.
Workshop Specifics
- 8 Week Workshop
- 60 Minute Class
- Meets 3 times per week
- Most equipment is provided
- Open practice is subject to availability. Please see one of our staff members.
A short history & Description of Breakin’/Bboyin’
The American dance of Breakin’ or B-Boyin’ originated from the ghetto neighborhoods of New York City in the Mid-70s. It was developed by many different crews and individuals including Spy, Frosty Freeze, Mr. Freeze, Chino, JoJo, Rock Steady Crew, New York City Breakers, Incredible Breakers, and the Dynamic Rockers, among many others. When DJ’s first started spinning their records and the break beats began to play, Breakers or B-Boys adrenalin would start to flow, motivating them to create a “cypher” or circle in which to “battle” one another on the dance floor.
This is where B-Boyin’ was born. B-Boyin’ requires and demands more physical strength than any of the other elements. The foundation of BBoyin’ includes combinations of moves such as “Power Moves”, “Footwork” “Spinning”, “Freezes” and “Top Rocks”. Breakin’ was developed from many different dance cultures such as African, Indigenous, Latin and Russian Dance, Tap, Capuera, Lockin’, Lindy Hop,Martial Arts, and Gymnastics to name just a few. “Top/Up Rockin” is a preparation and a building of energy created to release in the middle of the “cypher”. It is a battle dance that B-Boys do similar to Indigenous Dance. “Footwork” is an intricate style which uses circular based leg movements with original steps such as “CC’s”, “Flips”, “Splits”, and different”Freezes” such as the “Chair Freeze” and “Hollow backs” to complete a freestyle routine.”Power Moves” is another style, utilizing aerodynamics, flying in the air, powerful maneuvers where your feet never touch the ground, always spinning and twisting with control.
Some “Power Moves” include “Aerials”, “Headspins”, “Air Flares”, “Air Thomas Flares”, “Halos”, “Windmills”, “Handspins”, “Elbowspins”, “Backspins” and combinations of all of these. The Shake City Rockers, Air Force Crew, L.A. Breakers, Rockin Wizards, Pony Express and several other crews in Los Angeles took B-Boyin’ to new and miraculous heights never before imagined nor thought possible.
