Fall Urbanite!

URBANITE FALL ‘09
“MJ FOREVER” A Tribute to Michael Jackson
Semi-Annual Dance Showcase + Party

Performances by…
DANCE2XS
CARLTON BRADLEY’S PURPOSE BY DESIGN
THE MISSES
VICIOUS
ELEMENT
ICON (This is Ian Eastwood’s I think cuz he goes by DjIcon)
312 feat. REDEFINITION
NONSTOP

Start Time:	Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 9:00pm
End Time:	Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 2:30am
Location:	Canopy Club
Street:	708 S. Goodwin Ave.
City/Town:	Champaign, IL

TICKETS: $10 in advance / $15 @ the door
Get your tickets NOW from any 2XS member
or online @ www.canopyclub.com
18+ to enter | 21+ to excess!!

FB event page:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=189707003775

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It’s called House and it’s a feeling

My fav houser right now, Toybox from TM:

Awesome style from Japan, Hiro:

Actually, she’s probably my favorite houser, Tonic from Chi Tribe:

April Rodriguez: Hip Hop vs. Urban Choreography

Link to Article Here you

And here for those of you who don’t want to sign into facebook.

An interesting article, worth reading to anyone interested in the Hip Hop, choreography, the evolution of the culture and all that stuff. It’s a facebook note and I looked at the tag list and it was amazing. Lando, Elm, Mike Song, Gigi, Kyle Hanagami to name a few. Especially, as we grow in Hip Hop, it’s important to examine where we stand and what we’re actually doing as a group.

Hellaween Jam 10/24

Hey guys, some of us are thinking of going to Alternatives for the Hellaween jam this weekend (Saturday 10/24).  The entrance fee is 10$ (20$ with a camera) and this jam is the biggest in Chicago.  Battles ’start’ at 6PM, meaning they’ll start around 7PM.

If you want to go contact me at direntropy@gmail.com and let me know if you are interested in entering the battle (3v3 for $1500!) or watching.

You can either come with us or take the el down to the location:

Alternatives
4730 N. Sheridan
Chicago IL. 60640

Good luck with midterms!

Jukebox Presents “The Gift”

Thank you so much everyone who came out, to Mel for taping, and of course the awesome dancers who made this project happen! I never imagined I’d take this piece to an actual show so this is really cool for me to see.

More of my youtube picks!

Aite, it’s about that time again. I’ve got a whole crop of videos that have been inspiring me recently, so here we go. I’ll try to keep it short, but no guarantees.

Enjoy! Comment on any of yours below!

Red Bull BC One in NYC this year!

For those who don’t know, the red bull bc one is one of the biggest international bboying events. Controversy and anti-BOTY/BC-one sentiment aside, it’s certainly going to have some exceptional talent from all over the world. Last year’s winner was one of my personal favorite bboys, Ronnie (yes, of Super Cr3w on ABDC).

Anyhow, I’m thinking of putting together a group to go watch it. It is unfortunately on November 18th, which is a Wednesday, but for anyone who isn’t above being truant for a day and has the cash to travel to NYC for a day, respond in the comments below or hit me up. Tickets go on sale Oct. 9th, so you’ll have to make a commitment to travel by that day. Tickets to the event are $15 plus tax and fees. More info can be found here:
http://redbullbcone.com/battle/red-bull-bc-one-usa-2009

Bboy Mantiis on Biting

What’s up people.  A while back, Jason put up a really interesting blogpost on a note on facebook on biting.  Earlier this week, I had a discussion with a few people on the concept of biting, and I thought that this blogpost did a pretty good job summing it up.  (My views are probably along the same lines as his)

The writer is Bboy Mantiis, a breaker widely respected in the bboy community.  So it mainly focuses on biting and breaking, but I think it can definitely be applied to other styles of hip-hop dance.  And whether you agree with it or not, it’s a pretty fast read and it definitely merits the attention of any aspiring dancer at any skill level.

Enjoy!

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=2716029&blogId=347945376
The whole thing is a must read (especially the second part about ‘influence’ vs. ‘biting’

Set building

Hey guys,

So with a lot of the founding members of refresh gone this past year, a lot of people are stepping up to take up creative and administrative responsibilities this upcoming ‘09-’10 season. I’m real proud of where we’ve come these four years, and I’m looking forward to see what you guys can grow into this year.

Since a lot of people will be trying out new artistic roles, whether it be choreography, transitions, or creating a set from all it’s parts. I’ll be happy to give advice to anyone who wants to talk about it, but I’ll also keep being active on the blog. Like now. SoReal (who is from Texas, in case anyone forgot), recently competed in Body Rock, which is one of the biggest competitions in Cali. I’ve taken a lot of inspiration from watching all the different crews competing in Body Rock, from The Camp to Choreocookies, Poreotics to Jabbawockeez. Obviously, this was a big milestone for SoReal, now that they’ve been on ABDC and have gotten their name out there. They had a lot to live up to, and prepared like crazy for it.

They posted a fantastic pair of videos on their youtube, documenting the development of their set from the first artistic thoughts to the last minute performance prep. I’d recommend them to anyone who’s gonna be dancing in a group this year, no matter where.

So without further ado, I present to you, SoReal Cru – The Home Team.