Inside the B E A T!

This past Thursday (August 1st) we were hyped to partner with NYC Dept of Youth & Community Development (DYCD), NIKE and El Puente M.S.50 Community School of Williamsburg, Brooklyn to offer our BEAT Breakers program. In an auditorium packed with nearly 100 middle school students, we had 8 of our best dance instructors divide all participants into 4 different teams. Each team had their own breakout sessions, coached by 2 of our teaching artists, and learned the basics of breaking, pop and lock and Hip-Hop dance. To close out the event, the teams showcased the dances they learned from their breakout sessions and then faced off in a dance battle for bragging rights. The youngest group of participants were the feistiest bunch and beat out all of the older groups for ultimate bragging rights.

It was so inspiring to see the kids come alive as they learned to be fully self expressed through the art of breakin, using nothing but their bodies. I am proud of our instructors for always bringing their A game. Be sure to click below to hear an amazing behind the scenes testimonial from one of the participants from the event.

Sincerely,
- James Kim

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Upcoming Events!

For the month of August, we partnered with NYPL to provide free programming for the youth of NYC. Below are the dates and locations of where our workshops will be offered:

08/15 - the Art of Beatboxing @Stapleton Library (4:00 PM).
08/22 - the Art of Beatboxing @Edenwald Library (2:00 PM).

Share the above opportunities with any students you know of that may be looking for something new and fun to do during summer break. We look forward to seeing you at the workshops.