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How breaking made it to the Olympics, and how Team USA is prepping for Paris
1 year, 3 months ago

How breaking made it to the Olympics, and how Team USA is prepping for Paris

New York Times  

Editor’s note: This article is part of our “Origin Stories” series, focusing on the backstories of athletes and topics around the Summer Olympics. “It’s a different type of field than what comes from street dancing or hip-hop.” Hall’s dance instructor wanted to teach her breaking and challenged her to think about what the sport meant to her. “Because I was …

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How breaking is finding its feet in India
1 year, 8 months ago

How breaking is finding its feet in India

Live Mint  

Simran Ranga overcame stage fright pretty early in her breaking journey. The 20-year-old with slippery moves – and a sense of humour built into her art – ruled over a star-studded field, including former champions B-Girl Jo, Johanna Rodrigues, and B-Girl BarB, Siddhi Tambe, in the biggest breaking competition in the country, the Red Bull BC One Cypher India 2023. …

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Break it down: Dancers begin charting path to Paris Olympics
2 years, 1 month ago

Break it down: Dancers begin charting path to Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Breaking is in Victor Montalvo’s blood. “Even though it’s now an Olympic sport, people back in the hood will still be doing their thing.” Victor Alicea, a Red Bull BC One World Final judge, told the AP that judging competitions within the hip hop culture has always been very subjective. The Trivium judging system, created for the …

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Break it down: Dancers begin charting path to Paris Olympics
2 years, 1 month ago

Break it down: Dancers begin charting path to Paris Olympics

The Independent  

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The dawn of break
5 years, 2 months ago

The dawn of break

Live Mint  

The imposition of Section 144 in Mumbai following the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Ayodhya dispute could not dampen the enthusiasm of the 4,000-odd hip hop and street dance fans who converged at the NSCI Dome in Worli last Saturday for the world finals of the Red Bull BC One competition. Drawing from influences as diverse as James Brown, kung-fu …

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The dawn of break
5 years, 2 months ago

The dawn of break

Live Mint  

The imposition of Section 144 in Mumbai following the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Ayodhya dispute could not dampen the enthusiasm of the 4,000-odd hip hop and street dance fans who converged at the NSCI Dome in Worli last Saturday for the world finals of the Red Bull BC One competition. Drawing from influences as diverse as James Brown, kung-fu …

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The dawn of break
5 years, 2 months ago

The dawn of break

Live Mint  

The imposition of Section 144 in Mumbai following the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Ayodhya dispute could not dampen the enthusiasm of the 4,000-odd hip hop and street dance fans who converged at the NSCI Dome in Worli last Saturday for the world finals of the Red Bull BC One competition. Drawing from influences as diverse as James Brown, kung-fu …

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