Breakin' Convention :: An International Festival of Hip Hop Dance Theatre

festival workshops | professional masterclasses | youth masterclasses
festival films | clowns in the hood screening

Festival Workshops

As part of the Breakin' Convention festival, we offer you the opportunity to take part in workshops with four top hip-hop dance pioneers. From the original poppin moves from the '70's right through to the clowning craze spreading through USA today, don't miss out on these fantastic events.

All workshops are Ł10.00 (Ł6.00 concessions) and take place in the Lilian Baylis Theatre, at Sadler's Wells. Availabe to Breakin' Convention ticket holders only.

Places are limited and subject to availability.
To book, call the Sadler's Wells ticket office on 0870 737 7737.

Please arrive 15 mins before start time.

Rennie Harris
Saturday 15 May
1pm - 2.45pm

A rare opportunity to participate in a workshop with Rennie Harris, choreographer of Rennie Harris Pure Movement's Rome & Jewels and Facing Mekka.

Jonzi D
Saturday 15 May
3pm - 4.45pm

Lyrically motivated movement with Jonzi D.

The workshop explores how rap/poetry can be used to make dance motifs. Using rap patterns to develop mimetic and rhythmic movement, to create a visualyrical human score.

Some experience in dance and spoken word or rap will be useful for this choreographic workshop.

Tommy the Clown
Sunday 16 May
12pm - 1.45pm

A special workshop for young people led by Tommy the Clown.

Designed to help, create, train and educate those students who are interested in learning the basic fundamentals of being a hip hop dancing krumped clown.

This session includes clown dancing, krump dancing, face painting.

Popin Pete (Electric Boogaloos)
Sunday 16 May
2pm - 3.45pm

An incredible opportunity to take part in a workshop with Popin Pete, an original member of the Electric Boogaloos.

He will teach the history of the dance style invented by Boogaloo Sam in 1976, and the moves that come along with it.