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THE CLASSIC STYLES AGENCY
The Classic Styles Agency provides access to the most important dancers in Hip Hop culture, those who pioneered Hip Hop culture as we know it. Since many of these dancers are also significant Hip Hop historians, The Classic Styles Agency represents some of our culture’s most distinguished and thought-provoking voices for performances, lectures, and other special events. Our Agency offers a unique combination of artistry and history, providing dynamic presentations, demonstrations, film screenings, panels, readings, conferences, and dance competitions for colleges, universities, schools, performing arts centers, corporations, associations, and private events.
CLASSIC STYLES DANCE EDUCATION
VII Gems’ “Classic Styles” is a multi-faceted dance education program, conceived by legendary dancer and choreographer Ken Swift. The program consists of dance classes, lectures, demonstrations, panels, film screenings, competitions, and workshops directly related to the traditions of “Breaking” and “Rock,” two essential dances that came out of New York in the 1970’s. The VII Gems staff, averaging over 30 years of dance experience, consists primarily of authentic pioneer dancers from the early years of these dances. As accomp0lished historians of their own genres, they offer audiences and dancers a rare opportunity to understand the histories of the movements, told from direct experience by dancers who were there for every moment of the dances’ inceptions and evolutions. The program provides an in-depth look at the fundamentals of Hip Hop dance culture, including technique, music, attitude, fashion, influences, origins, and terminologies of these unique dance forms. Please visit ourArtist Roster to discover more about the VII Gems Rock Division.
THE VII GEMS ROCK ALLIANCE
The VII Gems NY Rock Alliance includes original members of nine legendary New York City dance crews from the early 1970’s including; the All Star Dancers, Floor Master Dancers, IND’s, J & R Dancers, Nasty With Rock, Incredible Rockers, Dynamic Spinners, Fresh Style Rockers, and Rock City Crew. Historically, these crews danced against each other and would never have collaborated. But now, when the dance is threatened by extinction, and its fragile history threatening to be forgotten, they have combined forces.
VII Gems, along with Breaklife.com and the Classic Styles Agency, are involved in the ongoing preservation and continuance of traditional NY styles of Breaking & Rocking and would like to share the legacies and histories of these dances and dancers with the worldwide dance community.
for more information visit http://classicstyles.wordpress.com
or contact classicstylesagency@gmail.com
Updates
- Classicstyles is a friend of Ben_D 9th April 2009 11:09
- Classicstyles is a friend of Eggshell 7th April 2009 14:04
- Classicstyles is a friend of KateScanlan 2nd April 2009 09:43
- Classicstyles joined Breakin' Convention 24th March 2009 15:22
Videos
Excerpt from THE ROCK: SUPER DYNAMITE SOUL(2007)
VII GEMS tribute to James Brown at Tribeca Film Festival
Posted Comments
19th May 2009, 12:44
Hi Yarrow,
Hope you guys are having a good time in Edinburgh, see at the weekend in Plymouth.
Chelle.x
17th Apr 2009, 00:36
The 10 Commandments of Hip Hop
(according to DR. BEAT)
1. "Get Up, Get In To It & Get Involved" (James Brown)
2. "Play That Funky Music" (Sly & The Family Stone)
3. "Express Yourself" (De La Soul / N.W.A.)
4. "You've Gotta Have Style and Learn To Be Original" (KRS One)
5. "Rock It" (Herbie Hancock)
6. "Don't Believe The Hype!" (Public Enemy)
7. "It Ain't Where You're From It's Where You're At?" (Rakim)
8. "Instead Of Keeping It Real You Should Try Keeping It Right" (Quasimoto)
9. "Each One, Teach One" (Gang Starr / various others)
10. "Peace, Unity, Love and Having FUN!" (Universal Zulu Nation)
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