Podcasts about hip hop international

Episode Summary:B Girl Bonita, a professional dancer, choreographer, teacher, and studio owner from Phoenix, Arizona. Bonita shares her unique journey from a traditional dance studio kid to a prominent figure in the hip-hop dance world. Her career highlights include dancing with major artists like Jason Derulo, P. Diddy, and the Black Eyed Peas, as well as performing on popular shows such as Dancing with the Stars and American Idol.Throughout the episode, Bonita offers advice for aspiring dancers on staying true to themselves and developing a unique brand in the competitive dance world. She discusses the importance of versatility, mental preparation for competitions, and the value of community support.Menina and Bonita also explore the evolving landscape of hip-hop, from its roots in street culture to her role as head coach for Breaking in the Olympics, and the significance of using proper terminology like “breaking” instead of “breakdancing.” This episode is packed with valuable insights for anyone looking to build a long-term, fulfilling career in dance.Show Notes:(2:00) Introduction to B Girl Bonita and her dance career(6:30) Transition from studio training to hip-hop(10:00) Moving from Phoenix to LA and joining the hip-hop scene(14:30) Joining Rocksteady Crew and Beat Freaks(19:00) Head coach for Team USA's Breaking for Gold at the 2024 Olympics(23:00) Overcoming challenges and defining her style(27:00) The evolution of breaking and its Olympic journey(32:00) Building a dance brand: Balancing individuality and commercial work(36:00) Advice for aspiring dancers(40:30) Studio ownership: Challenges and rewards(45:00) Launching the Breaking curriculum app(50:00) Final thoughts on building a lasting dance careerBiography:Also known as, “Bgirl Bonita”, she has performed with artists such as: Jason Derulo, P. Diddy, Black Eyed Peas, Sean Kingston, Fergie, and Jamiroquai. She is also a member of three of the most legendary, world- famous and credible names in Hip-Hop dance: The Rock Steady Crew, The Groovaloos and The Beat Freaks. Bonita has also been featured on Disney's Shake It Up, Nickolodeon's Fresh Beat Band, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars and MTV's Made.Additionally, she has performed in corporate events for NIKE, ADIDAS, Sketchers, Dillard's, Toshiba, Red Bull, AT&T and many more.Bonita has been an instrumental teacher for the Universal Dance Association for 15 years, helping establish their summer hip-hop choreography and adjudicating their national events. She adjudicates for Worlds, NDA National Events, Amp Dance Competition, and Hip-Hop International. She has worked with ICU and USASF helping establish their Hip-Hop curriculum for coaches and program development worldwide. Her distinctive dance choreography can be seen on collegiate, high school, and studio teams across the USA. Her knowledge and credibility in Hip-Hop have taken her to places such as Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, London, Montreal, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, Australia, Reunion Island, and Barcelona.Bonita is currently living in Phoenix, Arizona with her business partner and husband, Gabriel, raising their two dancing daughters, Amoriah and Valentina all while rigorously leading her business and living out her calling. Bonita is a successful female entrepreneur as the owner of a local dance studio in Phoenix, Arizona, The Studance Lab. With her expertise in curriculum development, teacher training, and overall culture implementation, The Studance Lab is one of the newest and fastest growing dance schools in the Valley. She is also the 2024 Paris Olympic Games head coach for Team USA, recognized as Breaking for Gold USA – the official breaking division of USA Dance, Inc.Connect on Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/bgirlbonitahttps://www.facebook.com/BgirlBonitaApp:https://www.dancelevels.app/links/

Макс Нестерович — танцовщик, хореограф, педагог, режиссер. Победитель 2 сезона шоу ТАНЦЫ. Бронзовый чемпион мира «HIP-HOP INTERNATIONAL». Хореограф и артист спектаклей «Болеро» и «Слово и тело», хореограф фильма «Лед-3». Максим работал со многими звездами эстрады, среди них: Лена Темникова, Елка, Дима Билан, а также Максу удалось выступить с мировой звездой Дженифер Лопес. Педагог PROTANCYSEVER — на его творческих настолько приятная атмосфера, что все ученики Макса говорят, что у них свое коммьюнити, в котором постоянно присутствует поддержка друг друга.А вот и таймкоды:0:39 Проекты Макса : преподавание, сьемки , постановки, выступления.2:09 Проект ТАНЦЫ: до/после.  7:08 Позитивное влияние танца на человека.11:04 Танцевальная терапия.17:02 С чего начать (как лучше подойти к танцу) : база или импровизация?21:08 Зеркало в зале или ощущение? Лаборатория Макса.31:51 Эволюция стиля Макса.37:13 В какой момент движение становится танцем.42:43 Дробление танца на стили/ как понять, где твой стиль?46:09 Избавление от физических и душевных проблем с помощью танца.50:40 Почему ты сейчас танцуешь? Сцена.1:00:53 ТАНЦЫ 2 сезон, БИТВА СЕЗОНОВ, кастинг в последний сезон — трансформация1:15:33 Внешний вид. Шопоголизм.1:24:31 Черная одежда для танцев – тренд?1:28:45 Выгорание1:34:38 Танцоры, которые тебя вдохновляют.#танцы #макснестерович #танцытнт #танцынатнт #танцор #режиссер #хореограф #новыетанцы #подкаст

This next guest is an International Hip Hop Champion that has had success on NBC's World of Dance, a Golden Buzzer winner on Canada's Got Talent & a Hip Hop International's World Champion who is sharing his journey to hopefully inspire others to chase their goals. This Guest: Travis Lim! Travis Lim Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_lim_ent/  GRVMNT Canada's Got Talent (Golden Buzzer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWluz4lAj_U&t=220s  GRVMNT Final Routine Canada's Got Talent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmBv0ydx0uA  Travis with Crew Freshh (NBC World of Dance Season 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih-LjFMwyBo&t=26s  World of Dance Hawaii 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozD4daJ3avo&t=16s Crazy Train Radio Facebook: facebook.com/realctradio Instagram: @crazytrainradio X/Twitter: @realctradio Website: crazytrainradio.us YouTube: youtube.com/crazytrainradio --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crazytrainradio/support

Podcast donde nos sentamos a hablar de distintos temas en la escena artística de PR y hablamos sobre un evento el cual une e informa sobre la cultura afro-latina en Puerto Rico y crea un espacio de concientización e información sobre el racismo hacia afro-latinos y el discrimen por clase social tanto en PR como en otras partes del mundo. Hablamos sobre cuan relevante ha sido la nueva gira de Bad Bunny y si era lo que sus fans esperaban, también damos nuestra opinion sobre el tema de las dr0g@s y la polemica entre Chente Ydrach y Hector Deplaymaker y por último damos detalles sobre la competencia de Hip Hop International en Puerto Rico y la importancia de estas competencias en la isla. No Puedo Tengo Ensayo TV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nopuedotengoensayotv  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nptetv/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nptetv?_t=8goIM5mo9FL&_r=1 Yadiel Carrasco Instagram: https://instagram.com/yadielcarrasco?igshid=18pwybdws2ztp  F07 Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/f07media/  Bryan Gómez Instagram: https://instagram.com/bryanphotography96?igshid=1j9bmit6s7dy4  Karla Pérez Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karlandrea25/ "Las expresiones vertidas en No Puedo Tengo Ensayo TV, no representan, ni la opinión ni la postura, ni la política institucional de Yadiel Carrasco y/o la producción de No puedo Tengo ensayo TV." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nopuedotengoensayotv/support

Join us in this captivating episode as we dive deep into the personal and professional journey of our guest, Byron Bucao, an episode we were unable to post on 2022 as he found himself making a second appearance on the show, after accomplishing and placing with Alias Dance Co to compete in the Hip Hop International. Additionally, we explore what has happened with Byron as his journey progressed from our last interview. From navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic to transitioning into a full-time coach, Byron shares his insights and experiences. Discover the secrets behind successful event planning and promotion, and learn valuable social media marketing strategies using TikTok and Instagram Reels. Tune in now for inspiration and expert advice!" Learn more about Byron: https://www.instagram.com/byronbucao/ Alias Dance Co https://www.aliasdanceco.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/voicednow/message

K.O. is a rapper and singer originally from Enid, OK now based in Oklahoma City. The self-proclaimed ‘Illest Bitch Alive' has dropped 4 albums since 2018 creating significant buzz in the OKC hip-hop scene. https://www.sheisko.com https://www.instagram.com/sheisko https://www.youtube.com/sheisko Maverick Podcast:

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Episode 72 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is legendary multi-award winning singer, dancer, actress, choreographer, and film director Toni Basil.Toni Basil is a multiple Emmy Award winner and Grammy Award nominee and has choreography and directorial credits on over 50 videos and has choreographed and co-directed concerts for Tina Turner, David Bowie, Bette Midler, David Lee Roth, Mick Jagger as well as many others.  She has also collaborated with Elvis Presley, Talking Heads, to The Muppets. In 2008 Toni received Hip Hop International's highest award "Living Legend of Hip Hop." Former recipients include Don “Campbellock” Campbell, Boogaloo Sam, MC Hammer, DJ Kool Herc, and Grandmaster Caz.Toni is co-founder and one of the 7 original members of the 1970s legendary The Lockers, which now is considered "the group that changed the face of dance." She is recognized as a seminal influence in bringing street dance to the attention of the American public. She is currently writing a book on the history of American Street Dance.Toni was presented with an Emmy Award for a commercial featuring MC Hammer. She has worked on an incredible range of television programming, from TV Land's SALUTE TO SOUL TRAIN, NAACP IMAGE AWARDS, NBC TV's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, SESAME STREET, and countless music awards shows.Toni's most notable feature film credits include choreography for such classics as George Lucas' AMERICAN GRAFFITI, PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED, MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING, to LEGALLY BLONDE. Her subtle choreographic hand was visible throughout Tom Hanks' directorial debut THAT THING YOU DO!, and more recently in Quentin Tarantino's 2019 film, ONCE UPON TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margo Robbie.Toni received a double platinum record for her multi-million-selling global smash hit single “Mickey” and a Gold Album for 1981's WORD OF MOUTH album, which also led to Gold Albums in the UK, Canada and Australia. She received a Grammy Award nomination for her WORD OF MOUTH long-form video album, which she conceptualized, produced, choreographed, and directed.Billboard Magazine's #1 Song for the Month of December 1982, “Mickey” was installed in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as one of the ground-breaking singles of the 1980s. The “Mickey” music video was shown at the Museum of Modern Art in 1992, which earned Toni a place as an American Video Artist in the coveted Museum of Modern Art's calendar.She starred, co-directed, and choreographed two self-titled BBC-television specials, which were re-aired in record time due to unprecedented audience response, and are credited as launching “Mickey” as a hit single in the U.K. charts and, ultimately, worldwide after appearing in a wide variety of television shows.Toni has acted in numerous legendary films including EASY RIDER and FIVE EASY PIECES, and has appeared as a dancer in countless films in the 1960s from PAJAMA PARTY to Bob Fosse's SWEET CHARITY. Toni has also directed short art films: GAME OF THE WEEK, A DANCE FILM, OUR TRIP, and THE PING PONG MATCH. Pre-dating music videos, these avant-garde pieces found a new audience and were exhibited at the Santa Monica Museum of Art and New York's Grey Art Gallery.  The L.A. Times noted that filmmaker Toni Basil's deft editing transformed an ordinary ping pong match between Gray and Stockwell (both noted American actors) into an energetic dance routine.As a classically trained dancer, Toni continues to dance and attend Locking, Hip Hop, and African dance classes by day, and underground dance clubs at night. She has immersed herself in the Latin music and dance scene, and has guest performed singing, dancing and playing percussion with the top Los Angeles based salsa bands.She adds to her list of expertise in world dance and partnering Afro/Cuban, Tango, Flamenco, Salsa, East Coast and West Coast Swing.Continuing in the family tradition (her father: an orchestra leader, and mother: a vaudevillian), she has excelled in every entertainment medium: stage, music, commercials, television, film and video. Her unique form of artistic mastery is at the heart of all of her work. She remains a true pioneer in the dance world, a visionary, and a genuine American treasure.From judging street dance events internationally to being a trending viral video, Toni has always being on the cutting edge of pop culture, and shows no sign of stopping.Want to know more? Just do a Google search for Toni Basil and choose from over 69,000 references.Also on Episode 72, Wendi and Dfernando go into the new RENO 911! film THE HUNT FOR QANON (now streaming on Paramount Plus), 2 of Dfernando's new works: the cover editorial for CLIENT U.S. Magazine and his editorial in YEARBOOK FANZINE Magazine (both now on newstands and on digital download), and Wendi addresses a recent situation over at THE GOLDBERGS, and gives out a few shoutouts to some fans who recently rated and reviewed the podcast.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Toni Basil, her Twitter, her Facebook page, and her YouTube Channel.  Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

BROOKE “BROOKLYN' NAPALANSocials: @brooklynrock / @streetbeatzhiphopBrooke “Brooklyn” Napalan is a dancer, choreographer and the owner of Street Beatz Hip Hop dance studio. Beginning her training in Brisbane and moving to Wollongong in 2007. She has dabbled in multiple styles from highland dancing to ballet, but she found her true passion for Hip Hop as an eager 14 yr old busting out grooves at an underage dance party.She has been part of various crews competing and showcasing around Australia, but most of her success has been as an individual dancer. She has travelled across the world learning from famous youtube stars and of course the veterans of the Street Dance scene. She has appeared on TV Shows, Local and National News Channels and danced for artists like Jessica Mauboy and Young M.C.Her focus is on building the Hip Hop freestyle and choreography scene in Australia and giving quality Street Dance education to the younger generation.Some of Brooklyn's major achievements are:- Choreographer for SONY ‘Feel The Bass' Campaign - Dancer for Jessica Mauboy - Dancer for Young M.C- Battlegrounds Best Choreographer Award (2019)- Choreographer for Illagroovers & Scramble who were Australian Champions at Hip Hop International competition, going to USA to represent Australia (2014, 2015, 2016, 2019)- "The One 13" - Hip Hop Champion- "Higher Volume 6" - 2 vs 2 Hip Hop Champion- "Higher Volume 7" - Hip Hop Champion- "Hip Hop Showdown 13" Champion - "Hip Hop Showdown 14" Champion- "Groove City Ep 2" Champion- “Hip Hop Showdown 18 Heat 1” Hip Hop Champion- “Musical Adversity, 2018” 2vs2 All Style BattleIn this conversation, we dived into the following:- Growing up as a sports kid.- Travelling to America to take classes.- Falling in love with hip-hop grooves.- Cringing at our first battle experiences.- Building her dance studio “Street Beatz Hip-Hop”.- How to foster a dance community.- Lessons learnt from running a dance studio.- Prioritising dance with competing things in life.Logo: @lawrencetandesignsAnimation: @cold_tea_artAnimation track: melaniac. - we're just some motherf***ing kidsBio track: Buggy Bumpers - "Chilli"

This week on Movement Guidance we have Jess Cummings! Jess is originally from Montreal, Canada.  Her career first started when she joined the dance crew, Extreme, with which she went on to represent Canada at Hip Hop International where they won Gold in 2004.  Some of her credits since moving to LA include JBL Audio, LEGO Movie 2, VidCon, We Day, and so much more.  She has also worked as an assistant choreographer on Disney's Raven's Home and the band Now United.    Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: @movementguidance

Student Spotlight: Madison Lee is a Goizueta Business Scholar from Texas double majoring Dance and Business. She has danced with stars such as Kinjaz at the Dallas Cowboys Home Opener Halftime Show and Asia O'Hara on RuPaul Drag Race's Electrique Christmas. Her hip hop team, The Officials, has also performed at numerous international competitions such as Hip Hop International and World of Dance Dallas. She is currently a member of Emory Dance Company. Listen to hear us discuss everything from hip hop culture to how dance has affected her personal journey with self acceptance. Watch Madison dance: https://youtu.be/nf66xayTb5Y Follow Madison! https://www.instagram.com/heymadisonlee/ Support Emory arts (& other orgs mentioned): Emory Dance Company: http://dance.emory.edu/academics/dance-company.html Faculty: George Staib and Julio Medina The Officials Hip Hop Company: https://nextstepperformingarts.com/classes/company/hip-hop-krew/ Emory Department of Music: http://music.emory.edu/home/index.html ~ Send me voice messages!: https://anchor.fm/jane-chakraborty/message

Part 2 of our interview with Helen Collen, Kerika Fields, & Sancha McBurnie Helen L. Collen is a Photographer, theatrical/film costume designer, seamstress and wardrobe supervisor of 24 years. She is also a painter, crochet artist and writer (including poetry and songwriting). Find out more about Helen on Tales From The Pit Episode 22 & 23. Kerika Fields Nalty is a Brooklyn-based writer and photographer whose work has been published and exhibited widely. Her articles have appeared in various print and online publications including Essence, The Source and Bust.com, Curlynikki.com, Essence, MsXfacor.com and Soulhead.com. She is the author of the author of “He’s Gone…You’re Back! The Right Way to Get Over Mr. Wrong” (Kensington Publishing, 2009). Her images appear in the Deborah Willis photography book, “BLACK: A Celebration of a Culture” (Hylas Publishing, 2008), “I GOT YOUR BACK: A Father and Son Keep It Real About Love, Fatherhood, Family, and Friendship” by Eddie Levert, Sr. and Gerald Levert with Lyah Beth LeFlore (Harlem Moon, 2007), “Adrenalized: Life, Def Leppard, and Beyond” by Phil Collen and Chris Epting (Simon & Schuster, 2015) and in the compilation book “Mfon: 100 Women Photographers of the African Diaspora” (2018). Her photographs have been exhibited at The African American Museum of Philadelphia, The Brooklyn Historical Society, The Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn Moon Café, Corridor Gallery in Brooklyn, Five Myles Gallery in Brooklyn, 40 Acres Art Gallery in SanFrancisco, The McKenna Museum in New Orleans, and the RUSH Arts Gallery and Leica Gallery in Manhattan. She is currently working on a photo essay book called "Flash and Circumstance: How I Got That Shot" and can be found on Instagram @flashandcircumstance and online at withyourbadself.com Sancha McBurnie is a photographer and fine artist based in Virginia. While attending Morgan State University in Baltimore, where she earned a B.A. in Fine Art/Graphic Design, she began frequenting open mic events and discovered her love for photography by capturing artists on stage. From there, she began photographing local events and festivals such as AFRAM and Artscape. Eventually, she moved on to even larger stages, with a wide community of poets and musicians. Since then, her passion for music and art has expanded her work to include the global dance community where she worked with Step X Step Dance; covering events such as the (now televised) World of Dance competition, Hip Hop International, RedBull BC One, UDEF, and Juste Debout among many others. In addition to being published in several magazines, websites, blogs, and books, her work has also been featured in museums and public forums for its social commentary. She has worked on similar projects for the Black Girls Rock! organization, as well as for the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. Sancha continues to create work that celebrates human expression both inside and outside of the Black community. Find Helen Collen: www.helencollenphotography.com Find Kerika Fields: www.withyourbadself.com Find Sancha Mcburnie: www.sanchamphoto.com Send your Concert Questions to NHCONCERTPHOTOGS@GMAIL.COM www.TalesFromThePit.net Def Leppard

We have Mr. India in the House!Finally,  we are LIVE with the much awaited podcast with latest guest Pavan Rao who is an Actor & Dancer and obviously, heartthrob of many females out there. A charming person who is a World Champion, Bronze Medalist at Hip-Hop International and second runner up at Peter England Mr. India. He has also acted in movies like Any Body Can Dance 2 and Street Dancer 3D along with Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Dhawan. Apart from that, he has done many TV AD commercials. After a so long journey in the field of Dance, Pavan is on his next journey to fulfill his dream of becoming an actor. So, let's get on a one on one conversation with the model Pavan Rao and get to know his journey, difficulties he had to go through to achieve his dreams, aspirations and lot more in our latest episode of IDALS Podcast - Behind The Stars.Follow Pavan Rao on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/pavankingsunited/IDALS Podcast - Behind The Stars is a platform where people can get to know their favorite artists from performing arts in one on one conversation with our host Shijin Ramessh.IDALS is a professionally built Dance learning platform formed with a vision to provide high quality training with the use of Digital Technology from the best Dance instructors of India. A platform where each and every Dance aspirant can learn and nurture their talent and we intend to help them in achieving their goals in Dance.Get to learn Moves & Steps, Level Wise Choreography Classes, Simplified Dance Courses, Dance Tips & Guidance, Personality Development Sessions & many more only at THEIDALS.COMPlease make sure you all are subscribed to our YT channel for updates.https://bit.ly/3nw1JgDAlso, follow us on social mediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theidals/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theidalsTwitter: https://twitter.com/theidals?s=21LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theidals

If you haven’t heard of our guests, EXILES is a hip hop dance crew from Coolidge, AZ. They are three-time silver medalists at Hip Hop International, first place winners at Breakthrough dance competition, and were featured on season three of World of Dance. We thought they’d be perfect guests to kick off Season 2 of the podcast and they absolutely killed it!!! Not only are the members insanely talented with unique styles, but they are filled with absolutely contagious passion and purpose. If you’re looking to get excited about creating again, this episode is for you! We had the greatest time chatting with the members and we know you’ll love this episode too!

We are LIVE with our fifth episode of IDALS Podcast - Behind The Stars with our guest Karthik Priyadarshan.Karthik is an assistant choreographer of the most renowned group Kings United who has been with them since the inception of Fictitious dance group. He has come a very long way where he has captured to amaze the masses with his dancing skills, a former Bronze medalist at Hip-Hop International, a former World Champion at NBC World of Dance and there lot more accolades to his name. He is also an experienced teacher where he has conducted classes in different countries like USA, Sri Lanka, Muscat and many more.Let's get to know him, about his journey, what encouraged him to choose Dance as a career, his memorable journey at HHI and World of Dance, his experiences as an assistant choreographer and a lot more in a one on one conversation with our founder Shijin Ramesh.Follow Karthik Priyadarshan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karthikpriyadarshan_/Please make sure you all are subscribed to our YT channel for updates.https://bit.ly/3nw1JgDAlso, follow us on social mediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theidals/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theidalsTwitter: https://twitter.com/theidals?s=21LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theidalsWe are here to help you grow and achieve your dance goals with us!

Part 1 of our interview with Helen Collen, Kerika Fields, & Sancha McBurnie Helen L. Collen is a Photographer, theatrical/film costume designer, seamstress and wardrobe supervisor of 24 years. She is also a painter, crochet artist and writer (including poetry and songwriting). Find out more about Helen on Tales From The Pit Episode 22 & 23. Kerika Fields Nalty is a Brooklyn-based writer and photographer whose work has been published and exhibited widely. Her articles have appeared in various print and online publications including Essence, The Source and Bust.com, Curlynikki.com, Essence, MsXfacor.com and Soulhead.com. She is the author of the author of “He’s Gone…You’re Back! The Right Way to Get Over Mr. Wrong” (Kensington Publishing, 2009). Her images appear in the Deborah Willis photography book, “BLACK: A Celebration of a Culture” (Hylas Publishing, 2008), “I GOT YOUR BACK: A Father and Son Keep It Real About Love, Fatherhood, Family, and Friendship” by Eddie Levert, Sr. and Gerald Levert with Lyah Beth LeFlore (Harlem Moon, 2007), “Adrenalized: Life, Def Leppard, and Beyond” by Phil Collen and Chris Epting (Simon & Schuster, 2015) and in the compilation book “Mfon: 100 Women Photographers of the African Diaspora” (2018). Her photographs have been exhibited at The African American Museum of Philadelphia, The Brooklyn Historical Society, The Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn Moon Café, Corridor Gallery in Brooklyn, Five Myles Gallery in Brooklyn, 40 Acres Art Gallery in SanFrancisco, The McKenna Museum in New Orleans, and the RUSH Arts Gallery and Leica Gallery in Manhattan. She is currently working on a photo essay book called "Flash and Circumstance: How I Got That Shot" and can be found on Instagram @flashandcircumstance and online at withyourbadself.com Sancha McBurnie is a photographer and fine artist based in Virginia. While attending Morgan State University in Baltimore, where she earned a B.A. in Fine Art/Graphic Design, she began frequenting open mic events and discovered her love for photography by capturing artists on stage. From there, she began photographing local events and festivals such as AFRAM and Artscape. Eventually, she moved on to even larger stages, with a wide community of poets and musicians. Since then, her passion for music and art has expanded her work to include the global dance community where she worked with Step X Step Dance; covering events such as the (now televised) World of Dance competition, Hip Hop International, RedBull BC One, UDEF, and Juste Debout among many others. In addition to being published in several magazines, websites, blogs, and books, her work has also been featured in museums and public forums for its social commentary. She has worked on similar projects for the Black Girls Rock! organization, as well as for the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. Sancha continues to create work that celebrates human expression both inside and outside of the Black community. Find Helen Collen: www.helencollenphotography.com Find Kerika Fields: www.withyourbadself.com Find Sancha Mcburnie: www.sanchamphoto.com Send your Concert Questions to NHCONCERTPHOTOGS@GMAIL.COM www.TalesFromThePit.net

Marie shares her story on how she lived through a short time frame with her Visa in the U.S as a street performer to booking her first paid dance gig. This episode will truly give you chills of excitement. In this episode you will learn about:Having a short time frame to book a dance job with an almost expired Visa in L.A.How being a street performer in Chicago taught her to be a great dancer.Why she almost gave up on her dance career living in L.A to booking her first dance paid gig.Overcoming tough times while moving to multiple locations to find her true calling in dance.Why building relationships in the dance world without burning your bridges can create more happiness.  Show Notes: Marie Poppins works  professionally in the entertainment industry as a dancer, teacher & choreographer. Marie is an expert in the popping dance style.  Marie shares her story on how she lived through a short time frame with her Visa in the U.S as a street performer to booking her first paid dance gig. This episode will truly give you chills of excitement. Question Highlights:How did you get into dance and how old were you?What’s your all time favorite dance career memory? Good or bad.What do you do to help you get through tough times in life? How did you overcome them?What’s in the works right now? Are you working on any major projects?How do you feel about the dance world now vs the dance world 20 years ago?What is a tip you have to give to the dancers that want to be exposed?  About Marie Poppins: Marie Bonnevay, stage name Marie Poppins is a French Professional Dancer, currently living in Los Angeles. She started dancing in France and followed her training in Chicago with Stick and Move Dance crew, and then with Culture Shock Los Angeles.She learned different styles of dance and decided to focus on Popping. She is now steadily making a name for herself in the Hip-Hop circuit, winning battle after battle, including: BBOY SUMMIT 2010- LA, HIP HOP INTERNATIONAL 2009- Las Vegas, FINALIST FREESTYLE SESSION 2010 – LA, HIPOPSESSION 2010 – FRANCE, FINALIST SDK - UK, BATTLE VISION 2010- FRANCE, and JUST 4 LADIES – France.Marie Poppins has worked with artists such as Justin Bieber, Busta Rhymes, Dj Tiesto, Rita Ora, KRS One, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Common, Ludacris, Ray J, and Cascada. She judged Hip-Hop International Mexico, Brazil, UK, Ireland, Madrid, and Russia.She was recently casted for the new dance movie STREETDANCE 3D choreographed by Rich and Tone Talauega. You can see Marie Poppins on TV in the last Superbowl Budweiser Commercial “Eternal Optimism” and in the I ROBOT vaccuum Commercial choreographed by Shotyme. Marie Poppins’ workshop is about sharing her knowledge in Popping, Tutting, and Animation that she learned and developed in Los Angeles.  Follow Marie Poppins:Website Miss Marie PoppinsInstagram @mariepoppinsdancerMARIE POPPINS - SUBURBAN CRADLES - FT. MATT STEFANINA AND MIA MUGS - TMILLY STUDIOMARIE POPPINS - HALSEY GASOLINE - WORLD OF DANCEMARIE POPPINS - BEYONCE - PRAY YOU CATCH ME - WORLD OF DANCE  Follow us:Learn more: Dance Your LifeLearn more: Maxt Out Dance CompetitionInstagram @maxtoutdanceMaxt Out on FacebookTikTok @maxtoutdanceSign-up for our FREE Maxt Out at Home Dance Classes!  Follow Joanna:Learn more The Get Up GirlJoanna Vargas on InstagramJoanna Vargas on FacebookTikTok @joannavargasofficial

With talent and precision that goes far beyond their age, The Young Cast has already been performing together for more than half of their lives. Dancing together for nine years now, it's no surprise that they dance as “one”. Competing all over the world, they have placed in the top three at both World of Dance and Hip Hop International in the junior division and have their sights set on primetime. Regular kids outside of dance, they work hard to balance school, family, boyfriends, and girlfriends! Coming to us from Quebec, they look forward to making Canada proud. SOCIAL: @theyoungcast.official @atheblond @annsophiebeaulieu @amy.alphacrew @ely_barnabe @emie_youngster @flo.alphacrew @imanie_youngster @Lau_poire @lilyrosecarbonneau @phil_youngster @tommy_audet

With talent and precision that goes far beyond their age, The Young Cast has already been performing together for more than half of their lives. Dancing together for nine years now, it's no surprise that they dance as “one”. Competing all over the world, they have placed in the top three at both World of Dance and Hip Hop International in the junior division and have their sights set on primetime. Regular kids outside of dance, they work hard to balance school, family, boyfriends, and girlfriends! Coming to us from Quebec, they look forward to making Canada proud. SOCIAL: @theyoungcast.official @atheblond @annsophiebeaulieu @amy.alphacrew @ely_barnabe @emie_youngster @flo.alphacrew @imanie_youngster @Lau_poire @lilyrosecarbonneau @phil_youngster @tommy_audet

Hailing from Gilbert Arizona The Rise features 9 incredibly energetic dancers ranging between the ages of 17 and 26. Founded in 2017, this crew of Arizona natives already has a winning reputation, as they recently took home 1st Place in Hip Hop International’s USA Hip Hop Dance Championship. Featuring familiar faces Myson and Ben from “World of Dance” Season 3’s Elektro Crew, The Rise plans to take no prisoners and come out as Champions of Season 4.

Hailing from Gilbert Arizona The Rise features 9 incredibly energetic dancers ranging between the ages of 17 and 26. Founded in 2017, this crew of Arizona natives already has a winning reputation, as they recently took home 1st Place in Hip Hop International’s USA Hip Hop Dance Championship. Featuring familiar faces Myson and Ben from “World of Dance” Season 3’s Elektro Crew, The Rise plans to take no prisoners and come out as Champions of Season 4.

In this week's episode of the Living the Canadian Dream podcast we have a very special guest, Reet Roy. Reet Roy is a professional dance choreographer, dancer and entrepreneur from Toronto and has had the opportunity to teach and share his craft around the world. This episode was a treat and it was fantastic to catch up with Reet!  In this episode, we talk about his journey in the VERY competitive dance industry, how a new dancer can grow their skills, how someone can TRULY stand out in the dance industry as a professional and how he was able to grow his dance company (both the creative and business side). Basically, this episode has a lot of beneficial advice especially if you are looking to pursue a career in a creative field! So enjoy this week's episode because it was super fun to record and it was great to catch up with Reet Roy! Thanks for listening and if you enjoyed this episode make sure you share it with the world, leave a review on iTunes and subscribe for future episodes! Show Notes:  Visit LivingtheCanadianDream.com for this episodes show notes! About Reet Roy Reet Roy is a professional Urban dance choreographer from Toronto and has become one of the most in-demand dance educator around the world. He is the Director of Canada's premiere Hip Hop company , Rhythm2dance and the faculty member for Millennium Dance Complex, Toronto.  Reet had the honour of sharing his craft over in 12 countries and 48 cities over the past 6 years. He has adjudicated and taught masterclasses in USA, Canada, Hong Kong , Ukraine , Switzerland , Iceland , Denmark , France, Spain, Netherlands, India and Mexico. Reet started teaching at the age of 19 but soon after his style started getting recognition he got signed by DanceOn LA agency to pursue his Industry career as well.  He was one of the judges for Europe’s Hip Hop International in Kiev, Ukraine. He has been on four European tours in the past 2 years where he had the honour of teaching and judging in multiple hip hop competitions and conventions in Europe.   

Arturo R. Cecena Jr, aka M.P.Art is a Coachella Valley born & raised dancer & emcee. Having more than 20 years of dance experience, Arturo went from street shows on the Las Vegas strip to hosting some of the biggest hip hop & cultured events events around the country; Hip Hop International, World of Dance, Secret Walls, Red Bull BC One, & Life Is Beautiful to name a few. Also the Vice President of (@NothingToDoLV), we sit down with Arturo to talk about his take on dance culture, emceeing in 2019 & much more. Visit MP Art online at: https://www.instagram.com/mpartc/

Arturo R. Cecena Jr, aka M.P.Art is a Coachella Valley born & raised dancer & emcee. Having more than 20 years of dance experience, Arturo went from street shows on the Las Vegas strip to hosting some of the biggest hip hop & cultured events events around the country; Hip Hop International, World of Dance, Secret Walls, Red Bull BC One, & Life Is Beautiful to name a few. Also the Vice President of (@NothingToDoLV), we sit down with Arturo to talk about his take on dance culture, emceeing in 2019 & much more. Visit MP Art online at: https://www.instagram.com/mpartc/

Ivory was one of the original members of the Elektrolytes Dance Crew and won 1st place in the U.S.A. with them at the Hip Hop International in 2011. He then transitioned to Epik Dance Company, a professional street fusion company based out of Mesa, AZ. In this episode we discuss his history in dance, how he overcame a major injury, and the challenges he's faced being born into an interracial family. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erin-lashley/message

Andrew Rose is a videographer known for filming some of YouTube’s hottest acts. From tours with Tori Kelly to dance events like Hip Hop International, tune in as he shares his insight as the man behind the camera.