Filipinos love the “cha-cha slide” and karaoke. I was always around a party vibe growing up. During that time, my parents hosted house parties, and I went to a lot of house parties that my family got invited to. My father was in the military, and I grew up overseas in Japan where he was stationed at multiple Air Force bases. I loved learning the dance trends during that time with my friends like the “running man,” “tootsie roll,” etc. Growing up my father would listen to jazz, ’90s party jams, and I grew up watching MTV/BET/VH1 channels, watching music videos. Jeyna: I’ve always been intrigued by music and movement and have had a deep passion for any forms of art.
I think it’s safe to say it’s in my blood to love music and movement. My mom was a professional dancer for the NBA and NFL. Have you always had a love of music and movement?īlondie: Yes! I have loved music from such an early age. I’m a 25-year-old b-girl from Houston, Texas, and I rep Air Force Crew. Hello, my name is Jeyna Ponce, and I’m repping Battle Born from Las Vegas.
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I’m 16 years old, I live in Vegas and I’m with Full Force. B-girls, stand up! Please introduce yourselves to our readers and tell us what crew you rep. Ahead of the iconic tournament’s stop in Austin on August 6 and 7, Austin Woman spoke with four competitors on their journey to breaking and their desires to bring much-needed representation to the scene. And the b-girls refuse to sit in a corner.
The veritable Olympics of breaking, Red Bull BC One, has itself become a worldwide phenomenon. But just as their presence in every element of hip hop, in the world of breaking they do tend fade to the background. Perhaps unsurprisingly, however, women are often left in the shadows of their male peers. From the Black and Brown youth of the South Bronx in the mid ’70s to an Olympic sport, breaking is a phenomenon of elite athleticism and poetry in motion. The world of breaking is one of the most intricate, storied histories in the world. By Cy White, Photos courtesy of Red Bull Media House
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