In the last STREETOPIA article we dedicated a few lines about the beginning and early stages of Breakdance in the Bronx, the parties of Jamaican DJ Kool Herc in the New York suburbs in the late 60s, which rattled and made the B-Boys and girls (B-Girls) move, they just made the weather in the breakdance circles. In fact, those days will never come back! We tell the story of a culture that was never fashionable, but legitimate art, living through generations. After the effervescence, at the end of the 70s, Hip-Hop Culture conquered the world and fans around the globe. The first crews appeared, groups of dancers who practiced Breakdance in the early 80's, gaining worldwide notoriety, mainly through the movies “Flashdance” and “Beat Street”.
Half a century after the movement began, many things have changed and become professional all over the world. In 2018, Breakdance draws the attention of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. The competition was so successful that it seduced the IOC, which instructed the WDSF (World Dance Sport Federation) to formalize and structure dance as an Olympic sport. On December 4, 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the inclusion of Breakdance in the Paris-2024 Olympic Games program. And yes, a new era has landed! Crazy Legs once said: “All B-Boys around the world continue, because we are the past, you are the future and we are all together in our present time! So, let's dance! ". The message was well sent and now it is necessary to organize, prepare and open up for the future! Let’s bear in mind that it all began as a way to mediate gang conflicts in the Bronx neighborhood, proposing that the disputes be settled in dance combats ... it is something surreal! From that, countless regional, national and world championships appeared and conquered their prestige and space in the agendas of B-Boys and B-Girls from all over the world, places where even today men , women and children achieve greatness and respect through dance. Well now, let's get to know the stories of some of them:
Battle Of The Year (BOTY): Breakdance's big hype in Germany ended in the late 1980s. Only a few B-Boys still trained far from the public eye and started building a national network. In 1989, Jay Force Posse organized a festival, which 400 people attended - also Battle Squad with Ken Swift and Swipe (also known as Storm) and Sonny T, from Hamburg. Driven by the success of the festival, Jay Force Posse decided to organize a B-Boys competition the following year. But this time, they wanted to unite B-Boys across borders and invite teams from Switzerland, England and the GDR. On June 9, 1990, the first Battle of the Year took place in Hannover. At that time, the event was called "International Breakdance Cup", a year later "The Battle" and in 1992 the name "Battle of the Year" came up. The first BOTY, in 1990, was a great success as over 500 spectators visited the event. The most important teams were TDB, Five City Rockers, Fresh Force Crew, Breakdance Collection Leipzig, Crazy Force Crew and Second to None. The competition simply consisted of a show without battles. In 1990, a union of the TDB teams from Berlin and Second to None from Bournemouth won the competition. A year later, BOTY's audience increased to 2,000 people and teams like Hungary's Enemy Squad and the famous Battle Squad from Italy and Germany also attended. After the separation of Jay Force Posse, the Hanoverian crew of Burning Moves around Thomas Hergenröther continued to organize BOTY with the exchange of seats. The event took place in Celle and Hannover until 1997, when BOTY came to Offenbach, near Frankfurt. In the meantime, Akim Walta with his company MZEE joined the organization team and BOTY became a stable annual institution. At this point, some typical characteristics of BOTY were defined with Trix and Spax as hosts of the event and Mode 2 responsible for the graphic design. Hip-Hop became increasingly popular in the mid-1990s and BOTY felt the effects - in 1997, almost 4,000 people attended BOTY and, with Style Elements, a team from the United States won the competition for the first time . But with increasing popularity, the dark side of Hip-Hop started to surface. In 1996, BOTY was disturbed by the so-called "Hip-Hop-Hooligans" with its destructible manner. They bombarded the city with graffiti, robbed gas stations and stole money from the event. In addition, internal tensions led to the separation in 1999 of MZEE and Thomas Hergenröther, but Thomas remained determined by his view of BOTY. In 2000, the Hannover EXPO became a cooperation partner for the event. On October 14, 2000, the biggest event in the history of BOTY took place in Hannover, with more than 10,0000 spectators. Dancers from around the world participated, but the evening’s winner was Berlin's Flying Steps. In 2001, Thomas Hergenröther met with Storm and Mode 2 in Paris, to discuss the future of BOTY, knowing that they can no longer handle the number of people. The plan was to return to the roots of the event, with a family atmosphere, but at the same time take responsibility, as an established event, to show new perspectives for young B-Boys. From now on, the BOTY logo got the inscription “A change of direction” and the event found a new home at the Volkswagen Halle in Brunswick. At that point, BOTY had preliminaries all over the world - the event went from a small underground party to an international format, with a continuous number of spectators. BOTY has also grown with respect to content. With workshops, exhibitions, warm-up parties, B-Girl battles or individual battles, BOTY has become a big weeklong event. After 20 years of Battle of the Year in Germany, the organizing team decided to transfer the Battle of the Year to Montpellier-France, in 2010 and 2011. For the German organizing team, the decision to leave Germany was not an easy one to make. The German B-Boy scene and the constant audience are very important for the team, but after 20 years it is time for the Battle of the Year to move on and start something new. This is also an opportunity to open BOTY to another audience and give more people a chance to be part of the event. The choice of France for the new location of BOTY International 2010, with a new French partner, came naturally when the decision to evolve the location of BOTY International for 2010 was made. The French B-Boy and Hip-Hop scene has always been one of the most active and innovative in the world. The new partner, BOTY France - Attitude, City of Montpellier and Languedoc-Roussillon Region also brought its 10 years of experience in organizing BOTY France, a convenient and adapted location (the brand new Montpellier's Arena offers more than 10,000 seats) and a support that allowed the event to evolve and propose an even more complete program.
Notorious IBE: Between 1998 and 2005, the event took place in Nighttown, Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. In 2008, it moved to the city of Heerlen, in the province of Limburg. IBE was a true festival. A place to experience music, dance, art, fashion and cultural programs related to Hip-Hop. Each year, the festival comes to life through the collaboration of partners from the world community, who curate their own programs, invite their own artists and connect with their followers. It is a place where people both from inside and outside the culture feel right at home. The programs are accessible, progressive and focused on participation, creating an environment in which all levels, ages, tradition and innovation go hand in hand. As the initiator and promoter of Hip-Hop and urban dance in the Netherlands, the event has contributed to the diversity of the Dutch cultural landscape. The festival offers the authenticity, creativity and innovation that new generations around the world are looking for. It seeks to present Hip-Hop culture in a diverse and progressive way, contributing to a complete vision and a clear image of the culture.
R-16 Korea: It is an annual competition and cultural breakdance festival organized by the Korea Tourism Organization and the Government of South Korea. The main event brings together sixteen crews from fifteen different countries, competing for two titles: best performance and best crew battle. The festival also features graffiti artists and Hip-Hop musicians. The R16 is a celebration of the creative energy behind urban youth culture. Based on the theme "Respect" (which is what the "R" in R16 refers to), the tournament and festivals were held for the first time in 2007 in Seoul. The 2008 event took place in the city of Suwon. The host of the 2009 event is the metropolitan city of Incheon and the 2010 event was brought back to Seoul. The event continued annually, as the Hip-Hop culture recognized the South Korean B-Boys as a special part of their history. Korean-American singer and rapper B-Boy, Jay Park was the official ambassador of the R16 from 2011 until 2013. Since 2014, the R-16 Korea has partnered with the World B-Boy Series and helped create Undisputed, an event to crown the solo B-Boy world champion.
The Ultimate B-Boy Championship (UBC): The goal of UBC, which was created in 2010, is to create professional athletes like the NBA, NFL, UFC etc. The effort is to take Breakdance to another level, which will inspire more people's creativity, and also provide information and growth! Breakdance is an art form practiced by a younger demographic population, but still enjoyed by baby boomers, and which covers a wide range of fans. Dancing is a positive form of personal expression. Unlike all other typical images shown on TV, UBC gives our children and teenagers a positive release of expression that is active and therefore healthy for their minds, bodies and souls. “The first UBC gave $ 50,000 in cash to the best team and $ 10,000 in cash to the Ultimate B-Boy. Other events spend millions of dollars on venues but give the B-Boys a minimal amount of money and still have “Prizes.” The question is: Do other events care about the B-Boys and B-Girls? Or do they only care about their products and events? ”, explains the UBC organizer, and he assures that it will change the game,: “ We will be paid and sponsored in the same way as all professional athletes ”... The preservation of integrity is guaranteed by creator of UBC, Mr. Freeze, of the world famous Rock Steady Crew. His strong dedication is devoted to maintaining the purity of the culture in the competition process, therefore, producing the Ultimate B-Boy or B-Girl. B-Boy tried to eliminate the creators and discard them. According to him, people are trying to control this dance style, creating unnecessary rules. Those days are over. . A contortionist, gymnast or Yoga dancer will never be able to win UBC, as we are looking for real B-Boys and B-Girls”.
Break The Floor: A former tap dancer, Gil Stroming, founded Break The Floor Productions in 1999 and has ever since grown the company to become one of the most prominent dance entertainment companies in the world. Break the Floor covers dance workshops, dance competitions, theater productions on tour, photo and video production, corporate events, clothing, real estate, production rental studios, software development and online virtual dance training, including the Breakdance in its portfolio. In 1999, Break The Floor Productions produced their first tap dance workshop in a small rehearsal studio with just 100 tap performers. After two successful events, Gil collaborated with world-renowned choreographer Mia Michaels in a contemporary dance event called Mia Live: The Work of Mia Michaels. In 2003, Gil enjoyed the success of these events in a national tour production, JUMP. Featuring some of America's best choreographers, JUMP redefined dance events, creating a dance workshop with a live band, live singers, live video team and multimedia set. JUMP toured the country and gained loyal followers more quickly than any other dance convention has in history. With a commitment to constant creativity and growth, JUMP sold out Broadway shows at The Hudson Theater, a world-renowned rock’n’roll venue, Hammerstein Ballroom, at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles and at Radio City Music Hall, six thousand places in New York City. After the success of JUMP, Break The Floor Productions collaborated with choreographer Dee Caspary on The Shoot, a pure dance music video filmed on location at Universal Studios Hollywood. The summer of 2004 brought the announcement of Break The Floor Production's partnership with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. These internationally acclaimed musicians would be the key component for a new tap dance show called SLIDE, choreographed by tap star Mike Minery. SLIDE has been shown in many theaters off Broadway, including The Supper Club, New World Stages and The Variety Arts Theater. After 4 years of sold out JUMP events, Break The Floor launched another tour in 2007 - NUVO. Directed by industry veteran Ray Leeper, NUVO boasts some of the best dance educators in the dance convention industry. After NUVO, came the 24 Seven Dance Convention, another popular dance convention on the circuit. In 2009, Gil created a national event of finals that would serve as the culmination of all three tours - The Dance Awards. The Dance Awards are now considered the largest and most prestigious competitive dance event in the country. Education for dance teachers, business training techniques and a great exposure of dance vendors. Further expanding its portfolio of dance events, Break The Floor Productions launched DancerPalooza presented by So Danca, a summer dance festival, in 2014. Incorporating week-long dance intensive, weekend dance classes, exhibition hall giant and professional theatrical productions, DancerPalooza has become the largest dance festival in America. Break The Floor Productions constantly seeks to provide employment opportunities for professional dancers, which has led to the production of live theatrical events. Break the Floor Productions produced several tours of Travis Wall's Shaping Sound, Dance Reimagined and After the Curtain shows. In addition, Break The Floor Productions recently produced Al Blackstone's dance show, Freddie Falls in Love, at the iconic Joyce Theater in New York. As a way to nurture promising choreographers, Break The Floor Productions partnered with Capezio to start the prestigious Capezio A.C.E. Awards in 2009. In 2019, Break The Floor developed CODA, a truly innovative software that combines style-specific scoring, video tutorials, data analysis and judge training for all competitive events. More recently, Break The Floor launched Break The Floor Live, the world's first virtual dance convention. Dancers from around the world can now experience Break The Floor's world-renowned faculty in the privacy of their own homes and dance studios. Break The Floor Productions' future is limitless. From the beginning, Gil and the Break The Floor Productions team remain dedicated to paving the way for creative and unique dance entertainment.
Floor Wars: Floor Wars is a dance event based on a 3 vs 3 Breakdance battle. It takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark.
O World B-Boy Classic is one of the most anticipated events of the year, full of surprises, good vibes and one of the most watched Breakdance nights on the planet. The World B-Boy Classic has more than 1.7 million followers on social networks, the live broadcast of the last editions has been watched more than 100,000 times and the views on YouTube have always reached more than 2 million views in each edition. “We strive to be the largest Breakdance platform in the world, without losing the essence of the B-Boy culture. We want to maintain the vibe, as always, in a crowded arena, with an exaggerated atmosphere. We opened space for sponsors and partners to join the movement, so that we can take the scene to new heights. World B-Boy Classic is the biggest and most exciting 2 vs 2 smash competition in the world. Every year, 8 of the most exclusive and influential dancers are invited to the World Finals, where an hour before the event starts they are mixed in pairs. Struggling to become the Classic Duo of that year. Your opponents are challengers who have won one of the 10 World Qualifiers or made it to the World Finals to try their luck at Last Chance Cypher, Kids Qualifier or B-Girl Qualifier. Who will take home the victory? Will challengers be able to defeat the best in the world, with the chemistry of their crew, or will the Great 8 be unbeatable? Who will become the classic? ”, So the organizers explain. “Our mission is a worldwide movement and global championship, which feeds the largest online Breakdance community with dedicated content and expands the culture to new fans so we can build the champions of tomorrow and inspire the community of millions. We remain loyal to our cultural heritage and believe in Breakdance's power of self-reinvention. We are classics ”, he adds.
FreeStyle Session: This event has been taking place since 1997, in California. It is a competition held every year that crowns the best team in the world. It is sanctioned by the Urban Dance & Educational Foundation and part of the Pro Breakdance Tour and Undisputed World B-Boy Series.
The World Battle: Organized by Max Oliveira, an international dance and urban art event that takes place in Portugal, it also brings together the most incredible dancers in the world. Battle format - the dancers perform in different styles, such as Breakdance (1vs1), Breakdance (Crew vs Crew), Breakdance Kids (1vs1), B-Girling (2vs2), Hip-Hop (2vs2), House, Popping and Locking (1vs1). Extra Battles: Bonnie & Clyde, Footwork, Top Rock, Power Moves, Open Styles (3vs3). Cypher Locking, Cypher Popping, Cypher Hip-Hop, Cypher House and Cypher Dancehall complete the grid of activities. Max says: “The event has an international relevance and is respected by the entire Breakdance community worldwide. We held 10 editions of Eurobattle and 4 editions of Worldbattle, this would be the fifth. Now that Breakdance has entered the Olympic Games, I see everything as another option and a path. Recognition that can result in opening doors for all B-Boys and B-Girls. In Portugal, it has been both hard and slow due to the pandemic, but we have a Breakdance department in the Federation and we hope to continue to do a good job. We have plans for the future to follow up on the Eurobattle Project, which has always been global. The goal is to keep the same structure and stay afloat and professional ”.
Silverback Open Championships: This event has been formed as a philanthropic initiative to support the competitive breakers community, with funding for competitive breakers and breakers events, as well as business consultancy and legal resources for breakers. Silverback supported weekend presentations starting in 1983 and structured competitions starting in 2011. In 2013, Silverback and Cros1, from Freestyle Session, teamed up to form the UDEF, which is a charity pro-bono and the Pro Breakdance Tour , a taxable subsidiary of UDEF. The Tour was formally launched in January 2014 and was comprised of more than 40 events with cash prizes. The Silverback Open, in Philadelphia, was a major event on the Tour from its beginning, in 2014, until the last edition of the event, in 2018, with cash prizes exceeding 100,000 euros in certain years.
Hip Opsession: With its first edition in 2005, the Hip Opsession festival takes place in France and is one of the main festivals entirely dedicated to the Hip-Hop culture. Within an open and pioneering program, renown artists of national and international, as well as emerging figures, come together. The festival advocates a 360 ° Hip-Hop approach, with music, dance and visual arts events, practice (workshops, internship programs) and access for all audiences.
Red Bull BC One: The biggest individual competition in the world between B-Boys and B-Girls. The event conceived in 2004, in Switzerland, the Breakdance festival came up with a different proposal from the Breakdance championships already held until that moment: the battles started to be individual. Thus, the event became the first competition in the world with 1x1 battles. Held in several countries, where every year thousands of dancers compete in regional battles. The winners of these stages compete for a spot in the world final, a knockout tournament in which participants dance in front of a panel of five judges and have their skills assessed. Anything goes to impress technique, creativity and friendliness. Whoever is better in all requirements and wins over the judges, shall be crowned. The Red Bull BC One event is now arriving in 2021 at its 18th edition, showing the interest of those continuing this project. The words are from Pelezinho: “Talking about the Red Bull BC One for me is gratifying, because my first world competition was within the Red Bull BC One in 2005 and I was among the finalists, I never imagined that the event would have this proportion that has today and ended up being one of the biggest events that has 1 vs 1 in the world. And I usually say that those who participate in the Red Bull BC One and have a good performance become a reference worldwide, so many people dream of participating and the importance of this event within the world of dance is notorious. It is an event that promoted dancers and showed the route to success to so many. Regarding the fact that Breakdance entered the Olympics in 2024, Red Bull, from that year on, will support those linked to Confederations and Breakdance in the Olympics, I do not know the details, but I know that the confederation will certainly be involved now , from 2021 to 2024 and it makes perfect sense, because there is the biggest 1vs1 event in Breakdance, because they would not be helping and taking the experience that Red Bull BC One has within Breakdance, so it makes perfect sense! It will be something that will add a lot, especially when the competitions take place within the Olympics, we know that the people involved are the people of Breakdance, but it is very cool for a company like Red Bull to provide this support! Providing support in each country, together with the Confederations that will be involved with Breakdance in the Olympics. And whether you like it or not, this is important for the scene ”, he adds.
Some events in Brazil are also worth mentioning:
Batalha Final: Created in Brazil with the aim of spreading and professionalizing the Breakdance culture, the Final Battle, since 1999, is responsible for inserting the country in the world calendar of street dance competitions. In these more than 20 years of existence, the event had the participation of hundreds of dance teams, musical attractions and specialized national and international jury members, moving thousands of people in its editions. In these two decades, the Final Battle also took place in other countries, such as Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile, demonstrating that its pioneering spirit knows no borders producing major events of Hip-Hop culture, not only in the Brazilian market. , but also in Latin America. The main objectives of the Final Battle are to make Breakdance an accessible and popular dance, to make young people aware of their rights and duties as citizens through dance and to make Breakdance seen as a sport and an alternative to criminality, thus encouraging a new generation of Brazilian dancers. To this end, several breakdance workshops and classes for juvenile inmates and elementary and high school students are part of the event's program, as well as lectures with successful examples of people who changed their realities through dance and today are successful athletes. The last edition was held in November of 2019.
Breaking Combate: This is an event held in Brazil by B-Boy Dunda and B-Girl Lana, which celebrates Hip-Hop culture, with Breakdance and MC’s combats, in addition to the presence of Graffiti, DJs and Beatbox. In the first two editions of 2009-10, only B-Boys and B-Girls from the state of São Paulo participated. As of 2013, the event became national with the participation of dancers from the 5 regions of Brazil. With each edition, it provides magnificent moments, both for the dancers and for the audience. Gathered in one place, breathtaking combats with different modalities and special attractions. In order to give international opportunity to the event's competitors, partnerships were made with Breakdance events in Europe and Asia, where in the last editions the winners of Breakdance Combate won a place and airfare as a prize to represent Brazil, in addition to the exchange that it provided in countries like Japan in 2016, Spain in 2015, Germany, Portugal and Italy in 2014 and Greece in 2013.
Battle In The Cypher: It is a great festival of Hip-Hop culture, which has been taking place since 2010 in Bento Gonçalves, in Rio Grande do Sul. It is one of the biggest events of its kind in Latin America. Created in Brazil with the mission of being a more festive and less competitive encounter, BITC, which started with just one day in duration, currently counts on its 7-day program with exhibitions, cinema, battles, concerts, parties, workshops, Graffiti , cyphers involving all the elements of this culture, involving the population of the city, in addition to hundreds of people from the most diverse parts of the world. Over the years, other editions have also taken place in Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Santa Catarina, Paraíba, São Paulo, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Ceará, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santos and Amazonas. The organization is of Nest Panos, clothing and collectibles brand of Hip-Hop created in 2009, with the intention of strengthening the scene in which it is part of.
Quando as Ruas Chamam: This is an event organized by B-Boy Papel in Ceilândia, Brasília, since 2012, is one of the great expressive events of Hip-Hop Culture in Brazil, a catalyst and trainer of B-Boys and B-Girls, the event brings together the new generation and also the best known dancers in the country in their competitions.
Nike Battle Force: The qualifiers take place inside STREETOPIA, the largest basketball event in Latin America. Nike Battle Force focused on occupying the city of São Paulo to honor the Air Force 1's connection with the streets. The Nike Battle Force journey spread the culture of Basketball to diverse communities with its 5 × 5, Rap and Dance qualifiers. The Battle Force SP finals, at Breakdance, were played in the Bonnie & Clyde style - a duo composed of a woman and a man (B-Girl and B-Boy), and also in All Style, a battle of styles in which each dancer develops their dances according to the music the DJ picks.
One step away from the Olympics:
What happened at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires?
The International Olympic Committee chose the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to host the third edition of the Youth Olympic Games, in 2018. The Argentine capital beat Medellín in Colombia and Glasgow in Scotland to bring the young version of the Olympics to Latin America.
The Youth Olympic Games had its first edition in 2010 in Singapore. The competition was made for young athletes from 15 to 18 years of age in the year of the event.
At the breakdance debut at the Youth Olympic Games, Russia and Japan took the gold. In the male, Sergei Chernyshev (RUS) was the best, while in the female Ramu Kawai (JPN) took the title. There were no Brazilian representatives!
Breakdance at the 2024 Paris Olympics: Brazil needs to organize and focus on dance
Few people would imagine that alongside other sports, Breakdance would arrive at the biggest event in the world! The International Olympic Committee (IOC) would announce Breakdance, one of the elements of Hip-Hop culture as an Olympic modality at the Paris 2024 Games. The announcement, which was made in December 2019, justified by Committee President Thomas Bach, as a way of "introducing sports that are popular with younger generations. And also taking urbanization of sport into consideration".
Despite being celebrated by some B-Boys and B-Girls, the novelty generated mistrust in the Hip-Hop community worldwide, where dance was created and is considered a culture.
In Brazil, the battles outside the wheels of Breakdance unfortunately seem to have no end, reaching even vexatious public hearings, Breakdance begins a discussion similar to that started four years ago, when the Skate and Skate Confederations vied for the right to represent Skate in Brazil, calling for the Olympic Games and receiving public funds ... However, much worse, the international sports dance federation (WDSF, in English) gave a provisional registration to the National Council for Sport and Ballroom Dancing (CNDDS and which recently changed its acronym to CNDD), which never organized a competition or even a Breakdance battle and has only four athletes affiliated in the modality, without much expression and who have taken isolated decisions about the direction of the Brazilian Breakdance for the Olympics of 2024, in meetings closed without the participation of the community that makes Breakdance happen in the country ... Meanwhile, the Brazilian Confederation of Breakdance (CBRB) , organized by cultural practitioners, claims to have legitimacy to be recognized by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB). The athletes are organized around the Brazilian Breakdance Confederation (CBRB), which was created in 2017 and is chaired by Rooneyoyo, who organizes since 1999 the Final Battle, Brazil's first Breakdance championship and one of the most traditional tournaments in the country, in Sao Paulo. The confederation was born out of the Federation of São Paulo, which today has about 250 members throughout the country, which will be divided by their states when another 15 federations are regularized. The first official events, in São Paulo, took place at the end of last year, but the CBRB claims that it brings together the people who, over the past decades, have led the culture in Brazil.
Meanwhile, other countries have taken the lead and organized themselves as real powers, as is the case with Russia, Japan and China. "I hope that, with all this situation that is happening, Brazil will be able to have a representative in 2024, because it no longer had at the Youth Games, I hope that people organize themselves, doing their part and whoever is ahead, that thinks about Breakdance and not in your own pocket. For the love of God! We are in 2021, we are in a pandemic, many things have changed, many things will never be \ the same! So please! We need to do it for real and especially for the new generation! , being very sincere about what is happening in Brazil, I’ve been observing, I haven’t participated in many chats they are having on social networks, I only participated in two that I found interesting and in my view, Brazil is already starting late , because I’m going to enter: since the Youth Games and the simulations they had in China and Brazil wasn’t there as a guest, so, we’re starting late, because we need to prepare, there has to be a whole structure, I know that the people they will do it their way. But prepared in the dance part: Yes! We have B-Boys and B-Girls who can compete for medals for Brazil, but it all depends on all the structure and logistics that will be set up here in Brazil, on how it will be, whether you will invite the B-Boys and the B-Girls directly or if you’re going to take steps. I think we are already behind the other countries: Japan already has the team ready, the Netherlands practically too, France, USA, China ... And Brazil is not yet! You need to do something for real! And resolve everything as quickly as possible ”, concludes B-Boy Pelezinho.
Organizing, in some countries, in order to professionalize, may be one of the greatest challenges of Breakdance for the coming years, when the subject is major events such as the Olympics, but it is more alive than ever, within a culture that never ceases to grow and renew, accelerating the heart and trickling through the veins of each B-Boy and B-Girl that express themselves when they enter a circle anywhere in the world. Mr. Wiggles' words are: “Dance is a universal language. You may run into a Japanese in a night club, not speak a damn word and still dance the night away. ”
Luciana Mazza: Journalist, Filmmaker and Editor at Portal Breaking World
