Breakin’ Convention: Ken Swift & MyoSung
May 5th, 2009
Heads up to those that could cope with an advanced level workshop with Rock Steady legend Ken Swift and bboy world leaders MyoSung.
Master class with Ken Swift
As part of Breakin Convention 09 Birmingham Hippodrome presents a B-Boy Fundamentals Masterclass with legend Ken Swift.
Where: DanceXchange, Level 5, Birmingham Hippodrome, Thorp Street, Birmingham B5 4TB
Workshop date: Monday 11th May 2009
Time: 10:00am-11:30am
Level: This workshop is for advanced level B-Boys and B-Girls
Cost: £5 per person IN ADVANCE to Book: Call Birmingham Hippodrome box office T: 0844 338 5000
(Opening hours: 10am – 8pm / 6pm non-performance days; subject to change due to maintenance/training)
Please note numbers for this workshop are limited and will be sold on a first come first served basis.
Ken Swift is a B-boy and former Vice President of the Rock Steady Crew of which he was a long time member and key figure, he is now President of the VII Gems Hip Hop movement in NYC. Widely known in the B-Boy world as “the Epitome of a B-Boy,” Ken Swift is credited with the creation of many dance moves. Ken Swift is nearly universally considered by B-Boys to be the individual who has had the greatest influence on break dancing. Ken Swift began B-Boying in 1978 at the age of twelve when he was inspired by dancers on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Ken Swift is performing for the first time in the UK as part of Breakin’ Convention at Birmingham Hippodrome on the 12th & 13th May with VII Gems Rock Dance Division in their new piece – ROCKIN IT.
For more information and for tickets check:
Master class with MyoSung
Also as part of Breakin Convention 09 Birmingham Hippodrome presents an advanced level breaking masterclass with Korean BBoys MyoSung
Where: DanceXchange, Level 5, Birmingham Hippodrome, Thorp Street, Birmingham B5 4TB
Workshop date: Wednesday 13th May
Time: 2pm – 3.30pm
Cost: £5 per person IN ADVANCE FROM BOX OFFICE
To Book: Call Birmingham Hippodrome box office T: 0844 338 5000
(Opening hours: 10am – 8pm / 6pm non-performance days; subject to change due to maintenance/training)
Level: This workshop is for advanced level B-Boys and B-Girls
Please note numbers for this workshop are also limited and will be sold on a first come first served basis.
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