We had an amazing time celebrating our New York dance fam Supreme Beingz, original Queens based crew for their 25th anniversary. The United Hip Hop Vanguard was excited to be able to support documentation and archival work of their Queens Breaking legacy through help from the Mellon Foundation. It was a Multigenerational weekend that brought back the jam feeling to this 2-day event. Shout out to all the Djs Dp One, KS 360,Gi Joe, Kaotic Blaze, A1 Supreme and Ignishun who created an amazing vibe at the Jam and the afterparty and performed as well, There were also performances by My Verse, and Interstellar. Day 2 featured 2v2 Kids and a 3v3 crew contests. Salute to the contest winners Bboy Nebz and Bgirl Jeyna who took the footwork and Bgirl battles and to Junski and Pennywise who took the kids battle and the Iphlow Ground Zero who teamed up and took the 3v3. Also congrats to Jiggz and Bongo and the whole Supreme Beingz crew on marking 25 years!
The United Hip Hop Vanguard was also able to support Roundz of Flame for their June edition of showcase battles called “The Get Down” organized by Rocka Jamez. The line up of multistyle showcase battles were judged by an intergenerational panel of rising stars and OG’s as well as New and Old School DJ’s who brought different energy to the mix. It is always beautiful to see true passion when dancers celebrate their love of dance in the cyphers. Shout out to Rocka James who continually strives to bring that family vibe to his RoF events and unite NYC’s diverse dance communities.
KR3Ts Health and wellness festival was an incredible gathering featuring performances, health insurance reps, Housing resources, free massages / PT consultations as well as food, local fruit juice vendors and raffle giveaways! Overall wellness messages flowed from the performers and also the block party hosts SamIam and Zeus for keeping all our spirits uplifted. KR3Ts has organized this event three years in a row to remind dancers to invest in the daily maintenance of our instrument both physically and spiritually. Big shout of gratitude to Violeta Galagarza who was celebrating her birthday and the KR3Ts production team.
We are ready to continue supporting efforts that bring about cultural evolution such as local dance events and build media platforms like websites and digital archives.
Stay tuned to our Instagram page for upcoming summer events including 10K Movement's annual Lords of the Land scheduled for July 26 and 27th. In addition, save the date for the Graffiti Hall of Fame event on August 24th and Time Machine Squad’s 35th Anniversary in Puerto Rico as they celebrate their Hip Hop Legacy this fall on October 18th!
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