Back to the Lab 2025 - applications open now https://lnkd.in/g6ZhrCCk Here's a sample of some of the work we made last time around! Do you have an idea you’re waiting to get off the ground? Are you looking to shake-up your approach to making work, but don’t know where to start? Aimed at experienced hip hop choreographers, Back to the Lab gives artists dedicated time, space and mentoring for the development of their practice. Over a two-week period, artists will explore multiple ways of approaching choreography, direction and staging – guided by our faculty of celebrated mentors. Participating artists will also collaborate with a music producer during this time, who will create bespoke soundtracks for their work. Build relationships with industry-leaders, experience inspirational performances at London venues, and broaden your approach to dance-making. Go Back to the Lab: test, learn, try - then share your findings in a bespoke showcase and exchange reflections with an audience of your peers. Please read the full info on our website before applying - this opportunity is for experienced choreographers. #breakinconvention #sadlerswells #hiphoptheatre #jonzid
Breakin' Convention
Performing Arts
Hip hop dance theatre, from around the world to around the corner
About us
Breakin' Convention represents the origins and evolution of hip hop culture from around the world and around the corner Breakin' Convention is the award-winning and critically acclaimed organisation that represents the origins and evolution of hip hop culture from around the world and around the corner. Working with the most respected, innovative and inspirational artists, Breakin' Convention seeks to position hip hop dance alongside more historically established art forms, through our world-renowned international festivals, professional development, youth projects and educational programme. Jonzi D is the founder and Artistic Director of Jonzi D Projects and Breakin' Convention and is an Associate Artist at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London. A dancer, spoken word artist and director, he is the foremost advocate for hip hop who has changed the profile and influenced the development of the UK British hip hop dance and theatre scene over the last two decades. Breakin' Convention is a Sadler's Wells Project. We are a continually evolving organisation and since the birth of our festival in 2004 we have grown to encompass a range of events and services. Breakin’ Convention (Festival and Tour), Pioneers, Open Art Surgery, Future Elements, Back to the Lab and Higher Learning are all key projects in our calendar. Our core values include profiling the world’s elite hip hop performers, nurturing UK-based talent, exploring the possibilities of hip hop dance theatre, educating on the foundations of hip hop dance and engaging with children and young people.
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External link for Breakin' Convention
- Industry
- Performing Arts
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2004
- Specialties
- hip hop theatre, dance, hip hop, and hip hop dance
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Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue
London, EC1R 4TN, GB
Employees at Breakin' Convention
Updates
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Open Art Surgery was another highlight of the year - who was your highlight? Big thanks to all our artists: Adhish Arul | Andreia Cristina | April Milliner | Jayde Edwards | Marie Kaae Schmidt | Shiantaye Northover-Neita - and a thank you to DJ Pogo for joining the evening with the VJing and collaborating with artists. #breakinconvention #openartsurgery #jonzid #sadlerswells
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Check it out, this is HUGE news!
📣 It’s announced – our new ‘dance powerhouse’.... Revealing the opening programme of Sadler’s Wells East! 🎊 Sadler’s Wells East, our brand-new venue in Stratford, east London is opening in February 2025! Situated in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Sadler’s Wells East forms part of the East Bank cultural and educational quarter, alongside the BBC, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, Victoria and Albert Museum and UCL East, and is supported by the Mayor of London and LLDC. The venue offers ‘dance from every angle’ - so, get ready for a range of styles: everything from hip hop to bharatanatyam, ballet to dance theatre, vogue and house. The inaugural season features over 20 productions, including 7 UK Premieres and 10 Sadler’s Wells co-productions and commissions. It’s a new kind of cultural destination offering global perspectives, local roots and making national impact. Our opening show is Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu's Our Mighty Groove, which features a community cast from east London alongside professional dancers from Uchenna Dance. London-based artists are championed throughout opening season, which culminates in an exciting new collaboration with Stratford East. Sadler’s Wells East provides a home for some of the most exciting dance being produced across the country, and our opening season will indlude work by artists and companies from Manchester, Birmingham, Ashford, Leeds, Newcastle, Leicester and Cardiff. In addition, Trajal Harrell, Mythili Prakash, and Emma Martin make their Sadler’s Wells debuts as the programme shines the spotlight on leading choreographic voices from around the world. Tell me more? Our new venue features a flexible auditorium which will be transformed, at various points, into a skatepark, a club dance floor, a photography studio and an immersive rave experience! The building is also home to two educational facilities, nurturing dance talent. Academy Breakin’ Convention, the UK’s first free Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performance and The Rose Choreographic School is an experimental research project, which sees dance artist develop their own choreographic practice.. Our building will be open to the public throughout the day, and has a public performance space, The Dance Floor, in our wrap-around foyer, which will give a platform for community groups, guest artists and more. Six state-of-the-art studios will enable dance artists to develop and create new work, and the theatre will be a new production base and opening venue for some of Sadler’s Wells’ own productions. Connecting locally is also key to us, with a strong audience development focus, and a target is 50% of new jobs will going to local people. To browse the season and find out more about Sadler’s Wells East https://lnkd.in/ebM9bDm2
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Our next (FREE) event: Breaking Olympic Watch Parties - come and watch the Olympic breaking battles with us this weekend at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park https://lnkd.in/e_NwkA8M
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This incredible new video from our Future Elements music video project goes live today at 7pm on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/e9mcC7Tc Tune in at 7pm to watch it when it goes live - be sure to subscribe, and set a reminder to watch it first #breakinconvention
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JOIN OUR TEAM! https://lnkd.in/g_4cQV_R VACANCY: Programme Manager, Breakin' Convention Permanent, part time position (24 hours per week) Deadline: 11:59pm GMT on 3 July 2024 #breakinconvention #sadlerswells #hiphoptheatre #hiphopdance
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Watch the lasted from us over on our YouTube channel (with more to come over the coming weeks!) #breakinconvention #youtube
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Just ONE WEEK TO GO!
🕺 Breakin’ Convention 2024 – International Festival of Hip Hop Dance Theatre Breakin’ Convention is back for another year, showcasing the very best hip hop dance acts from around the world. It's hosted by Sadler's Wells Associate Artist, Jonzi D, who was nominated at the Olivier Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Dance earlier this month. This year’s festival will take place on from Friday 3 Amy to Sunday 5 May, featuring ShaolinOrShao, CREATE4, Ekleido, GSB, Jamal Sterrett, Sons of Wind, Cie Kilaï, TRAPLORD, Femme Fatale, Jinjo Crew, When Time Was New, Company DHW, Boy Blue, and Sasha Mahfouz Shadid. Off the stage, this year’s festival also includes some dance workshops in our studios. The workshops are a hot house of technique, challenge, and creativity, and will give you an opportunity to hone your technique or try dance for the first time, learning from some of the best hip hop, house and funk style dancers from across the globe. There’s also an opporuntity to find out more about Academy Breakin’ Convention which will open as part of our new venue Sadler’s Wells East in Stratford. For more information about this year’s Breakin’ Convention – International Festival of Hip Hop Dance Theatre https://lnkd.in/ez2p5rcJ
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Have you seen the nightly line-up for Breakin' Convention 2024 yet? https://lnkd.in/dx9cg9Gs #breakinconvention #sadlerswells
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🏫 Open Days! Join us to find out more about Academy Breakin’ Convention. Our new hip hop dance theatre school, Academy Breakin' Convention (ABC), is hosting two exciting Open day sessions at our Lilian Baylis Studio this Saturday, 30 March. First up, we have Information Session. This session is for students, teachers, parents, carers, and anyone who is interested in learning more about our ground-breaking Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performance and Production Arts. You will get to ask questions, participate in a free taster workshop, and learn about the course. We also have Each One, Teach One - CPD Session. This session is designed for hip hop practitioners and facilitators of self-development and wellbeing. You can learn how to expand your teaching toolkit, understand ABC's approach to education, and reframe your practice to boost your employability. Breakin' Convention To find out more and to book a place for the Open Days https://lnkd.in/eji8PbwP