B-Boys
B-Boy Crew Challenge, 4 Top Crews from the UK battle on stage. Street dance demo
Trinity warriors : Derby
Trinity Warriors were founded in 2001, with just three dedicated members. Whose Aims and Objectives are to uplift and inspire the youth and the local community. With a lot of hard work and determination the group has expanded into 18 man strong squad, ranging from the age of 10 upwards.
In the seven years that Trinity Warriors have been established they have achieved many goals such as:
-Sprite Urban games UK BBOY Champions (2006)
-Sony Ericsson UK BBOY championship eliminators winners (2008)
-Official dancers for Coca Cola
-Backing dancers for many recording artists (Missy Elliott, Redman, Method man, Busta Rhymes, KRS one, Sean Paul and many others)
Trinity Warriors are available for workshops, seminars, conferences, private functions, weddings, music videos, modelling, adverts and commericals. Contact us for more details.
Bad Taste Crew : Ireland
Bad Taste have performed in front of an audience of more than 10,000 spectators at a competition that has been screened on Euro Sports and MTV Europe.
Their work has already featured on Blue Peter, MTV, Extreme sports channel and they hold classes in Newcastle and across the UK. The original crew got together in 1990 as a graffiti and skate crew before venturing into break-dancing in 1998.
Paul said: "We are originally from Omagh in Ireland and have been friends since we were children. We moved to Newcastle for university and we really liked it, so we stayed.
"A lot of our work has been inspired by Ireland. We are really looking forward to the battle, it would be great to win."
Click here to see them in action.
Heavy Smokers Crew : Edinburgh
As you may or may not know Heavy Smokers qualified at the North Regional Qualifiers of the UK World Bboy Championships in Leeds on the 9th of May. In the run up to the finals we got in touch with MNE TV who are currently filming a piece on Scottish Dance for BBC Alba. As we are all Scottish and Bboys they were interested in following our journey over the next 6 months or so.
On the weekend of the 12th of June we travelled to London for the UK Final Qualifiers. MNE TV were keen to film us competing at an international level and very kindly arranged a private coach and followed our trip filming our journey.
On the journey I also took on my camera and all the footage about was filmed & edited by me. The footage from MNE TV is to be broadcast on BBC Alba sometime next year, watch this space for specific dates on the series.
Unfortunately we didn't qualify for the World Bboy Championships (this year!) but we still learnt a lot from our battles and enjoyed the event.
Have fun watching the clip of our travels to London, full trailer to follow with all the footage of the battles and the cyphers!
Click here to see them in action
Ghetlow Pirates Crew : Leeds
Ghetlow pirates has been active since 2004, working to Better themselves and the UK scene We have consistenly won many events in the uk and are considerd one of the top crews in the country. The crew has represented at many events around the UK and Abroad including FreshJive, Diamond Circles, Circle Prinz UK, Hardskool, Tear it Up International championships, UK championships UK Eliminator, UK Championships Scandinavian Qualifier, Beat Street Birmingham, Bboy Unit UK, The UK University championships, Sprite Urban Games (UK and International Events), Welsh Open Bboy championships, Leeds Unity Day, Battle Of Britain (Regional Heats and Finals), Doyobe austria, 2 years at IBE (International breakdance event) in 2004 jingles won the headspin battle!! As well as performing at many club nights, fashion shows and corporate functions around the UK, and teaching in the UK and Europe.
Milton Russell : Street Dance Demo
Break dancing is a style of dance that has been around since the early 1970's. It originated in Kingston, Jamaica and the South Bronx in New York, alongside the burgeoning hip hop scene.
A popular derivative of break dance is street dance which has become well known in recent years through the likes of Justin Timberlake and Usher.
Milton Russell is from Nottingham and he has been dancing all his life. He holds classes throughout the week in the city centre at NDC Nottingham dance Complex.
Click here to see a short clip of milton in action.
Presenter on the night: MC Trix (Battle of the year)
Albert "TRIX" Thompson is a world renowned B-Boy and MC in the international Breaking scene due to his incredible stage presence and natural talent to move a crowd. Original B-Boy since 1983, writer, producer and performer of rap music, TRIX is a born entertainer and sees breaking as a crowd pleasing art. He integrates different dance forms into B-Boying and as a true old-skooler places a big importance on character and facial expressions. He goes to extremes to entertain his audience and is known for his wild and daring moves. Everybody knows his headspin and windmill with a chair!
Click here to see MC trix style of presenting!
Presenter on the night: Zara Phythian
One of Europes most decorated and highly reveared female martial artists, Zara Phythian, a former 13 times multi style sports martial arts champion was actually spotted for film in the USA whilst she was competing and winning 4 US National Belt Titles at one event. Returning to the US for an independent Sci Fi movie, Zara soon found the actor bug, retiring from International competition to follow and study a continued career as a unique actress, with the looks of a leading lady and the skills that sets her apart.
Zara continues to rise as one of the UK's new exciting talents in film and tv, now honing her studies in drama to compliment her world class skills in martial arts and action performance. Currently working in TV, Music Video and Feature Film, Zara also finds time as a successful business woman running two martial arts busnesses through the PBA and Z Factor Systems as well serving as a board director for the independent Great Britain Martial Arts Team.
Click here to see a promo of zara.
