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Additional 'Break' events announced
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[SEPT. 28, 2006]
BLOOMINGTON -- Cast members from "Break! The
Urban Funk Spectacular" will lead a hip-hop master class for
Illinois State University dance students on Friday at 10:30 a.m. The
class will take place at ISU's McCormick Hall, located near the
corner of University and Dry Grove streets in Normal. The class is
open to members of the community who wish to watch or participate.
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Dancers will be teaching hip-hop steps and techniques, including the
break dance steps used in the show. Another break dance
demonstration will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday in front of
the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. The demonstration
will be presented by local break dancers, led by local hip-hop
promoter and dancer Eric Dix, aka DJ Vamp.
"We're very excited about the performances of ‘Break,'" says Dix.
"A number of our dancers know members of the ‘Break' cast and have
danced with them in the past. We're supportive of the work these
dancers are doing, and we also want to make more people aware of the
strong hip-hop dance community that exists in Illinois."
Dix will also lead a pre-show discussion at 6:30 p.m. in the BCPA
ballroom for ticket holders to Thursday night's show.
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 "Break! The Urban Funk Spectacular" will be performed twice at
the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts: Thursday at 7:30
p.m. and Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets are still available for both
performances. Order online at
www.artsblooming.org, or by phone at 309-434-2777 or toll-free
at 866-686-9541.
"Break" is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of
Arts Midwest funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with
additional contributions from General Mills Foundation, Land O'Lakes
Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council.
This performance is also made possible thanks to media
sponsorship from The Pantagraph, Power 92 and I-Rock.
[News release]
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