Friday, January 2, 2009













H4: HIP HOP HAS HISTORY WORKSHOP

& FREE Kid's Dance Day

On Saturday & Sunday, January 17-18, Culture Shock Los Angeles will host its 7th annual “H4: Hip Hop Has History” and Kid's Dance Day workshop at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. This event provides students of all dance abilities the opportunity to meet and learn from accomplished performers and pioneers of urban dance styles.

This year’s event features classes in locking, wacking/punking, popping, breaking, hip hop and house dance styles. Guest instructors include Jayson Wright, Poe One, Anthony Thomas, Meech, Zulu Gremlin, Mike Song, and other incredible artists. The event also includes an open session room and a Hip Hop education discussion panel. For the first time ever, the H4 workshop will be a full-weekend event that starts with a free Kid’s Dance Day, features a series of classes and b-boy/b-girl & funk styles dance battles, and concludes with a youth dance showcase.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2009
3-6pm FREE Kid's Dance Day Classes * Open Session Room
5-10pm Battle (4v4 Breaking & 2v2 Locking)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2009
12-5pm H4 Classes * Discussion Panel * Open Session Room
5-6:30pm Battle (1v1 All-Styles Prop Battle)

Torrance Cultural Arts Center

3330 Civic Center Drive
Torrance, CA 90503
Parking's FREE, too!!

For info: cultureshockla@yahoo.com or (310) 918-7193

$20: All-Access Pass (classes, discussion panel & all battles)
$11: Single Class Rate
$ 5: Admission to the Battles (per day)
$10: "Do Something" Youth Dance Show


Thursday, January 1, 2009


H4 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
(as of 1.8.09)

Sunday, January 18th
12-1pm
B-Boy Don (breakin)
Josh "Ace" Ventura (lockin)
Jayson Wright (commercial hip hop)
Jackie & Breeze-Lee (house)
*Open Session Room

1:15-2:15pm
Tiff "Jimini" Bong & Donna "Sunny D-Lock" Arrogante (wackin)
Zulu Gremlin (poppin)
Mike Song (commercial hip hop)
Meech (house)
*Open Session Room

2:30-3:30pm
DISCUSSION PANEL

3:45-4:45pm
Anthony Thomas (lockin)
Poe One (breakin)
Boppin' Andre (poppin)
Keone Madrid (commercial hip hop)
*Open Session Room


H4 BATTLES
Cash Prizes

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
5-10pm (check-in @ 4pm)

DJ: Servin' Ervin & DJ Rod
Judges: Bboy Don, Poe One, Zulu Gremlin
Anthony Thomas & Flomaster

4 v 4 B-Boy/B-Girl Crew Battle
2 v 2 Locking Battle



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SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2009
5-6:30pm (check-in starts @ 4pm)

DJ Rod &
Judges: Jayson Wright, Bgirl Peppa, Kim Sims-Battiste

1 v 1 All-Styles Prop Battle

for info on participation or rules
cultureshockla@yahoo.com
(310) 918-7193