Catch The Flava Outbreak 2012 is the breaking summer camp for bboys & bgirls from all around the world. Whole thing is happening right before world finals of Outbreak Hip Hop Festival 2012 and it means that a lot of hip hop heads will be coming for the event.
The idea of the camp is to connect dancing, sport and culture activities. It’s not only about some ordinary workshops. Four Corners idea is giving us a chance to meet and learn history from the four legendary old school bboys coming to us from legendary points on the map of bboying such as East Coast USA, West Coast USA, Europe and Asia.
Organizers of the camp The Bboy Spot Europe and Polskee Flavour Crew invite all bboying lovers, especially those young ones to take a part in this camp. Hours of workshops, panels, video screening, talks, practice and…simply time to sightseeing and chill out in the beautiful city of Slovakia – Banska Bystrica - where everything will be happening.
Date:
22.07 – 26.07
Place:
Banska Bystrica, Slovakia (Europe)
Banska Bystrica is one of Slovakia’s largest cities. It is located in heart of Slovakia. With rich history, the city offers numerous historical spots to visit.
Accommodation:
Sport Gymnasium
Trieda SNP 54
Food:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
How to get to Banska Bystrica?
Recommended airports:
- Sliac (Slovakia) – 5 km from BB
- Bratislava (Slovakia) – 210 km from BB (1,5H drive)
- Vienna (Austria) – 270 km from BB (2,5H drive)
- Budapest (Hungary) – 180 km from BB (3H drive)
- Krakow (Poland) – 210 km from BB (3,5H drive)
- Prague (Czech Republic) – 540 km from BB (5,5H drive)
www.skyeurope.com
www.wizzair.com
http://www.airportsliac.sk/0/0/en
Program:
More than 6 H of breaking classes and practice every day. Two different levels of classes - one for more advanced bboys & bgirls, second for more beginners.
- workshops
- practice sessions
- sports activities
- panels discussion
- video screening
- swimming pool
- sightseeing
Four Corners:
Ken Swift, USA – East Coast
Ken Swift is one of the greatest influences the dance of Bboying (otherwise known as Breaking or Breakdancing) has known. He is a true pioneer recognized worldwide for his continued contributions throughout the last 30 years of promoting and educating the art form.
Separate from Ken Swift’s successful individual career, he has collaborated with and is one of the original members of the world renowned Rock Steady Crew, the first group of Bboys to receive professional recognition from the media . They also appeared in television and film like Graffiti Rock (1983), Style Wars (1982), Wild Style (1982), Flashdance (1983) and Beat Street (1982).
Later on, Ken started VII Gems as a dance company in 1996, a company dedicated to the preservation of New York City traditional dances - Breaking and Rocking.
In 2011, he was voted the 2nd Most Influential Dancer of the 20th Century by CNN’s Icon Series. He was the only BBOY to receive this honor among mostly ballet dancers.
Bboy Ivan, USA – West Coast
Ivan Urban Action Figure is one of the unforgettable B-Boy icons of the 90s. He is full of energy and known for his amazing power moves and stage presence. He is known for doing a lot of somersaults, back-flips, and flic-flacs and for extremely fast headspins, flares, windmills and tracks.
In 1991, Ivan created the name "Style Elements" for a Hip Hop collective, a positive movement within the culture. In 1995, B-Boy Remind asked him if he could use the name for some northern California crews to unite as a battle team called “Style Elements - Monster Squad Crew.” Many people say that these guys upgraded the level of B-Boying.
At present, Ivan hosts various events all over the world as a B-Boy entertainer, works as a judge, and has collaborated with Linkin Park, The Black Eyed Peas, Red Man, MC Supernatural, and Busta Rhymes. Ivan also teaches the next generation, giving workshops and master classes.
He is supposed to have the fastest and cleanest windmill of all.
Freeze, Sweden – Europe
Freeze started bboying in 1983 on the streets of Stockholm, Sweden. Legendary for the Europe scene with his 30 years of dancing and love for this culture. He is one of those bboys that keep breaking alive in 90s and because of his true attitude he help grown and progress Scandinavian, and Europe scene as well.
He is a member of a b-boy squad from Scandinavia called Ghost Crew, well know crew all around the world. Respected by young generation of b-boys and b-girls, because he’s still active and innovative dancer, as a bboy in cypher, teacher and a judge.
Creator of moves used by b-boys and b-girls all over the world.
Kazuhiro, Japan – Asia
Kazuhiro is one of the well know b-boys from Asia. Started dancing in his homeland Japan because of his older cousin. He’s breaking now for almost 20 years. He’s part of the crews like King Ark and All Area.
Kazuhiro was battling and preforming at many events all around the world. Who remember Team Ohh from Battle of the year 2001? Or who remember Japanese b-boys at Total Session in 2005? He was also one of the members of Team Japan at IBE 2008.
He believes that Hip Hop as a culture is of high importance. It gives young people the chance to express themselves, learn and grow through hard work and dedication. He is proud and happy that he can do what he like the best – teaching and preforming as a b-boy.
Prizes:
1 option: 199 EURO
- workshops
- insurance
- activities
2 option: 249 EURO
- accommodation STUDENT APARTMENTS (5 nights)
- workshops
- insurance
- activities
3 Option: 289 EURO
- accommodation …. (5 nights)
- food (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
- workshops
- insurance
- activities
4 option: 49 EURO
- 1 day thursday workshops
All payments needs to be pre-paid as 50% of the prize via bank transfer on bank account below. The deadline for the pre-paid is until 2nd of July. The rests of the prize can be paid before first class.
Account number:
PL03249000050000400086161595
Swift/BIC code:
ALBPPLPW
Bartosz Turzynski
Ul. Goreckiego 6a/6
Gdansk 80-544
POLAND
Registration:
Go to - www.catchtheflava.com - fill the form.
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