Post Hip Hop Dance: Then, Now and Beyond

From the Mirror to the Circle

February 24, 2024 Malika "Myka" Okot Season 2 Episode 4
From the Mirror to the Circle
Post Hip Hop Dance: Then, Now and Beyond
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Post Hip Hop Dance: Then, Now and Beyond
From the Mirror to the Circle
Feb 24, 2024 Season 2 Episode 4
Malika "Myka" Okot

In this episode, Myka interviews two professional dancers currently working with Chicago Dance Crash, Jessica Leyva and K.C Bevis,  who started their dance journey in pink tu-tus, bunned up hair and leotards. Now they find themselves involved in hip hop and street dance, a completely open and free form of movement and creative practice, something they did not get to experience in their earlier years. They discuss their experiences when first getting involved with the street dance scene here in Chicago and talk about their individual connections with dance and the specific styles that resonate with them. This episodes speaks to the bitter sweet subject of studio dance and how hip hop has entered these spaces and spread like wild fire. Listen in to hear what they have to say....

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In this episode, Myka interviews two professional dancers currently working with Chicago Dance Crash, Jessica Leyva and K.C Bevis,  who started their dance journey in pink tu-tus, bunned up hair and leotards. Now they find themselves involved in hip hop and street dance, a completely open and free form of movement and creative practice, something they did not get to experience in their earlier years. They discuss their experiences when first getting involved with the street dance scene here in Chicago and talk about their individual connections with dance and the specific styles that resonate with them. This episodes speaks to the bitter sweet subject of studio dance and how hip hop has entered these spaces and spread like wild fire. Listen in to hear what they have to say....

Support the Show.

@beyondhhdance