See what I do and try to emulate it, you'll be surprised at what comes out of your creative and individualistic minds....

THERE IS NO WRONG IN THIS

Today MY STUDENT said to me "I DID IT WRONG HUH.!" I blurted out. "there's no WRONG in thIS... There's just bad FLOW, oR ugly form...." He smiled and liked that.

There's dancing off beat...
There's slowness and lack of clean and dynamic execution.

Making Mistakes is GREAT! and is how I've been able to figure out new moves or new transitions :)

on a bgirl competition, who did you have a hard time battling with?

on a bgirl competition, who did you have a hard time battling with?

against or with? I love battling with different people because you learn/gain alot from each battle and each partner you enter with. honestly i reallly had fun with every bgirl partner i've had. Some of the most memorable challenging Bgirl Battles: AbGirl (furious styles anniversary), The Floor angels at Qween B 2002 and 2003 & Chez/Abigirl/, Citrus and Define, Candy/jessfx & Jeskils/bonita (Renegades Anniv), , ShieChan/Narumi @ SheGotGame & in France Ground Control, Bean/Naj, @ BBoy summit 2006 with Jules vs dope bgirls like Abigirl,Candy.

How do you recover from an injury?

How do you recover from an injury? I recently had a knee injury and want to know how long you have waited to get back into it, or some advice for injuries? :) thank you!

I am recovering right now from shoulder rotator cuff surgery. Physical therapy 2x a week with a pro. Ice after dancing 20min at a time. I take meloxicam anti inflammatory cuz its less harsh on stomach. I had knee surgery in 1995 acl reconstructive and orthoscopic to cut out the torn cartilage. I did tons of pt for that and to this day I ice it after dancing hard. I eat really healthy for my blood type and I don't eat things that will inflame athritis or joints. I try not to eat too much sugar. Advice: stay off it if it hurts because if its a minor tear it can heal. If u can't. Put weight on it or straighten it get an mri or a sports doc to check it for torn cartilage or ligament. It depends how bad your injury is! Good luck and hit me up if you have anymore ?s

when u break, do u write or memorize a set?

when u break, do u write or memorize a set? (from Formspring)

i have written drills exercises, moves that people have taught me in the past but I have not in a long time... My passion is really freestyling and not having to think and just Feel the music, not be technical, just dance / groove, I love going to a club the most and just dancing. Battling in a BREAKIN battle is different because you can't always just win now a days freestyling and not making a point. If you are repeating moves, steps, etc , judges see that. Keeping a track of what I've throw in previous rounds is important to me so I don't repeat.

JOURNEY to IOWA

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I recently went to IOWA thanks to Jennifer Srey of Monsoon Women of IOWA who organized the MONSOON Battle, which will be an annual event for dancers to battle at and to support the organization..
Jenny's son Javonni, is only 13 and already really in to breakin... he's' killin it in the ciphers already, dancing AND breaking....
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I do have a fun life...
I make it fun. and there are struggles to chosing a life of pursuing my dreams and goals of dancing and inspiring the youth.

There's not a day that goes by that I try to reach out to someone whether it be a friend, family, student, or acquantance through dancing...

at the IOWA State Fair with JAVONNI and Bgirl Maresco.

Touching someone's heart, and inspiring them to dance and put energies in their training means the world to me....
Thank you Javonni in DES MOINES IOWA, I hope you continue to find happiness in music and dance.
You are talented and passionate, and have a huge heart, along with your popping brother and mother who loves to support the true meaning of Hip Hop..
It is families like this who are the sole reason why Hip Hop Lives in the proper light...
HERE's some PHOTOS:

2011 MONSOON BATTLE

Dance as a Career

Many of the students I meet performing with Breaking Boundaries ask me what they need to do if they want to be a professional dancer...

Here are my thoughts.

I believe that some individuals who are very hard working, may NOT need to finish college, and can still make something of themselves because of their innate nature to be hustlers.... be productive, and lucrative.
I do believe that these people are rare, but do exist....
and thus... my advice to most people is to not try to only be professional dancers...
But to Do well in school, middle and high school, go to college... and finish a degree.. Business is a great major, or marketing these tools you will need to self-promote yourself as a "Professional Dancer"

To be honest, it's very difficult to be lucrative as a dancer. From what I've seen and experienced, it may not totally be reliant on your skills as a dancer. More so, about who you know, and how well you hustle, and how well you promote yourself.

Also how well you believe in yourself and your drive/motivation.

Graduating with a degree from college is just a concept that is training for life, and show your ability to start and complete a task. In college you learn lessons in life necessary for you to survive and support your dance career...

More later..