Contemporary Street Dance | The BBoy Ballet | TEDxGreensboro

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I do is hide away all I saw it was hired

I do is hide away all I saw it was hired away items chase the gray house all we

away items chase the gray house all we

away items chase the gray house all we do is chase a day

do is chase a day

do is chase a day [Music]

I was always fine I always feel the fame

I was always fine I always feel the fame all we do is all we do is feel fed I’ve

all we do is all we do is feel fed I’ve

all we do is all we do is feel fed I’ve been upside down I don’t wanna be the

been upside down I don’t wanna be the

been upside down I don’t wanna be the right way round – paradise underground

up Saigon I don’t want to be the right

up Saigon I don’t want to be the right way round – paradise on the ground

way round – paradise on the ground

way round – paradise on the ground [Music]

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i toes hideaway oh no sorry – is hideaway

oh no sorry – is hideaway

oh no sorry – is hideaway we do is chase the day I know as I do is

we do is chase the day I know as I do is

we do is chase the day I know as I do is chase the day all you is pricing how I

chase the day all you is pricing how I

chase the day all you is pricing how I do is let inside a cage Alito’s plays

do is let inside a cage Alito’s plays

do is let inside a cage Alito’s plays safe I would do all we do have been

safe I would do all we do have been

safe I would do all we do have been upside down I don’t wanna be the right

upside down I don’t wanna be the right

upside down I don’t wanna be the right way round

way round

way round I found paradise girl I’ve been upside

I found paradise girl I’ve been upside

I found paradise girl I’ve been upside down I don’t wanna be right

down I don’t wanna be right

down I don’t wanna be right – Paragon

– Paragon

– Paragon [Music]

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[Music] I lose hideaway

I lose hideaway

I lose hideaway I don’t saw you do is hide away I will

I don’t saw you do is hide away I will

I don’t saw you do is hide away I will use chase the gun how I do is all we do

use chase the gun how I do is all we do

use chase the gun how I do is all we do is chase the good I did was fail today

is chase the good I did was fail today

is chase the good I did was fail today all I wanna be is whites and ways I like

all I wanna be is whites and ways I like

all I wanna be is whites and ways I like it was found today all we do all we do

here we go y’all here we go

here we go y’all here we go [Music]

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[Music] here we go y’all go can I kick it you

here we go y’all go can I kick it you

here we go y’all go can I kick it you can I kick it you can I kick it go they

can I kick it you can I kick it go they

can I kick it you can I kick it go they say we living in a generation is full of

say we living in a generation is full of

say we living in a generation is full of gentrification gender-based agendas a

gentrification gender-based agendas a

gentrification gender-based agendas a genuine indication bigger back and forth

genuine indication bigger back and forth

genuine indication bigger back and forth about who can close the premises for the

about who can close the premises for the

about who can close the premises for the sauce stolen land from the native people

sauce stolen land from the native people

sauce stolen land from the native people indigenous the remnants of a referent is

indigenous the remnants of a referent is

indigenous the remnants of a referent is irrelevant than justified a wise who

irrelevant than justified a wise who

irrelevant than justified a wise who cinematic embellishing is then we lady

cinematic embellishing is then we lady

cinematic embellishing is then we lady meet his misleadership buffer turn

meet his misleadership buffer turn

meet his misleadership buffer turn working-class whites against all people

working-class whites against all people

working-class whites against all people of color we suffer the same affliction

of color we suffer the same affliction

of color we suffer the same affliction through economic restriction focus o

through economic restriction focus o

through economic restriction focus o skin tone with a pocket of sin thrown

skin tone with a pocket of sin thrown

skin tone with a pocket of sin thrown it’s known the black and white concept

it’s known the black and white concept

it’s known the black and white concept is just a minute and today your profit

is just a minute and today your profit

is just a minute and today your profit from it race didn’t exist from the

from it race didn’t exist from the

from it race didn’t exist from the current face of a felon to the state

current face of a felon to the state

current face of a felon to the state that we fell in to the fabrication of

that we fell in to the fabrication of

that we fell in to the fabrication of bait at the Vegas rebellion it was

bait at the Vegas rebellion it was

bait at the Vegas rebellion it was telling they won’t stop to the spectrum

telling they won’t stop to the spectrum

telling they won’t stop to the spectrum stretch do we see ourselves as one we

stretch do we see ourselves as one we

stretch do we see ourselves as one we can never progress can I can

can never progress can I can

can never progress can I can can I kick it can I kick it

can I kick it can I kick it

can I kick it can I kick it [Music]

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[Music] imagine if I came to your home in the

imagine if I came to your home in the

imagine if I came to your home in the house guest murdered your whole family

house guest murdered your whole family

house guest murdered your whole family before the pooka digest then when he 100

before the pooka digest then when he 100

before the pooka digest then when he 100 years to make an unlawful pact and put

years to make an unlawful pact and put

years to make an unlawful pact and put your grandfather’s face on a baseball

your grandfather’s face on a baseball

your grandfather’s face on a baseball hat helmet in Jersey when we refer to a

hat helmet in Jersey when we refer to a

hat helmet in Jersey when we refer to a specific dance style we’re typically

specific dance style we’re typically

specific dance style we’re typically referring to the style as a category

referring to the style as a category

referring to the style as a category within the greater umbrella of dance

within the greater umbrella of dance

within the greater umbrella of dance however when we examine the term ballet

however when we examine the term ballet

however when we examine the term ballet we discover a reference to dance as a

we discover a reference to dance as a

we discover a reference to dance as a whole and its origins ballet is more

whole and its origins ballet is more

whole and its origins ballet is more than just positions moves and vocabulary

than just positions moves and vocabulary

than just positions moves and vocabulary the term is all-encompassing signifies

the term is all-encompassing signifies

the term is all-encompassing signifies spectacle theatrics sliding and

spectacle theatrics sliding and

spectacle theatrics sliding and costuming in addition to the movement

costuming in addition to the movement

costuming in addition to the movement discipline ballet is the whole process

discipline ballet is the whole process

discipline ballet is the whole process of theater and entertainment over time

of theater and entertainment over time

of theater and entertainment over time the term ballet has been largely reduced

the term ballet has been largely reduced

the term ballet has been largely reduced in the public eye to a specific form of

in the public eye to a specific form of

in the public eye to a specific form of highly technical dance training however

highly technical dance training however

highly technical dance training however throughout the past several decades

throughout the past several decades

throughout the past several decades pioneers in the field of dance have

pioneers in the field of dance have

pioneers in the field of dance have broken away from the limiting scope of

broken away from the limiting scope of

broken away from the limiting scope of ballet to expand the definition of dance

ballet to expand the definition of dance

ballet to expand the definition of dance modern postmodern and contemporary dance

modern postmodern and contemporary dance

modern postmodern and contemporary dance have become their own defined styles

have become their own defined styles

have become their own defined styles further street dance has now solidified

further street dance has now solidified

further street dance has now solidified itself within the realm of movement

itself within the realm of movement

itself within the realm of movement creating the foundation for a neo

creating the foundation for a neo

creating the foundation for a neo contemporary dance category the history

contemporary dance category the history

contemporary dance category the history behind Street Dance is rich and the act

behind Street Dance is rich and the act

behind Street Dance is rich and the act of breaking goes beyond just the

of breaking goes beyond just the

of breaking goes beyond just the physical exploration of extreme a

physical exploration of extreme a

physical exploration of extreme a movement through their craft b-boys have

movement through their craft b-boys have

movement through their craft b-boys have developed their own method of displaying

developed their own method of displaying

developed their own method of displaying passion emotion and connection through

passion emotion and connection through

passion emotion and connection through movement the b-boy ballet is the

movement the b-boy ballet is the

movement the b-boy ballet is the unification of these facets of dance it

unification of these facets of dance it

unification of these facets of dance it is the body and spirit of movement

is the body and spirit of movement

is the body and spirit of movement classical to neocortex in its full form

classical to neocortex in its full form

classical to neocortex in its full form without any inhibitions or restraints

without any inhibitions or restraints

without any inhibitions or restraints with each engagement we work to

with each engagement we work to

with each engagement we work to challenge

challenge

challenge conceived definitions of dance offering

conceived definitions of dance offering

conceived definitions of dance offering our audience an opportunity to broaden

our audience an opportunity to broaden

our audience an opportunity to broaden their interpretation of movement as a

their interpretation of movement as a

their interpretation of movement as a raw form of expression the objective is

raw form of expression the objective is

raw form of expression the objective is to inspire individuals to see beyond

to inspire individuals to see beyond

to inspire individuals to see beyond specific styles and revert back to an

specific styles and revert back to an

specific styles and revert back to an all-encompassing perspective towards

all-encompassing perspective towards

all-encompassing perspective towards dance as a whole Beyond movement itself

dance as a whole Beyond movement itself

dance as a whole Beyond movement itself the b-boy ballet also focuses on

the b-boy ballet also focuses on

the b-boy ballet also focuses on site-specific works to enforce the

site-specific works to enforce the

site-specific works to enforce the notion that dances everywhere not just

notion that dances everywhere not just

notion that dances everywhere not just limited to a theater or studio setting

limited to a theater or studio setting

limited to a theater or studio setting through customized projects designed to

through customized projects designed to

through customized projects designed to suit the needs of the client the b-boy

suit the needs of the client the b-boy

suit the needs of the client the b-boy ballet strives to make diverse movement

ballet strives to make diverse movement

ballet strives to make diverse movement and dance endeavors more prominent

and dance endeavors more prominent

and dance endeavors more prominent within the community collaboration and

within the community collaboration and

within the community collaboration and inclusion are central to the company the

inclusion are central to the company the

inclusion are central to the company the b-boy ballet seeks opportunities that

b-boy ballet seeks opportunities that

b-boy ballet seeks opportunities that provide growth for all involved

provide growth for all involved

provide growth for all involved performers organizers participants

performers organizers participants

performers organizers participants and/or audience members of all ages and

and/or audience members of all ages and

and/or audience members of all ages and backgrounds inclusion is an invaluable

backgrounds inclusion is an invaluable

backgrounds inclusion is an invaluable asset to community growth by going

asset to community growth by going

asset to community growth by going beyond the juxtaposition with its work

beyond the juxtaposition with its work

beyond the juxtaposition with its work the b-boy ballet blurs expands and

the b-boy ballet blurs expands and

the b-boy ballet blurs expands and redefines dividing lines through touring

redefines dividing lines through touring

redefines dividing lines through touring and teaching company aims to spread this

and teaching company aims to spread this

and teaching company aims to spread this concept in such a way that it will

concept in such a way that it will

concept in such a way that it will inspire individuals to challenge the

inspire individuals to challenge the

inspire individuals to challenge the barriers within themselves and between

barriers within themselves and between

barriers within themselves and between others creating a more connected

others creating a more connected

others creating a more connected community one by one

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