{"id":2625,"date":"2009-10-23T19:10:49","date_gmt":"2009-10-24T00:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ethanhein.com\/wp\/?p=2625"},"modified":"2011-08-22T14:01:44","modified_gmt":"2011-08-22T18:01:44","slug":"breakdance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ethanhein.com\/wp\/2009\/breakdance\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakdance"},"content":{"rendered":"

I can’t breakdance. I want to learn. It looks like fun. When I worked for the Parks Department I was involved in their afterschool programs. One of them met in the Alfred E Smith Recreation Center in the housing project of the same name. In the basketball gym, Roc-a-fella (the b-girl, not the record label) and her crew taught classes. Some of the people were beginners, and some were advanced Jedi masters. One guy could spin on his head while nonchalantly taking off his jacket. I watched some of those classes and felt as happy as I’ve ever felt watching other people do anything.<\/p>\n

Here I’m going to collect some breakdance media and see if any thoughts emerge. Your suggestions welcome.<\/p>\n

Beat Street<\/a><\/p>\n

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Grandmaster Flash<\/a> spins in Wild Style<\/a><\/p>\n

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Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo<\/a> broom dance<\/p>\n

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Here’s a fan video someone did, Michael Jackson<\/a> breakdancing in slo-mo to Nite Lite by Yo Gotti.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Anything else I should see?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I can’t breakdance. I want to learn. It looks like fun. When I worked for the Parks Department I was involved in their afterschool programs. One of them met in the Alfred E Smith Recreation Center in the housing project of the same name. In the basketball gym, Roc-a-fella (the b-girl, not the record label) … <\/p>\n

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