Recap: International Hip Hop Studies Conference in Cambridge

From 23.-25.06.2016, Richard Bramwell and James Butterworth organised an international conference on Hip Hop Studies in Cambridge University, UK. It was a great event. Scholars from all over the world came to meet, discuss and present on various topics such as Gender, Politics, Education, Agency, Race and more in the field of HipHopStudies. Highlights were definitely the keynotes from Murray Forman and Tricia Brown, two important co-founders of the research field. My highlight were the two discussion panels on the last day about HipHopEducation and Research on HipHop.

Next to many interesting lectures there was a Breaking performance by SIN CRU from Cambridge and a MC cypher.

Also, i met some more scientists from Germany, also working in the HipHop field, like Sina Nietsche from Dortmund. That´s great!

All in all it was great platform to exchange with so many interesting, smart and energetic people addicted to HipHop Culture!

More about the Conference here and by #grimeycambridge

More about HipHop Education: #HipHopEd (a UK network)

The next conference on HipHopStudies? i don´t know yet were ist is...

What to read on HipHop Studies:

• Tricia Rose: Black Noise
• Froman & Neal: That´s the Joint! The HipHop Studies Reader

Funkin Stylez World Team Battle 2016

Last weekend (29.05.2016), i had the opportunity to represent at the Snipes Funkin Stylez World Team Battle! Funkin Stylez is a world wide known, international battle bringing some of the best All Style Crews on a big stage. Invited Teams like Team Korea, Team Japan, Team France and Team Germany are batteling against qualified Teams - and i represented with my crew nutrospektif.
We danced against Team France (going to the Finals) and Team Ukraine. Unfortunately, we could not persuade the judges - but the audience! We got a lot of positive feedback, so we are happy we could present our style, crew, way of dance, family and girlz power! We had fun and we will come back for the next All Style Team Battle!

EU visit for Break Anatomy!

On saturday 29.05.2016, the Institute of Dance and Movement Culture was visited by EU-politicians, to have a look at the project Break Anatomy. We also presented connected projects like Ladie´s Dance and Urban Dance in Universities - so i had the chance to present my teaching concept of Breaking in the University as well as my research in the field of Hip Hop Studies.

It was great and there was some true interest in Hip Hop Culture and Urban Dance! Thank you, EU!