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6th Annual Breaks for Tots 2011

Toy, Can Food, and School Supply Drive

The Art of Teknique at City Dance Winter Showcase 2011

Damn, what are they feeding these kids?! Straight killin it!

“The Wiz”, Emerald City Scene, by The Waackers

Great performance based on the Emerald City scene. Directed by Kumari Suraj.

Dec 6th: Benefit Event/Fundraiser for Steelo!

Show your support!

Top Rock Finals – Renegade Rockers 28th Anniv 2011

Whacko vs Flo-Master. Whacko bringin’ that HEAT!

Redbull BC One 2011 Finals. Lil G vs Roxrite

Redbull BC One 2011 Finals. Lil G vs Roxrite

KNT at the Renegade Rockers 28th Anniv.

Knuckle Neck Tribe performing at Renegade Rockers 28th Anniversary in San Francisco, CA

Battle of the Year 2011 Finals

Battle Born (USA) vs Vagabonds (France).

“Like Mike” by Daniel Cloud Campos

Another nice video from Bboy, Daniel “Cloud” Campos.

Link (Elite Force) & Popin Pete (EB’s) Showcase

One of our favorites from the last KOD featuring two of the greats.

Medea Sirkas Performs at their 20th Yr Anniversary

Footage courtesy of White Road Films

Funk’d Up TV: Vanessa Hudgens Video

Directed & edited by James Gowdey

Black Resurgents member Diamond D aka “Red”

Footage from Oaktoberfest 2011 of OG boogaloo, popper, at 52 yrs old. Courtesy of Mooncricket films.

Remote Kontrol: “Harry”

Dope performance by Chibi, Nonstop & iGlide aka Remote Kontrol

The First Annual: Boogaloo, Robotter, Strutter, & Poppers BBQ: Oakland, CA

OG’s as well as the new generation’s dancers get together to celebrate the Bay’s rich history in dance.

Interview: Master Locker Jimmy “Scoo B Doo” Foster | Funk’d Up TV

Check out this interview with Scoo B Doo!!! Big ups to Funk’d Up TV.
Funk’d Up TV is honored to have guest host Lil B (Locker) interview with Master Locker Jimmy “Scoo B Doo” Foster, one of the pioneers of locking.
Topics include how Scoo B Doo discovered locking; how he created the steps “Scoo B Doo” [...]

8/6: Generations: Locking Conference & Workshops

Presented by Locker Legends International & Locking4Life. Confirmed teachers include: OG Skeeter Rabbit, Tony GoGo, Flukey Luke, Loose Caboose, Anthony Thomas, Richie Rich and Gemini.

8/7: One The One: Los Angeles

1v1 Popping and Locking Battles, Crew Popping Battle, Jack & Jill Freestyle Contest. OG Skeet, Tony Go-Go, Gemini, Richie Rich, Anthony Thomas, Jr. Boogaloo, Stokes, and more!

On The One Locking Battle Rules

OG Skeet breaks down the rules for On The One! Competing lockers, take note!

7/23-24: Step Ya Game Up NYC 2011

Lockin / Poppin / Hip Hop / House / Waackin Battles July 23-24, 2011

The Robotters’ Room Trailer

Film Director Brad Carr, along with Dance Artist/Choreographer Ralph “Plik Plok” Montejo delve into the history of the “Robot Dance” culture in the Northern Bay Area’s City of Richmond, California USA

Turfin247 ft. UM

Respect to the new school Bay Area!

7/9: Creative Grounds Presents: Desperados of the West

Know Your Rank Dance Workshops and All The Way Live 2 vs 2 All Styles West Coast Qualifier

6/25: Funkanometry SF Presents the Fourth Annual Sockhop

Performances by: Break EFX, Kaba Modern, Main Stacks, GRV, Greg Chapkis’
Dance Unlimited, Common Ground, Press PLAY, The Company… AND MORE!!!!!

COMPASSION WORKSHOP

THIS COMING SUNDAY, CULTURE SHOCK LA will be hosting the LOS ANGELES COMPASSION WORKSHOP @ the SOUTH BAY DANCE CENTER

R-16 USA Funkstyle Elimination 2011

1v1 Popping, 1v1 Locking. Winners will receive Round trip Tickets and all local costs to participate at R-16 Finals that take place in Korea on July 2nd – 3rd

Musician, Yo-Yo Ma Incorporates Jookin’ Into Performance

Such a great collaboration and beautiful performance. Featuring dancer, Lil Buck.

Gentlemen of Production

Gotta love the Bay Styles. Bay Area OGs, Gentlemen of Production! Nice footage!

Feature: Jigsaw Production

Jigsaw Production LLC’s mission is to expand the street dance culture
and open doors for other performing arts to grow.

Juste Debout 2011 Hip-Hop Semi-Finals. Les Twins vs Lil’O & Tyger B

YES to REAL HIP-HOP DANCE! Now this is what we call RAW! Juste Debout 2011 Hip-Hop Semi-Finals in France.

Funk’d Up TV Interview with Angel Ceja

The lovely Michele King of DS Players, interviews Angel Ceja after his Punkin’ workshop held at City Dance Studios on 3-12-11. Angel Ceja is one of the pioneers of Punkin’/Waacking and we are honored that he stopped by the Bay Area to share his knowledge.

Waack To The Future: Bay Area Dance Documentary

Funk’d Up TV’s short documentary on the latest punkin’/ waacking dance movement in the Bay Area. Features Tiffany “Jimini” Bong’s 6 days Waacking/ Punkin’ Intensive Workshop and SOULyztik Community Dance Jam.

3/26: Rock The School Bells 4

Don’t miss out on this annual Hip-Hop Conference and Concert, Rock The School Bells! Great workshops and panels lined up! Don’t sleep!

Is Choreo Considered Hip-Hop Dance?

Ran into a great video. Bobby Mileage (Elite Force) talks about the importance of foundation, and also Hip-Hop Dance in general. 30 minutes, all dancers should definitely check this out and take notes!

Classic Vogue Documentary: Paris is Burning

If you haven’t seen it already, check out this Vogue documentary. Classic, featuring the late Willi Ninja.

San Francisco Hip-Hop Dancefest 2010 Coverage

Check out some of these interviews we caught at the recent San Francisco Hip-Hop Dance Fest. Thanks to the help of Funk’d Up TV, we were able to get a few minutes talking to some of the acts such as Rock Steady Crew (Ynot & Bailrok), Versastyle, Boogie Frantick, DS Players, and the Founder of the SFHHDF, Micaya.

Dance Deets Website

Good site that keeps track of all the various dance related events. Synced with Facebook events, it has everything from workshops, club events, competitions, battles. Simple, clean cut, and easy to use. Created by our friend, the mighty Mike Lambert.

Gasoline Music Video ft. Gorilla Crew Bboys

Check out this video from our boy doin’ it up big in Korea. Black Ilumin (formerly known as “Dbstk Crzzy”) & Bashwon feat. DJ Zoo

Bay Area Popping/Locking Dance Coverage by Funk’d Up TV

Been seeing these folks at all the jams recently. Subscribe to their channel now. Don’t forget to sign up for their Cyber Cypher Online Dance Challenge as well. More details here

Hip-Hop Dance Workshop with Legendary of The Soul Brothers

Learn from one of the OGs of Hip-Hop dance and creator of The Suns of James Brown dance documentary.

Waacking/Punking Workshop Intensive w/ Tiffany “Jimini” Bong

Don’t miss this week long intensive followed by “SOULyztik” Community Jam. Presented by the one and only Tiffany Bong! Coming to the Bay Area Jan 3-8th.

STRENGTH IN FLAVOR Holiday Celebration

Please celebrate the Holidays and an amazing 2010 with Strength In Flavor this Friday December 17th at Temple Nightclub. The event is FREE with RSVP before 12am.

Turf Dancing Gets featured on ABC 7 News.

Turf Dancing finally getting more recognition after these years. ABC news covers a story on Turf dancing and some of the Turf Feinz. Check out the video here. BAY AREA!!!! Shout out to YAKfilms for always supporting the dancers.

Oldies but goodies series: Kids from Osaka, Japan. Homeland clips.

Oldies but goodies series: Talented kids from Osaka, Japan showcase performance at the Homeland Battles in Long Beach July 18, 2009. Just a few of some of our favorite clips during the event.

Max Party 2010 – House Winner vs Brooklyn Terry

Footage from Max Party (Taiwan) 2010 featuring the winner of the house category and Brooklyn Terry (Elite Force). CRAZY

LA’s 1st Annual International Waacking/Punking Festival

Coming this Oct 29-31st! This festival is dedicated to celebrating & embracing the history, allure & diversity in the international Waacking/Punking world by cultivating & maintaining a positive healthy community. One generation at a time.

The Strutters’ Room

Want to know what struttin’ is all about? Subscribe now to The Strutters’ Room, featuring one of the Bay’s best, Pop Tart showcasing Bay Area Styles.

Bboy Summit 2010: Boog vs G Style Battle

Boog vs G-Style battle with Jazzy J & JRock vs Slick Dogg & Tempo. You be the judge…

ENKORE: The Dance Competition

The first annual hip hop showcase brought to you by Kallusive, LLC, will be held on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010 at Long Beach Terrace Theater.

Brian Green and Shan S. Showcase Performance

Brian Green and Shan S. Showcase. I’m not sure where exactly this was from, but I remember first seeing it before youtube came out. It was so crazy the first time I saw it and it still is!