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john has written 9 posts for One Cypher | Street Dance Website

3 Useful Tips for Surviving Your Next Battle

By ⋅ 09/25/2013 ⋅ 5 comments

So there’s a battle coming up that you REALLY want to enter. You’ve done everything you can to prepare for it right? No? Well fret not! For in this article are some tips that may help you do well in your next jam. Using separate jars of peanut butter and jelly is better than that […]

How to Find a Yoda of Dance

By ⋅ 09/09/2013 ⋅ One comment

This article gives some great advice on what to take into consideration when looking for a dance teacher. Ceech has been in the Bay Area street dance scene for over 15 years; winning countless competitions in groups such as Mindtricks and DS Players while training / mentoring many funk stylists and hip hop dancers along […]

5 Basic Tips to Throwing a Good Dance Event

By ⋅ 08/21/2013 ⋅ 4 comments

I like dancing to the music. Put me in an environment with similar people and the feeling is amplified so it only makes sense that I’ll want to go to a jam like a battle or other similar types of get togethers. However, sometimes there are parts of an event that can really take away […]

Homeland is Where the Heart Is

By ⋅ 07/24/2013 ⋅ 2 comments

The Homeland Community Center in Long Beach, CA recently had it’s annual jam and many dancers from all over the world came out. Noelle Falcis recently published an excellent recap of the event. What makes it an especially wonderful article is that she has been coming to Homeland for years and seen it grow into […]

WDC 2013 Locking Finals

By ⋅ 07/22/2013 ⋅ Post a comment

4 Great Dancers with different approaches to locking make for all entertaining rounds. Props to both sides for a hype final round!

BWB Khan and Moon Showcase at R-16

By ⋅ 07/16/2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The title says it all. If you haven’t seen this video, you need to check this out! If you’ve already seen this video, WATCH IT AGAIN!!!

4 Common Dancers You Run Into at Clubs and Parties

By ⋅ 06/21/2013 ⋅ 2 comments

A club or party is a great place to go dancing. It’s usually filled with awesome energy from people socializing and generally just having a really fun time. Over the years I’ve been to a number of social gatherings and thought that I would share some of the people that I have met on the […]

Workshops with Link of Elite Force in North Hollywood, CA June 11, 2013 – June 15,2013

By ⋅ 06/11/2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Link of Elite Force will be teaching a hip hop workshop tonight in North Hollywood! If you’re looking to expand on your knowledge of this dance, Link is one of THE guys to learn from! He’s traveled all over the world to teach and judge many hip hop events and has been a dancer and […]

Mirror Mirror On The Wall

By ⋅ 06/10/2013 ⋅ 7 comments

With so many dance studios open nowadays, it seems that students always find themselves in front of mirrors to perfect their technique. It makes sense. You can watch your own movements to make sure your arms and legs aren’t just flopping about like a marionette (unless that’s what you’re aiming for of course). However, there […]