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| Wed., May 19 at 10:15 and 11:30 | |
| Baird Auditorium, Natural History Museum | |
All Ages |
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| Junious (“House”) Brickhouse and his multi-cultural group of top-notch hip-hop, break, salsa, and house dancers exhibit the many genres of movement with different cultural origins but share a common understanding. These include: b-boying/b-girling, popping, locking, and hip-hop. Urban Artistry’s members come from all walks of life. They salute those who influenced the movement known today as Urban Dance. A Closer Look – About the Performers Urban Artistry consists of dancers, musicians, and historians who are also, economists, audio/visual technicians, anthropologists, logisticians, writers, graphic designers, communications experts, IT and entertainment specialists-who have all matured through their education in urban arts culture. They are guided by the origins of the drum, the energy of the underground dance movement, and the art that documents our experiences. Urban Artistry is equipped with subject matter experts in specific genres of dance who work tirelessly to mentor and help the curious become ambassadors of urban art and dance culture. Company members are motivated to continuously educate themselves in historical and international techniques and applications; these artists are competitive in their communities as well as abroad. In addition, company policies and procedures support the highest standards of integrity, courtesy, and honesty; conducive to maintaining safe learning environments and strong business relationships. They keep the following belief close to their hearts: no person or group
is greater than this culture. Knowing their responsibility is
to the culture, its preservation and the participants that came before
them, helps Urban Artistry remain humble, dedicated and in service to
passing on this legacy to aspiring artists. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR LEARNING GUIDES |