Free Breakin' Dance Workshop and Performance - Free Flow Dance Theatre

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The breakin’ workshop will cover the history of hip hop, movements of breakin, and foundations for all levels.

Participants will get the experience of learning how to use their bodies through rhythm and dance. This workshop welcomes folks with all different skill levels (beginner to advanced). Participants will get to learn how to engage in the four components of breakin’ such as Toprock, Footwork, Freezes/Stalls, and Powermoves.

Teacher Bio:

Bayani Jose Trinidad aka Bboy Fuse currently resides in Treaty 6 Territory in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and his ancestry originates from the Philippines. Dance has always been an integral part of Bayani’s life since the early age of 7 and he has started out with his traditional and cultural dancing with the Filipino Pavillion in Folk Fest. As he got older, he discovered of breakin’ also known as break dancing from older kids, from a crew known as Eternal Bboys from his Elementary School. From there he met other young dancers in at ED Feehan High School and University of Saskatchewan.

As he learned from others, he later started performing, teaching, and competing in various events/competitions around Canada. He is currently one of the members of Alpha Kids which was established in 2012 to perform, compete, and help grow the breakin’ community here in Saskatchewan. For Bayani, dance is a way of healing, expression, and connecting with others.

Outside of dance, Bayani is a Registered Social Worker and is the Practicum Placement Coordinator at the Faculty of Social Work - University of Regina (Campus). He is also a Private Practice Mental Health Counsellor with the Counselling Corner.

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Free Flow Dance Theatre

Free Flow is a leading-edge Canadian Dance Company known for its innovative and risk-taking modern choreography.

The driving philosophy behind the company’s projects is that dance is fun and should be accessible to people of all ages and interests.

Free Flow is a not for profit contemporary dance company funded in part by the Saskatchewan Arts Board, City of Saskatoon and Canada Arts Council. We host numerous events annually including the Works in Progress New Dance Series, Back Alley Antics, a Community Dance Workshop program and an International Dance Day Celebration.

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