U.S. Embassy and Tumo Center for Creative Technologies present the
unlimited hip hop competition
18:04 27.05.2014
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/05/27/u-s-embassy-and-tumo-center-for-creative-technologies-present-the-unlimited-hip-hop-competition/
The United States Embassy in Armenia in partnership with the Tumo
Center for Creative Technologies,recently announced the start of the
Unlimited Hip Hop competition held in the framework of the U.S.
Department of State's Sea2Sea regional street dance project. More
than 84 applications to take part in the competition were received
from Armenian citizens between the ages of 16 and 26 who love hip hop
dancing (breakin', poppin', lockin', or any other style).
On May 23-28, the Soul Street Dance Company (SSDC), a group of four
dancers from the United States, are visiting Armenia to judge dance
competitions and hold master classes with the local hip hop dance
community and Tumo students. During their visit to the region, SSDC
will select the best street dancers from Armenia for participation in
a regional street dance academy scheduled for July in Batumi, Georgia.
Auditions to participate in a May 28 gala performance took place on
May 23 in Yerevan and on May 24 in Vayk and Charentsavan. The
applicants competed with each other in hip hop style. The 19 best
dancers from the three cities were chosen by a jury and invited to
Yerevan to participate in a number of master classes offered by SSDC
and prepare for a gala performance at Tumo Plaza on May 28. The final
event will feature SSDC performing with the best young Armenian hip
hop dancers and include hip hop music created by a group of Tumo
students.
Following the final performance, SSDC will selecta group of local
dancers to travel to Batumi, Georgiain July as youth ambassadors to
perform in a collaborative street dance academy with their regional
counterparts.
From: Baghdasarian
unlimited hip hop competition
18:04 27.05.2014
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/05/27/u-s-embassy-and-tumo-center-for-creative-technologies-present-the-unlimited-hip-hop-competition/
The United States Embassy in Armenia in partnership with the Tumo
Center for Creative Technologies,recently announced the start of the
Unlimited Hip Hop competition held in the framework of the U.S.
Department of State's Sea2Sea regional street dance project. More
than 84 applications to take part in the competition were received
from Armenian citizens between the ages of 16 and 26 who love hip hop
dancing (breakin', poppin', lockin', or any other style).
On May 23-28, the Soul Street Dance Company (SSDC), a group of four
dancers from the United States, are visiting Armenia to judge dance
competitions and hold master classes with the local hip hop dance
community and Tumo students. During their visit to the region, SSDC
will select the best street dancers from Armenia for participation in
a regional street dance academy scheduled for July in Batumi, Georgia.
Auditions to participate in a May 28 gala performance took place on
May 23 in Yerevan and on May 24 in Vayk and Charentsavan. The
applicants competed with each other in hip hop style. The 19 best
dancers from the three cities were chosen by a jury and invited to
Yerevan to participate in a number of master classes offered by SSDC
and prepare for a gala performance at Tumo Plaza on May 28. The final
event will feature SSDC performing with the best young Armenian hip
hop dancers and include hip hop music created by a group of Tumo
students.
Following the final performance, SSDC will selecta group of local
dancers to travel to Batumi, Georgiain July as youth ambassadors to
perform in a collaborative street dance academy with their regional
counterparts.
From: Baghdasarian