Out of Lexington into PS 122.

Washington "Dance Place" gigs for the black heritage month were great and intense because the other dance groups on the line up were on similar themes, so it felt like we all had a real connection. Big shout to Carla and Lehan and Amy. Rafael Xavier really made it all happen with out a hitch since we lost some of our point staff and he held up more than his weight in gold and we won't forget that..
March 23rd marked the end of the residency that started in January with Rokafella and the hearing impaired students of Lexinton Institute in Jackson Heights, Queens. The students had trained real hard and the addition of African style dancing would be the biggest surprise to the audience which expected a full out Hip-hop show. And as one of the students says in the show "African dance is the root of hip-hop.. " Adidas sponsored the students with suits and sneakers to make it all come together. Justin a drummer from Djoniba's Dance and Drum Center played along with Angel Rodrigues and Jaqueline Miller represented her skills. Big shout to all the staff Trish, Dorothy, Gina, Lynn, Tina and John- oh and B Ready who had a cameo!

We are preparing to perform four nights at PS 122 on April 19-22 so we are going to bring Frantz the poet/lyricist on board as well as new comer to the crew-b girl Bounce from Canada as well. We will preview a film clip from our new documentary "The B girl Sitdowns" which took place last year as Rokafella traveled around the US with the "We B Girlz" book to discuss relevant issues affecting the dance community- b girls in particular. Kwikstep performed at Performance Space 122 sixteen years ago with the first ever hip-hop theater productin from nyc- so he is amazed at how far his theater journey has come.

Rokafella has begun rehearsing with Olive Dance Theater for May gigs in Philly, will keep you posted in when the show comes to NYC. We want to give shout to our new company assistant Laeticia and to the b girls who have decided to start their own organization Collective 7. Stay tuned for info on the B Girl Be summit happening in Minnesota end of June and the Dance Parade in May. Big shout to the Legendary House of NINJA...RIP WIllIE!!