Having a great Fall..
Full Circle's summer was intense with performances at Central Park Summerstage and ST Mary's PArk. The NJ Star Ledger gave a great review for our presentation as we opened up for Ron Brown's dance ensemble. We were blessed to premiere a new piece with the featured talents of world famous concert pianist Cristina Altamura and beat box extra ordinaire Baba Israel as poppers Onion, Future, Kat, Kwik and Rok combined Hip-hop movement with classic sounds. The idea was developed by Cristina and Rok for Cristina's 'Extreme Latin' concert series at the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival.
We participated in NYC's first annual dance parade alongside of DJONIBA's Dance and Drum Center's float. Full Circle was also in the house for the Wildstyle 25th anniversary party at Powerhouse arena. We celebrated Kwikstep's 39th birthday party at ALMA.NYC party in June-- cake and all..!!
In September, Kwik and Rok offered workshops at MIT for three weekends and connected with Losst Unknown, B boy XL and B Boy Omen thanks to Thomas De Frantz and Melissa Blanco.
We curated the showcase of the 'EAST IS RED' by the Legendary House of Ninja at Dance Theater Workshop October 4th & 5th. After months of Thursday rehearsals and much vogue formatting, the House of Ninja received a favourable review in the NEW YORK TIMES for the beautiful arrangement of dance on display tributing WILLIE NINJA -a dance legend who passed away last year. They also opened up the Blaktino FEStival at BAAD in the Bronx.
Afterward Kwik and Rok participated in the 2007 Battle of the Year in Germany, also offering workshops and judging international b girl/bboy competitions.
The company is now on hiatus practicing at different locations in the community. Breaking at 'The Door' is still on fire with a new generation of breakers on the rise.
Kwik and Rok have birthed a new branch of the FC company.. a band!! yes-- RPM -- and have already performed twice...bringing funk and soul remakes, original material and latin breaks!
Rokafella headed to London for the 2nd annual B Supreme to offer workshops, judge a b girl contest and to screen excerpts of the b girl doc/film "ALL THE LADIES SAY" in conjnction with Footnote films.. which was well received by all.
December is around the corner and we will host a teen dance contest on December 5th at the Bronx Library Center that will also award the old school phenomenons "The Executioners" for inspiring the dancers of today to bring their skills to the masses...and then KWIK AND ROK premiere thier duet 'INNAVIEWS' at DTW Dec 19-22, 2007 -directed by GAMAL CHASTEN.
thanks for your support.. the beat goes on!

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