JOIN US IN JANUARY 2009!

Take Hip-hop Classic Style Dance workshop with founder of Full Circle Prod Kwikstep at Broadway Dance Center






Hip-Hop Dancer, Choreographer, and Artistic Director Gabriel “KWIKSTEP” Dionisio was born and raised in New York City. At the age of eight, Kwikstep was inspired by Soul Train and the famous dance duo, Shields and Yarnell, and started dancing “The Robot.” Later he began to pursue the techniques known as Popping, Electric Boogaloo, and Locking. In the early Eighties, when he attended local block parties and clubs, he joined his friends who were breaking and slowly became well-rounded in all of these dance styles. His first tour was in 1988 to The People’s Republic of China with a dance company called New York Express where he was able to share and help expose Hip-Hop culture on a 12-city tour. By 1991, he had won a Bessie award for choreography and founded the international Hip-Hop collective known as Full Circle in 1992. Kwikstep is recognized as an international icon in breaking and is best known for his smooth style, versatility and signature head spins.


He has been a principal dancer in companies such as Rhythm Technicians and GhettOriginal, who were the creators of Jam on the Groove, nominated for a Drama Desk Award in 1996 for outstanding choreography. Will Smith called on Kwikstep to represent breaking in the New Millennium performance in Washington D.C for Bill Clinton. He has also appeared in films, TV, and video work, including "Brown Sugar" (starring Sanaa Lathan), Missy Elliott, KRS-One, Fabolous, and "VH1 Hip Hop Honors," to name a few.


Workshop Description

BDC is pleased to offer this special workshop with Kwikstep that creates a bridge from the streets to the studio and gives students the breakdown on techniques like Neck Moves, Shoulder Tracks, Head Tracks, Drops, Top Rock, Footwork and rhythm patterns. Kwikstep’s hope is to provide you with the breaking fundamentals needed to succeed and stand out in film, TV, music videos, onstage, or in ciphers. Helping you tap into the raw energy of the streets and clubs where Breaking was born is Kwikstep’s ultimate goal. This transmission is essential to all dancers as Breaking becomes more and more established in the commercial industry. Kwikstep provides you with the tools you will need in order to “maintain in the game.” It’s what he calls the S.T.R.E.E.T.S.
: Soul, Rhythm, Esthetic, Energy, Technique and Style!

Tue, Dec 9 @ 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Thu, Dec 11 @ 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Sun, Dec 14 @ 12:00-1:30 p.m.


All classes are $25. You can purchase the entire 3-Day workshop for a discounted price of $65.