Gettin with the Program

On September 20th the surprising announcement that the Door's Breakdance program would not be terminated was received with joyous outbursts in the form of screams and more dancing at THE DOOR session. After weeks of letter writing and video posting and researching of grants for funding it seems that the administration worked out a way to keep this staple of NYC breakin sessions alive!! The economy is bad but Hip-hop always finds a way. Big shout to the students and the staff at the DOOR! We hope Isaac Qwock recuperates to full health soon! our prayers are with you..we know you were on the frontlines trying to keep the art programs alive at the
Door!!
Classes are free for teens on Mondays Wednesday and Thursdays who register to be a member. Other programs are available for academic and employment needs. www.door.org



Aiko and Alice pose in front of the wall Alice was blessing with her aerosol skills for the B Girl Be on Labor Day Weekend. Innaviews a psuedo biographical theater duet by Kwikstep and Rokafella graced the stage at Intermedia Arts for a four night run complete with workshop and discussions that were broadcast live on Ustream.tv
Kwik and Rok hope to return to work with local artists/dancers to create their own Hip-hop Theater ensemble or solo pieces. The general consensus was that TV and Film do not reflect the people's experiences with Hip-hop and so theater seems like the next realm to share stories with freedom of expression. Kwikstep pointed out that even in the theater realm there are parameters to consider but that he encouraged all to take the challenge of writing down their own stories or stories of the neighborhood.



Rehearsals for Full Circle's run were short but intense and they were held at BAAD www.bronxacademyofartsanddance.org We got a moment to pass by say hi to the TATS CRU who still hold it down at the Point CDC. This show was scheduled in Oregon and we got to do some storytelling with identity as a focal point. 'Afro Latin' which opens up with Spex and Kwik, was a central piece along with some monologues and rhymes/songs by La Roka and Rafael Xavier. As seen in the foto, Angel Rodriguez brought his latin percussion mastery and Neguin from Brazil added his Capoeira flavor to the hip-hop presentation. They both shared the afro carribean roots of what most people see is an american born urban expression. Hip-hop. Feedback was key since most of the audience had not attended any Hip-hop shows, so it felt like we were helping to develop a new audience.

Washington D.C. was the next stop on the screening tour of All The Ladies Say
for the Words Beats and Life organization and it was an amazing outpouring of love
for this project. The panel was composed of teen b girls Kreesha and Jamilla who are just entering Hip-hop dance scene alongside of pioneering DJ's- DJ Earth 1 and DJ Soyo in addition to B girl Soulstice who hails from D.C. and is featured in the film. It was a sold out audience who came to Bus Boys and Poets and offered
their support and insightful commentaries. www.alltheladiessay.com
Big shout to Mazi (in the last foto) who organized the event. We enjoy working with like minds who understand we have to make the road and reflect the needs of the community by supplying their demands by making use of all the available resources. Pick up the issue of Words Beats and Life The Global Journal of Hip-hop Culture Vol 4 Issue 2
www.wblinc.org







If you would like to donate your services, time and / or funds to help keep Full Circle going please reach out to us via email fullcirclesoul@hotmail.com
There is a 'Full Circle Prod' facebook group page as well as an 'All the Ladies Say' group page and you can follow us on twitter.com/ Fullcirclesoul.
Rokafella has music profile pages at www.sonicbids.com/ revolutionsperminute and at www.reverbnation.com/larokarevolutionsperminute
We thank you for your support! Stay tuned.