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Social Media and Our Community

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It’s nothing new when we hear that big companies are twisting the facts up to maximize their profits. Whether it be Haagen-Dazs hiring dancers to do completely humiliating public service announcements or record companies tugging the strings of their “puppets” aka exploiting artists for profits, these things don’t surprise us and are classic examples of our culture being misrepresented. Honestly, one thing that we often blame for the watering down of the culture is social media… Read more

Keep The Beacon Lit!

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– Gina

Winter 2013, Massive Monkees were granted a beautiful 2000+ square foot studio space in the International District of Seattle. Titled “The Beacon”, Massive Monkees have used this grant of space to teach, perform and bring people together through community events.In just over 3 months of operation, nearly 400 students have signed up for classes at the Beacon! In addition, we have partnered with and now host some of the best teaching artists from the Northwest… Read more

CETOWY DAY at The Bboy Spot…please support!

Cetowy
– Gina

This Saturday we are honoring a great friend in need. Bboy Cetowy of Polskee Favor (Poland) is fighting for his life after a tragic accident. Medical bills are steady rising and Cetowy and his family need our support! 100% of Saturdays profit from sales in both our World and Europe webstores will be donated towards his medical expenses. Cetowy is one of Europe’s brightest community leaders and is responsible for many community events and functions. Please find it in your… Read more

Community 1st: Moy’s Interview about ‘Create Your Escape’ on Fox News

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– Gina

About a month back, we featured Moy and the Break Free Community Center’s ‘Create Your Escape’ fundraiser, which aims to provide a FREE yearly dance program to children ages 5 and up in the Houston,Texas area. At that time, Moy and his friend were interviewed on a local news program called ‘Hola Houston’, on which they shared their vision for the community center and their goals for the new dance program, which kicked off earlier… Read more

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: RAZE, B-ILL, and GERALD DAY

Gone But Not Forgotten
– Mex One

Last year was a hard year in the community. In the states alone, we lost three brothers that contributed so much to our community and culture. The Spot is dedicating this day to them. TODAY IN OUR WEB STORE, 100% OF PROFIT FROM TODAY’S SALES WILL BE SPLIT EVENLY AND DONATED TO THEIR FAMILIES. (Their families and crews have all approved of this fundraiser.) AS A COMMUNITY WE HAVE TO STICK TOGETHER AND SUPPORT OUR OWN. Please support by… Read more

BLUE PRINT FOR LIFE: A COMMUNITY STORY

Blueprint For Life
– Mex One

A few days ago an old friend who I haven’t heard from in a little while, Buddha from Canadian Floor Masters, hit me up on Facebook and told me  about a new project he is working on. Buddha runs a foundation in North Canada called Blue Print for Life. The foundation focuses on community outreach and teaching through breaking and Hiphop Culture. Below are some words from Bboy Pharush, editor of the clip, speaking on the project: “This… Read more

Massive Monkees Studio: The Beacon

The Beacon
– Gina

We’d like to congratulate Massive Monkees on the opening of their new studio, The Beacon, in their hometown of Seattle! Not too long ago they shared the great news of the launch of their non-profit organization, Extraordinary Futures, and this week another goal is achieved as the open their studio doors to the community for the first time. “The studio aims to be a “beacon” of light to guide the next generation of dancers, artists, and… Read more

Community 1st: Help fund the ‘Create Your Escape’ program at the Break Free Community Center!

Create Your Escape
– Gina

For 2013, Bboy Moy and his team at the Break Free Community Center in Houston, Texas have created a YEARLY, FREE dance program that will allow youth ranging from ages 5 on up to participate, twice a week. The program will focus on educating on the history of the dance, applying successful training tips, encourage healthy living, teaching basics to advanced technique, and creative expression. Through their fundraising efforts, the goal of the BFCC is to… Read more

Community 1st: Massive Monkees presents Extraordinary Futures

Extraordinary Futures
– Mex One

For the last few years, we at The Spot have been working and cooperating with our Seattle brothers, Massive Monkees. As a crew, they are one of the best in the world, but their body of work expands far beyond the dance floor. In 2004 the mayor of Seattle officially gave the crew their own day, Massive Monkees Day. Our homie Joe Rock hit me up a few days ago and told me about their new project, Extraordinary… Read more

Community First: Child Of This Culture

Child Of This Culture
– Gina

  Earlier this year, Bgirls Candy, Sinergy, and Reakt of Floor Angelz Crew (Florida), began building on a vision to create an urban arts program that specifically caters to children, with a goal to promote a postive perspective of Hip Hop culture by providing art, dance, music classes to children ages 2-18. Within months of the ideas conception the Child Of This Culture Foundation was born, and they have since been able to offer numerous FREE workshops… Read more

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