March 26 & 27: The Foundation 10-Year Anniversary Street Dance Championships
Related: Our Portland EVENTSÂ LIST
Friday March 26th & Saturday March 27th
Verizon Wireless proudly presents…
THE FOUNDATION
10-Year Anniversary
Street Dance Championships
www.foundationpdx.com
@ Bossanova Ballroom (722 E. Burnside Portland, OR) | www.bossanovaballroom.com
From 6PM to 10PM Each Day | Tickets: brownpapertickets.com keyword "Foundation Anniversary"
Prices: $20/day or $30 2-day pass (limited to 300 passes)
Special guest Do Knock from SUPERCR3W (America's Best Dance Crew Season #2 champions):
Titles include:
2002 1st place Freestyle Session Japan
2003 1st place Star Search — TV Show, USA
2004 1st place Star Search — TV Show, USA
2004 1st place Star Search — TV Show (second season 2004)
2004 participation Freestyle Session Japan
2004 participation Freestyle Session USA
2005 1st place Battle of the Year USA
2005 participation BOTY International, Germany
2006 participation Red Bull BC One, Brazil
2008 1st place America's Best Dance Crew. USA
2009 Groovaloo off Broadway show. USA
2010 Groovaloo Tour, USA
Profile:
Jonathan Guy Cruz, aka DO-KNOCK, is probably the world's most entertaining B-Boy. He won the US American Star Search show 3 times in the years 2003 and 2004. He has undeniable stage presence and exudes charisma. Having traveled the entire world dancing, winning multiple events and accolades, Do Knock not only is an entertainer, he is a well-respected veteran of battling. His first trip to Portland for Ashes 2 Ashes was a let down due to a groin injury so he is excited to come back this time around to really give his fans what they missed out on the first time – a great show!
Do Knock performance – http://bit.ly/9b2UIR
& Twixx from Massive Monkees (ABDC season #4 finalists)
Titles include:
1998 1st place, Breakin Grounds
2000 1st place, B-Boy Summit
2001 4th place, Lords of the Floor
2003 2nd place, Freestyle Session Special Edition, Seattle WA
2004 1st place, World Championships, London, England
2006 3rd place, R16, crew championship, Seoul, Korea
2007 Invitee, Red Bull BC-1 World Championhips Paris, France
2009 Finalists, America's Best Dance Crew Season 4
Profile:
JD Rainey aka B-Boy Twixx is known for his explosive energy. He likes to surprise the audience. One minute he is down on the floor and in the blink of an eye he's harnessing his boundless energy and exploding up in the air.
Twixx is a member of the famous Massive Monkees crew. He loves his crew and says they are the reason he dances the way he does. They educated him on real style and dance ability. The Massive Monkees' recipe for success is their chemistry as a crew. They have won many prestigious titles all over the world, including the World B-Boy Championships at Wembley Arena in London in 2004. However, they know that it takes more than winning battles to be successful, as they've shown their versatility by choreographing performances that offer a visually stunning mix of routines and solo sets. They've performed with artists including LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Slick Rick, De La Soul, Nas, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Jurassic 5, Atmosphere, Immortal Technique, Beyoncé, and Alicia Keys.
This will be his first appearance at The Foundation.
Twixx demo - http://bit.ly/bpKHs8
Along with DJs Sake-1 (SF), Sugarman (AZ), ComputerFAM (PDX) and 32 of the northwest finest breakdance & hip-hop choreography crews.
Here's a clip of the finals from last year: http://bit.ly/dvigqE
For the past 10 years, The Foundation has been the premier northwest street dance competition. The event is held in Portland, OR (previously at Reed College) and has averaged 1000+ spectators and competitors from OR, CA, WA, FL, TX, and Vancouver BC annually. It was originally, strictly a b-boy (breakdance) battle but has expanded to include themed hip-hop choreography showcase battles. Competitors in the choreography battles will have the opportunity to perform two of their own pieces and one themed piece dedicated to MJ and one more dedicated to Kid N Play. The breakin' crew battles will be minimum 5 members and maximum 8 members and follow a elimination style battle format. This year, the hip-hop choreo competition will be maximum 10 members and minimum 5. The winner takes home $1000.00 in cash and prizes for each category.
With world class talent such as DJ Magneto (XLR8R), Ohmega Watts, Skeme Richards (Rock Steady Crew) and competitors that include SUPERCR3W, Skill Methodz (from the movie Step Up #2) and Massive Monkees gracing the stage in previous years, the battle has built and maintained a loyal following. Thanks to the move to Bossanova, the 10-year anniversary expects an attendance of over 2500+ over the course of two days.
The entire competition will be lived streamed online — visit www.foundationpdx.com for more information. The event is all ages with a full bar for those 21 and over.
Foundation 10-Year Anniversary is sponsored by:
Redbull (www.redbull.com)
Ghetto Rock Clothing (www.ghettorockclothing.com)
Dapper Cap (www.thedappercap.com)
With local support from:
Vega Dance Lab (www.vegadancelab.com)
Groove Nation Studios (www.groovenationdance.com)
MVP Dance Elite (www.mpvdanceelite.com)
Life Is A Party
A 3-day master workshop series will be conducted at above listed studios with both Do Knock and Twixx – please visit foundationpdx.com for more info.
