As a symposium and workshop offering, Dancing Cyphers: Hip Hop's Embodied Expression will bring together dance communities interested in Hip Hop dance (an umbrella term). The event will delve into the history of African American street dance, culture, and the scholarship around its global impact and ancestral connections to specific African dance traditions. Panel discussions and master classes led by distinguished dance artists-- Shabba Doo of the Original Lockers (Locking), Ejoe Wilson of New York’s Elite Force Crew (Hip Hop and House), Oakland native, Traci Bartlow of Starchild Entertainment (vernacular jazz and Hip Hop), and Oakland native, Darrin Hodges of Oakland’s Gentlemen of Production (Boogaloo) -- will give participants a glimpse of the cultural and socio-political-economic landscape from which hip hop and other street dance forms (freestyle, club dance, breakin', locking, popping, krumping, turfing, boogaloo, etc.) emerged regionally in African American communities. The day will conclude with a workshop in African Dance Presence in Hip Hop open cy(i)pher. Note: Participants must attend the panel discussion in order to take the dance classes.

SCHEDULE: (subject to change)

9-9:30am Continental Breakfast/ Meet and Greet

9:30-11am Panel

11:15-12:15pm Workshop #1

12:15-12:45pm Lunch (must provide your own)

1-2pm Workshop #2

2:15-3:15pm Workshop #3

3:30-4:30pm Workshop #4

4:45-5:45pm Workshop #5 Cy(i)pher

5:45pm-6pm Closing

Dancing Cy(i)phers will provide snacks, fruit and water throughout the day, but we advise participants to bring a lunch.

Transportation: We advise folks to ride BART (Downtown Berkeley station) and walk to campus. Parking on or near campus on Saturdays can prove challenging and expensive.

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