UP-SKILL PROGRAM - Breaking Monthly Masterclass
At the end of every month leading into September 2024 we have some of Australia’s best Breaking talent come to our studios to teach us valuable dance knowledge. These Masterclasses are open to everyone, though a basic knowledge in Breaking style is recommended.
AUGUST UP SKILL MASTERCLASS WITH NICK POWER!
Nick Power, is a Sydney based B*boy and Choreographer whose work draws on the rituals and
culture of Hip Hop to create contemporary performances. His practice spans from remote
Aboriginal communities to the stages of the most prestigious contemporary dance festivals in
Europe. Crossing complex divides of place, culture, language and form is Nick’s forté.
Nick grew his skills in the Australian Hip Hop scene through dance battles and club shows, he is one of the pioneers’ breakers in Brisbane. He was a founding member of Gravity Warriors Crew, competing and performing across Australia before
going on to create performances for some of Australia’s most celebrated companies including
Tracks Dance and Stalker Theatre.
In 2012 Nick was the recipient of the Australia Council dance residency at the Cite International
Des Arts in Paris. This residency, alongside his time in the remote Aboriginal community of
Lajamanu, inspired his first full length independent work - Cypher. Based on a hip hop dance
ritual, the work premiered at Darwin Festival in 2014 and has since toured to major European
dance festivals and throughout Australia including Sydney Festival, Sydney Opera House, Tanz Im
August (Berlin) and URB Festival (Helsinki). Following this came Between Tiny Cities - a duet
between a dancer from Darwin and a dancer from Phnom Penh, developed over three years
through a cross cultural hip hop exchange between Australia and Cambodia. It Premiered at
Dance Massive 2017 with seasons in Phnom Penh, Darwin Festival, APAM and Hong Kong Arts
Festival. The work then toured through Australia, Asia and Europe in 2018 & 2019 and completed
a 5 week tour of the UK in 2022. The work was nominated for a Green Room Award and an
Australian Dance Award. Two Crews (2020) was a collaboration with all female group Lady Rocks
Crew (Paris) and Riddim Nation (Sydney), commissioned through the Major Festival Initiative and
premiered at Sydney Festival in 2020 followed by Adelaide Festival. Nick’s most recent work,
Deejay x Dancer was commissioned by Sydney Opera House and premiered in 2023 and toured
Australia in 2024. Nick was the founder and Artistic Director of Platform Hip Hop Festival (2008 -
2012), produced by Carriageworks and was the Curator of Contemporary Dance at Campbelltown
Arts Centre from 2016 - 2018. Nick was awarded the Sidney Myer Fellowship in 2018.
Event Details:
Date: 20.08.2024
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: Elements Collective 17 Mclachlan St, Fortitude Valley 4006
Level: Recommended for those you have a basic understanding of Street Dance Styles
Cost: $22 for each masterclass (Pay on the day)
Spaces are limited, register now.
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This program is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland
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This program is proud supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.