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Breaking in Vancity

During the holidays a filmmaker in Vancouver generously lent me his old video camera and so I put it to some good use.

During the holidays a filmmaker in Vancouver generously lent me his old video camera and so I put it to some good use. With Vancouver acting as a hub for so many sports ranging from snowboarding to BMX and best of all skateboarding, it is not a surprise that our breakdancing scene has also been creating some buzz in the past couple of years. From my work with Vancouver Fashion Week I got to meet some established talent like Dennis "Liquid" Arriola to new talent like Jayson "Jbugz" Burdeyney. Impressed by Jbugz's skills and having a major curiosity in breakdancing (out of my experience being a hip-hop dancer) I decided to collaborate with Jbugz and film him dancing all over Vancouver. There are also photographs to go along with this video.

Sidenote: Jbugz is from Calgary and currently part of the Soul Felons crew. He moved out to Vancity to develop him even more as a dancer by participating in battles and training both her and Seattle which is another major hub for breakdancing.