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Street dance: from community to the stage

A diverse style propelled by the power of community and collaborations, here are three street dancers expanding its reach.

12 Aug 2022 10:13

Celina Lei

Performing Arts

Deejay x Dancer by Nick Power landing at the Sydney Opera House. Photo: Daniel Boud.

Springing from the streets and neighbourhoods of New York City in the 1970s, street dance is a medium for expression, not one confined to a studio or stage.

One example is Deejay x Dancer by choreographer and b-boy Nick Power (at the Sydney Opera House from 17 – 20 August) in collaboration with DJ Total Exlipse and breakdancers Anatasios ’Taz’ Repousi, Demi Sorono and Jackson Garcia.

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Celina Lei

Celina Lei is ArtsHub's former Content Manager. She has previously worked across global art hubs in Beijing, Hong Kong and New York in both the commercial art sector and art criticism. She took part in drafting NAVA’s revised Code of Practice - Art Fairs, and was the project manager of ArtsHub’s diverse writers initiative, Amplify Collective. Celina is based in Naarm/Melbourne. Instagram: @lleizy_