When
Saturday 5th May - Monday 7th May 2012
Where
Sadler's Wells
Breakin Convention is a three day festival featuring pioneering hip hop dance theatre artists from around the world, with some of the planet's best poppers, lockers, house dancers, B-boys and B-girls descending on Sadler's Wells for a long weekend of live performances. The festival also features DJ demonstrations, workshops, film screenings and freestyle sessions in the Sadler's Wells foyer.
Tour de force
From its first year back in 2004, Breakin Convention was a sell out success and it has been going from strength to strength ever since. Attracting the most inspiring individuals in the hip hop dance scene, not just from London but from around the world, if you're into hip hop and love dancing this is one event you really shouldn't miss tickets for.
2012 festival
Breakin Convention 2012 is back bigger and better than ever with film screenings, dance demonstrations and displays, and it's already inspiring top notch warm up and after party events across the capital over the first of the May bank holidays. This year's festival is curated by Jonzi D and features everything from inspiring performances that challenge misconceptions about people living with disabilities, to live aerosol art
Get some inspiration
That's not all though. Breakin Convention invites you to warm up and get involved with all the action in a series of workshops. Think you've got the moves? Hit the floor next to the world's finest bodies and hottest movers from the hip hop dance scene. Lock, pop or simply throw a few shapes but one thing's for sure, after watching the performances, you'll be inspired to dance.
Performance highlights
Highlights of the 2012 festival at Sadlers Wells include performances from American dancer Storyboard P, as well as pioneering French/Korean duo Clash 66. Other acts taking to the Sadlers Wells stage include leading house dance company Serial Stepperz and Vagabond Crew, who have recently won both the Battle of the Year and the UK B-boy Championships.
Breakin Convention takes place from Saturday 5th May - Monday 7th May 2012. Tickets costs £15.00 - £20.00. For more information and to book tickets, phone 0844 412 4300.