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‘Breakin’ New York Style’ instructional video supplies the ultimate Reagan-era workout
03.06.2014
04:48 pm
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Breakdancing
 
I love everything about this video. The crude beats, the graffiti visual style, the simple instructional raps…. If you can do all of the moves they demonstrate, you are either in peak physical condition or well on the way to it. Just watching it wears me out!
 
Breakin' New York Style
 
Your sherpa in Breakin’ New York Style, which was released in 1984, is one “Lori Eastside,” who is best known for playing “Nada” in Allan Arkush’s remarkable and hectic 1983 satire Get Crazy. She has since transitioned into the fine art of casting; she assisted with the casting of The Wrestler, the Karate Kid remake, The Reader, and many others. But back in the day, she could throw down some beats and do a cartwheel that would kick your ass.

Here’s a supplemental guide to breakdancing that’s unrelated to Breakin’ New York Style (as far as I know). You can use it to sharpen your moves or brush up on your breakin’ lingo, such as “Juice,” which denotes “what you got when you’re a VIP—and that’s clout, the privileges, the status!”
 
Breakdance moves
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Watching this video is a welcome trip down memory lane, but it’s also a reminder why breakdancing didn’t really last: you have to be in tip-top shape to even think about doing it!
 

Previously on Dangerous Minds:
The Swan Lake of breakdancing

Posted by Martin Schneider
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03.06.2014
04:48 pm
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The Swan Lake of breakdancing
11.09.2011
04:28 pm
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Arthur Cadre’s performance to the song “Sail” by Awolnation is like the Swan Lake of breakdancing. It needs to be seen to be believed.
 

 
(via Poor Mojo)

Posted by Tara McGinley
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11.09.2011
04:28 pm
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