Get Fresh Crew Dancing Debut
December 14, 2008
The Get Fresh Crew – Rhondda Cynon Taf’s first break dancing team – have shown off their talent in their first break dancing evening, at the prestigious Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff.
The youngsters took part in Slam Jam – one of the finest break dancing events of its kind in Wales, where crews from Wales battle it out against some of the best B-Boys and B-Girls (young break dancers) from England.
The Get Fresh Crew attend weekly classes at the Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd, and are trained by break dancing professionals from Cardiff-based Elemental Force. Sessions are organised by the Rhondda Cynon Taff’s Youth Arts project, and funded through Fframwaith and the Cultural Services Take Part Programme.
Jason Barker from Elemental Force said: “We have been running a lot of projects within the RCT area and have put a lot of effort into identifying raw talent within the community.
“We’ve used the opportunities given to us in short term projects to establish enough demand within an area and develop the Get Fresh Crew. The group formed in April this year and are growing in confidence.
“Crew members are from across Rhondda Cynon Taf and they have all learnt to interact and develop individual skills. The classes have already provided a positive platform for all involved! ”
Liz Driscoll, Youth Arts Co-ordinator for Rhondda Cynon Taf’s Cultural Services, said: “Break dancing is a fantastic art form and is really starting to take off in RCT. Along with the classes at the Muni, we have also recently started a new class at The Park and Dare Theatre, Treorchy, and many of the E3+ schools have also started running classes.”
For further information on break dancing classes, visit www.rct-arts.co.uk or contact Angela Gould on 01443 485934
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