During a krump dance session a few weeks ago, a member of the Demolition Crew stepped into the cypher. It was the anniversary of his mom’s passing. As he started to freestyle, he immediately broke down in tears. In moments, everybody was crying.
“It was powerful,” shared Ricky Medina, a member of the Demolition Crew and one of the featured choreographers at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s “Summer Edition” of Dance at the Odyssey, running June 20 through July 5. His work, “Mighty Praise,” includes krump, house, hip-hop dance, breaking, popping and waacking.
“Some people have this perception that krump is angry and aggressive, and then you see somebody—this grown man—emoting in a way that expresses sorrow, and it’s beautiful,” he relayed. “That’s something that people don’t get to see about the street dance community if you’re not in it. For me, krump and spirituality go hand in hand. Krump has a deep history and culture around spirituality. To be able to show that on stage is a privilege.” . . .
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Jessica Koslow 