🙌#Repost @purelements (@get_repost) ・・・ Get to know world renown breaker, Kwikstep, our 3rd featured panelist in Thursday's #RootsofMyLegacy: Community Conversation on Dance, Immigration & Equity 🆓 Gabriel “Kwikstep” Dionisio AKA DJ KS 360 started dancing between the ages of 6 and 7 influenced by Soul Train and block parties in NYC. Kwikstep has performed in PBS's Peabody Award-winning Everybody Dance Now, the Great Performances 20th Anniversary Special and Kurt Weill's Emmy-nominated September Songs. In 1991 he had won a Bessie award for choreography and founded the internationally known Full Circle in 1992. In 1996 Kwikstep and his wife Rokafella established Full Circle as a non-profit internationally acclaimed Hip-Hop collective. As an international icon in breaking, Kwikstep is best known for his smooth style, versatility and signature head spins. He was also an original founding member and principal dancer in Rhythm Technicians, GhettOriginal -- creators of Drama Desk Award-nominated“Jam on the Groove”. In 2002, Gabriel “Kwikstep” Dionisio along with his wife wrote, choreographed and directed the Hip-Hop show, "Soular Powerd," which showed to sold out audiences for 3 weeks at the New Victory Theater. Most recently, Kwikstep along with his wife wrote, choreographed and directed a new Hip-Hop theater piece commissioned by the Kennedy Center, called "Outside The BachX" 🔗Join us in June 15th @kumbletheater for the conversation! *F R E E* For more details and to RSVP, visit http://rootsofmylegacyconversation.eventbrite.com #eastnewyorkinmotion #purelements #freenycevents #eastnewyorkinmotion #freenyc #dancetalk #immigration #artisttalk #bboy #dancer
