Breakin' Out Of Lockdown Tobi Omoteso
Presented as part of Five Lamps Arts Festival in association with Dublin Dance Festival
Ireland
Join street dance artist Tobi Omoteso of Top 8 – a non-profit Hip Hop Organisation – for a series of in-person workshops for young men aged 12 years+
10—24 Jul 2021
Tobi Omoteso will lead three high-energy workshops that will introduce core elements of hip hop culture – breakin’ (breakdance), rap and spoken word.
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FREE (booking required)
Duration
90 mins
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Limited places available.
Suitable for all levels.
As we emerge from a period of lockdown and restriction, these workshops offer participants the opportunity to move and connect with others and to remember what it means to be part of a community.
You are invited to attend all three workshops as a series, but workshops can also be booked individually.
Open to all levels and experience.
About Tobi Omoteso
Tobi Omoteso is an internationally acclaimed Nigerian/Irish B-boy (Breakin’ / Breakdancer) and Hip-Hop Freestyle dancer, training at Broadway Dance Centre, West Bronx, New York and Breakbeat Dance Studios, Waterford. Tobi has been dancing for over 20 years and supports the foundations of this dynamic and influential dance form with his B-boy crew – RECESSION SQUAD NINJAS.
Tobi is the curator and director of the hugely popular TOP 8 STREET DANCE BATTLE that brings together the best of Irish and International street dance to existing and new audiences – now heading into its 8th year, the event has been part of Dublin Dance Festival since 2016. As a choreographer, Tobi’s work has been presented across Ireland, including at Dublin Dance Festival, WHAT NEXT dance festival (Limerick) and at the Irish Arts Center (New York). As a performer, he has worked with many of Ireland’s leading choreographers in multiple media and as a dance facilitator he has brought his knowledge of Hip-Hop and Breakin’ into a wide variety of youth and academic contexts.
This event is presented in partnership with Dublin Dance Festival as part of an ongoing mentorship initiative with Tobi Omoteso / Top 8 – a non-profit Hip Hop Organisation.
