Tonight we had a game night at a sports bar called O'Learys which is located in shopping centre Forums 3rd floor. The hole pub is full of sport pictures from basketball to american football. The menu is tasty and they even played good music. You can go wrong with that combo. LOL!
Ok, so tonights game was Trivial Pursuit. We teamed up in groups of 3.
Ali aka the host explaining the rules
Me, Pia & Sandra
Meki and her sister!
Let the game begin!
WINGS!!!
Meki's team obviously answered the question right! MURR!!
Ms. Patisse, Joni aka Hubby, Ali Baba (winners of the game night)
After a long bootcamp weekend we decided that is time to chill. The kids have been practicing 18 hours during these three days. Instead of practicing we decided to have a movie night with the hole crew.
The Rascalz formation team are participating the Finnish nationals this year. There are 24 dancers + 2 extras. Me, Lilli and Akim have been coaching the team for 2-3 years. Im super happy to work with these talented kids, always full of energy with a positive vibe. Let's keep that going!! Love you all!
EachOneTeachHelsinki ry (EOTH) has been organizing events and workshops since 2012. We have brought well-known dancers from Europe, UK and USA to give workshops. EOTH has been creating new concept battles for examples: EOTH Artsy Battles and Call Out Battles.
This has connected people together despite their own dance style. Our goal is to develop the urban dance scene in Finland.
EOTH's Call Out Battle was organized for the second time this year, and we aim for it to become an annual dance event. The concept is that everyone can choose their own battle opponent despite the dance style the person is representing. You can call out 1 vs 1, 2 vs 2 and crews. There are no judges and thus no winners or losers. However the best run of the evening will be rewarded!
The music was provided by DJ Energy E and Lilli from EOTH.
Akim & Ama doing the Hustle
DJ Energia Elja
Jeffrey, Akim & Sami getting ready for the Locking battle
I am now the newest member of The 5:1 Zulus Galactic Charter.
First let me explain to you what Zulu Nation is -->
What is Zulu Nation?
Zulu Nation was founded in South Bronx, New York 1973 by Africa Bambata The Grand Father of Hip Hop culture. Bambata got fed up by all the gang violence that was happening during that time so he decided to unite the street art forms and the kids under the same umbrella and HIP HOP was born. These street art forms also called the elements are:
MC'ing (Rapping), DJ'ing, WRITING (Aerosol Art), SEVERAL DANCE FORMS (which include Breaking, Up-Rocking, Popping, and Locking) and the element which holds the rest together: KNOWLEDGE.
Zulu nation also stands for following things:
The 5:1 Galactic Zulu Charter is known to be Scandinavians Zulu Division but we have members and other divisions for example in Scotland and in New Jersey. The 5:1 Zulu Division Leader and Founder is Tom "Life-9" Larsen from Sweden.
In Finland we have 8 members and all of them representing different parts of Hip Hop culture. Finland Zulu Charters goal is to motivate different kind of people by actions and know-how at the same time spreading the positive message of Hip Hop culture.
What does Zulu Nation means to me?
As a dancer and as a Dance teacher i have the responsibility to share my knowledge and know-how to the younger generation. My mission is to educate these kids to be better dancers and become better human beings by creating a positive learning environment for them.
Our Non-Profit organization EachOneTeachHelsinki ry was also established because we felt obliged as dancers to give back something worthy to the community.
We have been organizing events and workshops since 2012 and gladly we are still active and planning to do more in the future for this community.
More about EachOneTeachHelsinki ry visit our Facebook page.
Africa Bambata- Peace, Unity, Love and Having Fun!
An Organization called Myyrmäki-liike made it possible for these local artists to express themselves by creating open space in different areas of Myyrmäki.
