B-GIRL 101

Come and learn the basics in Breaking from a champion - B-girl Flix!

by B-girl Flix from Elements Collective

Presented by Metro Arts

Dates

27 May 2024

Venue

The Studios

Duration

Approximately 60 minutes.

Monday 27 May 2024, 7:00pm

Age Suitability

Recommended for ages 10+

Warnings

Please note, a strict lockout applies, latecomers cannot be accommodated.

Ticket Fees

Booking Fee of up to $3.90 per transaction applies.

About

Over the past 20 years, Leah has had an exciting career as a professional dancer, choreographer, stunt actor, and performer, touring extensively both nationally and internationally. As a pioneering Australian b-girl, Flix is an active leader in the b-girl and breaking community and with her company Elements Collective, she produces major breaking events, workshops, performances, and tours.

Some of her achievements include earning numerous Australian B-girl titles across her 20-year dance career, representing Australia twice at the Battle of the Year World Finals in France and Germany, and currently competing as a part of the Australian Breaking Team, returning in 2023 from the WDSF World Series events in Portugal & Sydney in preparation for the Paris2024 Olympic Games.

Presented as part of DANCE24, an experimental dance festival from 22 May - 1 June.

Want to make a night of it? Join us for another class beforehand, Bollywood Masala with Andrea Lam from Dance Masala. Find out more and book your tickets here.

Accessibility Note

Please note, this will be a high energy dance class with approximately 70% physical movement. It is suitable for dancers at a beginner level but who have attended dance classes before. Contact us if you have any questions.

Metro Arts' Studios are wheelchair accessible. For tickets for patrons in a wheelchair, with accessibility needs and/or Companion Card holders, please call Metro Arts on 07 3002 7100 Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm to enquire or make your booking.

COVID-19 Precautions

We take the safety of our patrons, staff and artists seriously. Metro Arts will continue to follow the latest Qld Government's COVID-19 advice and requirements to keep our patrons, staff and artists safe. Please review our Terms and Conditions, in addition to Ferve's Terms and Conditions prior to purchasing tickets.

While masks are currently not mandated, they are still encouraged where socially distancing is not possible. Complimentary face masks are available at the Box Office. Find out more. If you are unwell, please refrain from attending events at Metro Arts and contact us at your earliest convenience.

If you have any questions, please contact Metro Arts.

Over the past 20 years, Leah has had an exciting career as a professional dancer, choreographer, stunt actor, and performer, touring extensively both nationally and internationally with high-profile dance and theatre companies.

As a pioneering Australian b-girl, Flix is an active leader in the b-girl and breaking community and with her company, she produces major breaking events, workshops, performances and tours. Some of her achievements include earning numerous Australian B-girl titles across 20 years, representing Australia twice at the Battle of the Year World Finals in France and Germany, and currently competing as a part of the Australian Breaking Team, returning in 2023 from the WDSF World Series events in Portugal & Sydney in preparation for Paris2024 Olympic Games.

As the owner of Elements Collective, Leah heads a multi-award winning Hip Hop dance company from Brisbane which hosts the International Breaking Bootcamp and additionally, she is the owner of the iconic EC Venue, a versatile creative space and events venue. Beyond her dance career, Leah works as a creative producer, working with such companies as Brisbane Festival, the Cast Coordinator for the GC2018 Commonwealth Games’ opening and closing ceremonies, and as manager the Brisbane Heat Hype Crew for QLD Cricket.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Presented by Metro Arts as part of Dance24 Festival.

Dance24 is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Dance24 is presented in partnership with Ausdance QLD, BlakDance, Mad Dance House, Studio1 and West Village | Sekisui House.