Breakdancing: respect! F
Une danse acrobatique. An acrobatic dance.
Break free!
Break free!
Les cours de break dance sont gratuits. On peut venir faire un essai avant de se lancer. Marc Folschette / BB est toujours heureux de répondre aux questions de ceux qui s’en posent. Des baskets légères, des vêtements amples, dans lesquels on se sent bien et qui laissent le corps libre de ses mouvements, une casquette pour le look et hop! À toi les figures!
The breakdancing classes are free of charge. Feel free to come along and have a go before committing to the classes. Marc Folschette/ BB will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Lightweight trainers, comfortable, baggy clothes, which allow you to move around freely, and a cap, to top off the look, are all you need! So, head down to the Gare sports centre and get ready to throw some shapes!
ollowing on from our article on dancing for senior citizens in our last edition, this edition of your magazine invites you to learn some breakdancing moves with BB. So, dig out those trainers and get ready to show some moves! Starting this spring, the Sport Pour Tous programme is offering beginners’classes in breakdancing in the sports centre in the Gare district of the City of Luxembourg. This genre of dance is extremely popular among young people and the Sport Pour Tous classes are thus aimed at 12 to 16 year olds. Breakdancing is a street dance style which originated in the US as part of the hip-hop movement. It is performed to music of the same name, to break beat or even funk music, in which it also has its roots, dating back to the 1970s. Breakdancing involves complex and acrobatic moves which young people perform on the street with such an overwhelming degree of flexibility – all generally very impressive. “Usually, budding breakdancers start out by seeing someone dancing on the street and asking them to teach them some moves,” says Marc Folschette, otherwise known by his dancing name of BB. But you don’t have to join him on the city’s pavements to learn his moves; for safety reasons, BB’s classes are held in a sports hall. BB has been breakdancing for eight years now and says that despite the complexity of the moves, you don’t have to be particularly fit to be able to breakdance. “When I started breakdancing, I wasn’t very supple; in fact, I was quite… fat.” However, he stresses that “It’s a lot of hard work. Breakdan cing is a very demanding sport. You must make sure that you warm up properly every time to avoid injuries. The first thing that you learn is not to be scared of the ground.” Spins and jumps may be fun to do and look good, but it’s important that you land at the right moment; it’s therefore a good idea to know how to do this properly. To prevent hurting themselves, all beginners must ensure that they wear the appropriate protective gear, available from all good sports shops. Marc Folschette is accomplished in several styles of dance, from house to salsa, but breakdancing remains his passion. It’s true that it’s fascinating to watch breakdancers perform on the street. There’s also a kind of “bad boy” image associated with this art due to its origins in North American ghettos. Young people are particularly seduced by the more spectacular moves such as the power move or the Nike (standing on your head using only one hand for support and touching your leg with the other hand). Sounds more like acrobatics, but just imagine how good it feels to be able to do it! To which brothers will say: respect!
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