Breakin’ Convention 2026: Friction
Contemporary dance, krump, and street-based forms intersected and overlapped in an evening that reflected the diversity of hip hop today.
Breakin’ Convention
Breakin ‘ Convention
Earplugs are handed out as hip-hop theatre legend Jonzi D demands the packed audience ‘make some big noise’ and gets the right response.
Sadler’s Wells East revealed
The auditorium is a model of versatility with many different configurations. There’s even a properly sprung dance floor in the foyer
Scottish Ballet take the honours in the 23rd National Dance Awards
A great year for Scottish Ballet who were voted Outstanding Company, also picking up two awards for Jess & Morgs’ Coppélia
Unbreakable by the Soweto Skeleton Movers
Mesmerising. A thoroughly engaging evening. I strongly recommend that you catch The Skeleton Movers if their UK tour comes anywhere near you.
Developing new hip hop dance theatre: Breakin’ Convention’s Emerge+See
It was seriously impressive to see just how far the ideas and pieces had progressed in their few short weeks of development
Dancing Nation celebrates British dance in all its forms
Demonstrates the breadth and diversity of work being made
Breakin’ Convention bounces back with reflections on 2020
Socially distanced maybe, but a super atmosphere nonetheless
Hip hop from around the world and around the corner
David Mead talks to Breakin’ Convention’s artistic director