Works & Process brings its captivating dance and music series originally commissioned for the Guggenheim Museum\u2019s rotunda back to the Manhattan West Plaza event circle.<\/p>\n
SCHEDULE:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wednesdays, September 4 – 25 | 4:30-6:30PM<\/p>\n Manhattan West Plaza, 385 9th Avenue, Midtown<\/p>\n PLEASE NOTE<\/strong>:<\/strong> This event is free and open to the public<\/strong>. Although tickets are not required, RSVP here on Eventbrite to let us know you’re coming and to receive updates and reminders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Works & Process brings its captivating dance and music series originally commissioned for the Guggenheim Museum\u2019s rotunda back to the Manhattan West Plaza event circle. SCHEDULE: 9.4 | 4:30pm: Behind The Groove: CeleBreak Outside! with Kwikstep and Rokafella Since 2009, hip-hop legends Kwikstep and Rokafella have curated Behind the Groove, a party that invites the break-dancing community to freestyle to classic dance music, while providing a space for them to jump into the dance cipher and show the skills they\u2019ve honed. Regularly held at the Nuyorican Poets Caf\u00e9 and now at Brooklyn\u2019s Bogart House, this outdoor version will include four break dancing teams, battling it out. Move to the sounds of DJ KS360 and SJ DP One, emceed by Rokafella. 9.11 | 4:30pm: Gather Round Kiki Ball The community and competitive spirit of Ballroom Culture may be most known from the film Paris is Burning, this summer\u2019s hit musical Cats: The Jellicle Ball, or the TV series Pose and Legendary. Join us in celebrating LGBTQIA+ pride and the skills and style that have made Ballroom the cultural force it is today at the Gather Round Kiki Ball! Featuring commentator Snookie Juicy West, DJ Byrell The Great, and legendary judges Omari \u201cOricci\u201d Wiles, Courtney \u201cBalenciaga\u201d Washington and more. Categories for this demo ball will be Runway, Face, and Vogue, featuring some of NYC\u2019s best ball walkers. Gather Round Kiki Ball is organized by Hype Kitty. 9.18 | 4:30pm: Fabulous Waacking Festival Fall Edition with Princess Lockerooo Distinguishable by its rotational arm movements, posing and emphasis on expressiveness, Waacking brings together the glitz and glamour of Hollywood films, the vibrant energy of disco, and the colorful underground gay club culture of the \u201870s. Get ready to be blown away in an event organized by Princess Lockerooo, lauded by The New York Times as the \u201cQueen of Waack,\u201d with high-energy performances, dazzling costumes, and theatrical choreography honoring the roots and influences of Waacking. Top Waackers, go head-to-head in an epic showdown that’ll leave you speechless. After the show and battle, get your disco fix, twirl, and let loose\u2014once the winner is crowned, we dance! Dress to impress. 9.25 | 4:30pm: Manhattan West Beatbox Battle with The Beatbox House See NYC\u2019s top beatboxers go head-to-head with their newest material in advance of the 2024 USA Beatbox Championships in Pittsburgh! The Beatbox House\u2019s monthly battle arrives at Manhattan West on the heels of the music group\u2019s world-spanning tour with the US State Department\u2019s American Music Abroad program. Kenny Urban, Gene Shinozaki, Neal Meadows (aka NaPoM), Amit Bhowmik, and Chris Celiz make up The Beatbox House, a collective that perfected their craft while living together in Brooklyn. From 2015-2018, they traveled to Europe and won the Grand Beatbox title, bringing beatbox glory back to NYC where it all started. (Fact: beatboxing started in the Bronx!) Manhattan West Plaza, 385 9th Avenue, Midtown Wednesdays, September 4 – 25 | 4:30-6:30PM Manhattan West Plaza, 385 9th Avenue, Midtown PLEASE NOTE: This event is free and open to the public. Although tickets are not required, RSVP here on Eventbrite to let us know you’re coming and to receive updates and reminders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_angie_page":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[42,171],"class_list":["post-13419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-events","tag-gather-round-street-and-club-dance-battles"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
\nSince 2009, hip-hop legends Kwikstep and Rokafella have curated Behind the Groove<\/em>, a party that invites the break-dancing community to freestyle to classic dance music, while providing a space for them to jump into the dance cipher and show the skills they\u2019ve honed. Regularly held at the Nuyorican Poets Caf\u00e9 and now at Brooklyn\u2019s Bogart House, this outdoor version will include four break dancing teams, battling it out. Move to the sounds of DJ KS360 and SJ DP One, emceed by Rokafella.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nThe community and competitive spirit of Ballroom Culture may be most known from the film Paris is Burning<\/em>, this summer\u2019s hit musical Cats: The Jellicle Ball, <\/em>or the TV series Pose<\/em> and Legendary<\/em>. Join us in celebrating LGBTQIA+ pride and the skills and style that have made Ballroom the cultural force it is today at the Gather Round <\/em>Kiki Ball! Featuring commentator Snookie Juicy West, DJ Byrell The Great, and legendary judges Omari \u201cOricci\u201d Wiles, Courtney \u201cBalenciaga\u201d Washington and more. Categories for this demo ball will be Runway<\/strong>, Face<\/strong>, and Vogue<\/strong>, featuring some of NYC\u2019s best ball walkers. Gather Round Kiki Ball is organized by Hype Kitty.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nDistinguishable by its rotational arm movements, posing and emphasis on expressiveness, Waacking brings together the glitz and glamour of Hollywood films, the vibrant energy of disco, and the colorful underground gay club culture of the \u201870s. Get ready to be blown away in an event organized by Princess Lockerooo, lauded by The New York Times<\/em> as the \u201cQueen of Waack,\u201d with high-energy performances, dazzling costumes, and theatrical choreography honoring the roots and influences of Waacking. Top Waackers, go head-to-head in an epic showdown that’ll leave you speechless. After the show and battle, get your disco fix, twirl, and let loose\u2014once the winner is crowned, we dance! Dress to impress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nSee NYC\u2019s top beatboxers go head-to-head with their newest material in advance of the 2024 USA Beatbox Championships in Pittsburgh! The Beatbox House\u2019s monthly battle arrives at Manhattan West on the heels of the music group\u2019s world-spanning tour with the US State Department\u2019s American Music Abroad<\/em> program. Kenny Urban, Gene Shinozaki, Neal Meadows (aka NaPoM), Amit Bhowmik, and Chris Celiz make up The Beatbox House, a collective that perfected their craft while living together in Brooklyn. From 2015-2018, they traveled to Europe and won the Grand Beatbox title, bringing beatbox glory back to NYC where it all started. (Fact: beatboxing started in the Bronx!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nManhattan West Plaza,<\/h4>\n
385 9th Avenue, Midtown<\/h4>\n