Last night in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the Red Bull Music Academy launched its monthlong event series with a celebration of urban dance styles from across the Tri-State Area. With dancers and DJ crews representing ballroom, housing, bonebreaking, flexing, Bruk Up, and Jersey club dancing, the event captured a diverse and eclectic collection of styles from across multiple generations.It was a whirlwind night with spitfire performances one after another, and a truly rare honor to be in the same building with Hot 97 DJ Bobby Konders, New York house hero Todd Terry, Jersey club pioneers Mike Q and DJ Sliink, plus legendary dancers like Leiomy Prodigy and Cricket. We sent our photographer Kaitlin Parry AKA Shoot People to get in on the action and she came back with this gallery of goodies for us. Plus, we made her get fun facts about every person she photographed, so there's that.
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House dancer Natasha wears turquoise underwear whenever possible.
Dancer Sun kills it in the strong pattern dresses.
Stepz (left) and another house dancer friend get ready to work the circle.
Bones the Machine, breaking his own bones.
Drew Dollaz, showing off his flexing skills.
Bones and Drew Dollaz of Gas Mask Mob making magic.
Saint, representing Jersey club, walked in on his parents doing it once.
Dancer Pizarro, no stranger to having his nipple licked.
Legendary vogue dancer Leiomy Prodigy, sometimes referred to as Wonder Woman.
Vogue dancer and contortionist Javier Ninja.
House dancer Eriko. She saw an alien on the subway once.
Voice Hakkins doesn't like to be funny.
Mark and Urkle, two of the Jersey Club dancers.
Yes this is real life.
Johnny Santos, Red Bull Music Academy camp counselor.
Jersey representing! DJ Rell, Nadus from Brick Bandits and #THREAD, Celeste, Mike Gip, and another friend.
Chris from DKDS (left) and Curses from Safer at Night. They're playing Verboten tonight!
Night Slugs DJ and producer L-Vis 1990 (right) and his girlfriend Naomi.
Jersey club DJ Sliink of Brick Bandits.
DJ and producer Obey City, his best song is called "Hold Me."
Ballroom house DJ MikeQ of Qween Beat/Fade to Mind.
Nasty Nigel (left) and the photographer (right) being a fangirl.
This is what a real dance circle looks like, okay?
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