Hartford-Based Troupe 860MVMNT Comes to The University of Saint Joseph

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) will present Connecticut-based dance troupe 860 MVMNT's debut performance of FREQUENCY on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 and Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hoffman Auditorium on USJ's West Hartford campus.

FREQUENCY is a celebration of youth and the next generation of hip-hop dancers from our region. Performed by 860MVMNT, an award winning all-styles street dance collective, FREQUENCY uses hip-hop, house dance, b-boy, voguing, documentary video, and live music to display the raw, intense energy of urban street dance culture and how hip-hop is used as an artistic means of expression that uplifts the spirit.

FREQUENCY shines a spotlight on 860MVMNT's ability to mesh exciting movement with the hip-hop sounds of today, complementing physical technique with youthful energy and enthusiasm. The performance will be directed and choreographed by artistic director Jolet Creary, co-founder of 860 MVMNT's home studio, Studio-8-Sixty, in Bloomfield, Conn.

With youth and adult programs, the Studio-8-Sixty is widely recognized as Greater Hartford's premiere hip-hop dance training facility. Creary and co-founder Peter Reynolds (AKA P-Boogie) have attended regional competitions where 860 MVMNT won second place as Team 860 in the adult division of the 2018 Prelude New England Dance Competition.

Tickets on Saturday, Feb. 9 are $22 for adults and $12 for children/students with valid ID. The Friday, Feb. 8 performance is a Pay-It-Forward event. Pay-it-Forward performances are free of charge, made possible by prior gifts of generosity. Please consider giving a gift of any level to expand our Pay-it-Forward performances. Tickets can be purchased at the Frances Driscoll Box Office: 860.231.5555 or online at tickets.usj.edu.

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