Jane Sekonya

An exciting new line-up of international acts is headed to Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts for Breakin' Convention, the international festival of hip hop dance theatre created by London's Sadler's Wells, returning to Blumenthal Performing Arts Sept. 30 - Oct. 1.

An exciting new line-up of international acts is headed to Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts for Breakin' Convention, the international festival of hip hop dance theatre created by London's Sadler's Wells, returning to Blumenthal Performing Arts Sept. 30 - Oct. 1.

This summer, the legendary Apollo Theater is partnering with Sadler's Wells, the UK's leading dance house, to present the U.S. premiere of Breakin' Convention, an international Hip Hop dance theater festival based in London. The festival will celebrate its 10-year anniversary at the Apollo from today, June 13th - June 16th, bringing a taste of Hip Hop dance theater culture to Harlem. Emceed by Breakin' Convention's Artistic Director and Sadler's Wells Associate Artist, Jonzi D. and Hip Hop legend, MC Lyte, this pioneering international festival will bring individual dance artists, dance companies and emerging artists from across the globe as well as U.S. and local dance crews.

This summer, the legendary Apollo Theater is partnering with Sadler's Wells, the UK's leading dance house, to present the U.S. premiere of Breakin' Convention, an international Hip Hop dance theater festival based in London. The festival will celebrate its 10-year anniversary at the Apollo from June 13th - June 16th, bringing a taste of Hip Hop dance theater culture to Harlem. Emceed by Breakin' Convention's Artistic Director and Sadler's Wells Associate Artist, Jonzi D. and Hip Hop legend, MC Lyte, this pioneering international festival will bring individual dance artists, dance companies and emerging artists from across the globe as well as U.S. and local dance crews.