In 2008, filmmaker and photographer Deidre Schoo was introduced to the wild, wonderful world of Flex dancing. Developed in East New York, Flex dancing is best described by Julie Turkewitz of the New ...
Flex is Kings—the forthcoming documentary about Brooklyn’s flex dancing movement, which we first wrote about in April—continued its roll today. As part of the Dumbo Arts Festival this past weekend, 20 ...
Here they come! A new royal partnership is being forged: Michele Wiles, one of ballet's most celebrated Swan Queens, and Jay Donn, the reigning king of Punchlines, a form of Brooklyn-based flex ...
Back in April, we wrote about photographer and filmmaker Deidre Schoo and her forthcoming documentary, Flex is Kings. The film, which documents Brooklyn-based members the contemporary urban dance ...
This piece was originally featured on Research Matters. Last fall, Ragnhild (Ragz) Bruland received $10,000 at the AC3 Festival and Conference for Flex, a youth dance mentorship program she co-founded ...
April 5, 2016 Photo by: Flex dancers Killa and Gee perform at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple in October. All photos by Ebru Yildiz. As the dancers hover across the hardwood floor and writhe in motion, ...