It's always great to see dance portrayed in a positive light in the mainstream media

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It's always great to see dance portrayed in a positive light in the mainstream media

SINGAPORE - In a country that's all city, it can be tough just finding enough space to breathe, much less to spread your wings and dance. But in recent years, the youth of Singapore have found that the streets are their playground - and a great venue to dance. And being part of a street dance crew might not just be a hobby - it might be a lifeline. Street dance, which includes styles like breaking, hip hop, crumping, waacking, voguing, popping and locking, isn't quite so underground any more. It's invading studios, schools and community centres, and youths, including those who might be labelled "at risk", are finding freedom in a place they least expected: In the discipline, training and hard work of honing an art. STEPPIN' BACK UP B-boy Felix Huang is a rebel with a cause. At the age of 18, he was recruited into Singapore's pioneering B-boy crew, Radikal Forze. Since then...

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@ilovecrew79 » 17 Jan '13, 8pm
Movin' to the groove [link]
@nadiamoves » 16 Jan '13, 2am
RT @liza1131: It's always great to see dance portrayed in a positive light in the mainstream media :) [link]
@liza1131 » 16 Jan '13, 2am
It's always great to see dance portrayed in a positive light in the mainstream media :) [link]
@TODAYonline » 16 Jan '13, 1am
RT @tdy_T: Meet @FelixHuangRF - B-Boy with a cause. "It's good for the soul and helps a lot of youth at risk" [link]
@tdy_T » 16 Jan '13, 1am
Meet @FelixHuangRF - B-Boy with a cause. "It's good for the soul and helps a lot of youth at risk" [link]
@ELg0n » 16 Jan '13, 4am
RT @liza1131: It's always great to see dance portrayed in a positive light in the mainstream media :) [link]
@PoppinCed » 16 Jan '13, 4am
RT @liza1131: It's always great to see dance portrayed in a positive light in the mainstream media :) [link]
@Zaihar » 16 Jan '13, 3am
RT @liza1131: It's always great to see dance portrayed in a positive light in the mainstream media :) [link]
@debbsliew » 16 Jan '13, 2am
RT @tdy_T: Meet @FelixHuangRF - B-Boy with a cause. "It's good for the soul and helps a lot of youth at risk" [link]