Hyfa Dance Crew Words by Ryan Mitchell Photography by Jarvis Ho Hyfa Dance Crew is a dance crew that has gone through generations. Started by Eva Calanza, Hyfedelity (which was it’s name back then) was meant to involve the family into dance as well as the community. But, Eva had to stop because she had [...]
Words by Jenkin Au Photography by Tony Einfeldt On June 25th, the justalilhype! crew visited the Norman Rothstein Theatre for The SOULdiers Company’s year end show for 2009, The SOUL Project: School of Hip-Hop. I walked into this show with high expectations and I walked out with those expectations very satisfied. The show featured a [...]
Words by Ryan Mitchell Photography by Adam Luk Shauna Smith is a sporadic and energetic dancer but she hasn’t always been. After being a sales rep until it was absolutely unbearable for her to deny her artistic side, Shauna has been dancing ever since that day of crossroads. Now, she’s a full-time dancer a Harbour [...]
Words by Jenkin Au Pictures by Jenkin Au and Jarvis Ho I was late. What was I late for? I was late for one sick dance battle, “Play Your Cards Right”. Hosted by Arthur Tiojanco, in conjunction with his birthday, titans clashed together at the battle ground. At the turntables was DJ Flipout, emceeing was [...]
Words by Ryan Mitchell Photography by guest photographer Alex Chan David Thompson Secondary School is home to the iLLEST VIBE, a teen dance crew that says they’re not focused on one particular dance style. True enough, the iLLEST VIBE brings to the table a wide variety of different styles. They have been on high school [...]
On April 26, the justalilhype! Crew attended Battle of T.N.G vol.II. It was a memorable event for all up and coming BBoys and BGirls to battle together. From dance showcases to furious battles, this event lasted for over five hours and it was definitely a night to remember.
Xtreme Soul Style (XSS) is a prominent dance crew that has received world wide recognition for their dance. The XSS crew are: Lorenzo Bernabe, Jonathan Bongato, Jerome Esplana, Jonathan Kol (JC), Porson Lee, Roy Manansala, Jordan Lee, Justin Oquendo, Onifur Garcia, Justin Paysan, Norman Purganan, and Carlin Vicera.
The Dead Beat Ninjas are a dance crew that can dance to any song. There are eight of them and from left to right: Avery, Corey, Matt (above), Anthony (below), Miles (in Japan jacket), Paul, Marvic and Derrick (missing). They are one of the goofiest dance crews around! From talking about how they all met [...]
The Groovy G’s are one of Vancouver’s best dance crews specializing in popping. They have opened for the Jabbawockeez, won competitions like Driven to Perform, and have been teaching and spreading the dance scene to the rest of Vancouver. The justalilhype! crew had the opportunity to sit down for a brief interview with five of [...]