Urban Artistry (www.urbanartistry.org) is proud to announce Artistic Director's LaTasha Barnes and Oluwatoyin Sogunro as the first USA team and the first female team to take home 1st place in the world championship for House Dance in the 2011 Juste Debout competition (http://www.juste-debout.com). Led by mentor Junious "House" Brickhouse (Founder/Executive Director of Urban Artistry), these girls did an amazing job bringing home the title for the Assassins Crew/Urban Artistry family.
See their wonderful performance at the Paris de Bercy stadium in France March 7, 2011at the link below. http://canalstreet.canalplus.fr/danse/juste-debout-2011/juste-debout-2011-finale-house-dance
Tasha and Toyin can be found at Dance Bethesda on Thursday and Sunday evenings, along with the rest of the UA family who have taken up residency at the local downtown Bethesda studio since early Fall 2010. The dance company provides a range of urban dance education classes for all ages and all levels to enjoy at only $10 per class. Join them every Thursday at 8227 Woodmont Ave #2B, Bethesda, MD 20814 to learn more about these amazing dance styles, their history and the communities they serve.
6pm Breakdance (bboy/bgirl) w/ Russell "Ironman" Campbell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkcPFt77seM
7pm Hip Hop/Popping w/ Rashaad Pearson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ctuYjmFNRg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsQAfL-PCX0
8pm House Dance w/ Junious "House" Brickhouse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JU0wYIbOfc
