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\"Houston

In every form of artistic expression known to man, the artist has continually resided in the epicenter of the storm known as social acceptance, seeking to establish merit in his or her chosen art form.<\/p>\n

Long before he was knocking people out in the UFC, Omaha-native Houston Alexander\u2019s chosen form of expression was B-Boying and his canvass was his body.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe energy attracts people. It\u2019s like a great painting.\u201d Said Alexander. \u201cIf someone puts maximum effort into a painting and uses a lot of different colors, then you\u2019re going to feel the energy and that\u2019s what makes the painting great; feeling the energy. That\u2019s what B-Boying is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexander\u2019s first taste of B-Boying (The B is short for Break) came in 1984 after watching the movie Flashdance<\/em>, which included a thirty-second glimpse into the art form.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rawness and the acrobatic moves had me like, \u2018Man, I gotta learn how to do that.\u201d Said Alexander. \u201cThat clip [in Flashdance] had me hooked because it hit me on a very deep level. It wasn\u2019t something that I decided to do, it\u2019s something that is already inside of you that must be done.\u201d<\/p>\n

In almost twenty years of B-Boying, Houston has performed in front of Hip-Hop industry heavyweights such as Ice T, Salt N Pepa, Naughty By Nature, and Sir Mix-A-Lot.<\/p>\n

\u201cDancing is something that I love to do.\u201d Said Houston \u201cHip-Hop is a culture first before it is anything else. A lot of people don\u2019t feel that energy, so they just don\u2019t get it.\u201d<\/p>\n

As with a culture of any kind, B-Boying, a subdivision of Hip-Hop culture, has it\u2019s own set of guidelines and mode of operation. While B-Boying is the chosen name of the art form, it is also an adjective used to describe all moves done on the ground. Poppin\u2019, lockin\u2019, and wavin\u2019 are all terms that describe any movement above the waist, while not on the ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe east coast specialized more in the B-Boying and the west<\/a> coast specialized more in poppin\u2019 and lockin\u2019.\u201d Said Alexander. \u201cIn the beginning, you could tell where a guy was from because of his style. As the art progressed, it became less possible to differentiate between the two because both styles borrowed from each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

B-Boying competitions, referred to as \u201cbattles\u201d amongst the competitors, are showdowns between opposing crews in a battle for supremacy. These showdowns are a constant battle of can you top this, as the rival squads alternate performers in search of a knockout punch that leaves no question as to which crew is the victor.<\/p>\n

“Even though you are in competition with the other crew, the energy of competition leads to energy of respect.\u201d Said Alexander. \u201cThe guys might be on different crews, but we are all part of the Hip-Hop culture with the same goal and that goal is to spread the culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

If the goal is spreading the culture, then call Houston Alexander Johnny Appleseed. In 1996, Alexander, along with co-founder Mike Dunham (AKA DJ RIP), decided to start a B-Boy crew after seeing \u201cJam On The Groove\u201d at the Civic Auditorium. \u201cJam On The Groove\u201d a national touring act that featured the Rocksteady Crew, a legendary old school B-Boy crew, served to give Alexander and DJ RIP the motivation they needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe weren\u2019t doin\u2019 shit except for lookin\u2019 stiff.\u201d Said Alexander. \u201cAs true B-Boys, it is our job to spread the culture, so we started The Alliance All-Star B-Boys and Girls Crew. Alliance came from working with everyone in the crew and forming an alliance every time we saw each other.\u201d Explained Alexander. \u201cAll-Star came from the Chuck Taylor shoes, and the fact that there wasn\u2019t just one star; we are all stars. Every part of the crew is as important as any other part.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first classes were held at the Edmonson Youth Outreach Center in North Omaha, the services of which were donated by Joe Edmonson. \u201cPeople saw that we were doing something good for the community and they got involved,” said Alexander.<\/p>\n

On January 31st, Alexander will begin teaching B-Boy dance classes at the Omaha Boys and Girls Club located at 2606 Hamilton street.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce the classes get underway at the Boys and Girls Club on Hamilton, then we will begin having classes at the other Boys and Girls Clubs in and around Omaha.\u201d The price of the class is five dollars a week, with three sessions per week. The class times are tentatively scheduled from 5:30 to 8:30, with a firm scheduled yet to be announced. \u201cThe whole point is to teach the culture to the kids and establish the culture of Hip-Hop in Omaha. It\u2019s good to see the younger generation investing their time in something productive rather than negative.\u201d<\/p>\n

People of all kinds are welcome to join the class or at least stop by and check it out.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only things that you need<\/a> to bring to class are an open mind and a good attitude. It helps to know the culture because that is the direct goal of the class; to spread the knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n

For information or to enroll in the class, contact Houston Alexander.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Hip-Hop culture is unique in the fact that it accepts everyone for who they are,\u201d concluded Alexander. \u201cIf you go to a rock concert or a country music show, it brings a lot of the same people together. But, if you go to a Hip-Hop show, some of the best artists are white, Asian, Hawaiian, whatever, it doesn\u2019t matter. Everybody\u2019s culture is one culture- Hip-Hop.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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