March 2025
February 6
Rokafella Featured in Interlocutor Interviews
Ana “Rokafella” Garcia sat down with Interlocutor Interviews for an in-depth conversation about her journey as a break dance pioneer and co-founder of Full Circle Souljahs, NYC’s only nonprofit hip-hop dance theater company. In this interview, she shares insights on her career, the evolution of hip-hop dance, and her work with Kwikstep in keeping the culture alive.
Photo by: Paul G
Read the full interview: Here
#InterlocutorInterviews #Rokafella #HipHopPioneer #FullCircleSouljahs
February 23
Studio 5 Street Style Symposium at NYC Center
Kwikstep and Rokafella joined a powerhouse lineup of street dance legends at the Studio 5 Street Style Symposium at New York City Center. This day-long event featured classes taught by some of the industry’s most influential dancers, leading up to the February 24 Studio 5 event: CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH | STREET DANCE EDITION.
Alongside Michele Byrd-McPhee, Sun Kim, and Omari Oricci, Kwikstep and Rokafella shared their knowledge, passion, and history with dancers eager to learn from the best.
A day of movement, history, and community.
#Studio5NYC #StreetDance #HipHopHistory #FullCircleSouljahs
February 27
The 15 years of BTG have held space for so many different styles on our dance floor. This year we opened up with a Valentine's day theme showcasing dance couples who have already established themselves
as icons in their genre. We'd like to thank the four invitees Hurricane and Juliana,Mantis and Flonetik, Essence and Tyrone and Drowsy and Dainty. Our judges were Babylon, Sekou and Rokafella who awarded Essence and Tyrone with the W. We now have 15 year BTG anniversary T shirts for sale celebrating our milestone plus BTG hand towels. Stay tuned for our next parties in Spring and Summer. Shout to Eric the lighting designer and our sound guy turntablist DJ DP One and our Full Circle team including Tiffany C, Steve, Michelle, Flonetik and Mantis... and Monica who worked the door!
February 28 - March 2
Bgirl City 2025
Bgirl City 2025 was EPIC! Every year, @babygirl.bgirlcity brings together bgirls from all over to compete, connect, and showcase their talent, and this year was no exception!
Major highlights from the weekend:
- Recognition Award for Rokafella 🎉
- A powerful reunion with Severe Vendetta & Aiko (featured in All the Ladies Say documentary!)
- Connecting with @remedee808, @rosekiernan, @bgirljessiemouse3d, & Bgirl Nikki V
- Incredible DJ sets from @kaoticblaze & @djtiffstarr
- Hosting by @myverse
- Phenomenal battles, cyphers, and pure inspiration everywhere!
Much love to the entire Bgirl City team for keeping this space alive year after year!
#BgirlCity2025 #WomenInHipHop #AllTheLadiesSay #BreakingCulture #FullCircleSouljahs
Upcoming:
March 29: Let's Kick it - celebrating bgirls past, present, and future. Presented by Bgirl Herstory
April 6: All The Ladies Say with discussion, food, music, and networking. Presented by Hip-Hop education center and Full Circle Souljahs
May 17: Dance Parade NYC
June 18-20: Express Your Skills presented by Time Machine Squad
Affiliated Organizations
Check out the United Hip Hop Vanguard website to save the dates for this years upcoming Vanguard events.
www.unitedhiphopvanguard.com
www.Alltheladiessay.com Veteran b-girl Ana “Rokafella” Garcia’s first documentary film ALL THE LADIES SAY features the work of female breakdancers in the United States, including Aiko, Baby Love, Beta, Lady Champ, Severe and Vendetta. This film raises awareness of the female presence in Hip-hop and promotes the growth of this dance community in the United States and internationally
@360FlowBreaking by Bboy Flonetik, Educating the youth about the art of Breaking
www.bgirlherstory.wixsite.com Founded by Bgirl Mantis in 2020, Girl Herstory is a project that documents the stories of old school and new school Bgirl generations from the limelight to the underground.
FEBURARY 2025
December 13
In Residency: Preparing for AlgoRhythm at the Guggenheim
We’ve been deep in creation mode at Bethany Arts Community, preparing for the big night—January 11, 2025, at the Guggenheim! AlgoRhythm (formerly Wus Poppin) is a one-night-only show-and-tell experience with hip-hop legends Kwikstep and Rokafella, bringing together pioneers from NYC’s poppin’ and boogie scene.
This work, commissioned by @worksandprocess, documents the history of the form and keeps intergenerational knowledge alive.
#AlgoRhythm #WorksAndProcess #JanArtsNYC #PoppinCulture #HipHopHistory
December 26
Behind The Groove – FREE Holiday Party!
To close out the year, @behindthegroovenyc threw a FREE holiday party to celebrate the dancers, DJs, and community that make it all possible!
DJ KS 360 and DP One had the crowd moving with that signature mix of Funk, Soul, House, Disco, R&B, and New Jack Swing. Plus, we had free food, snacks, and refreshments to keep the energy high all night long!
📍 Where: @BogartHouse – 230 Bogart St, Brooklyn, NY
⏰ When: Thursday, December 26 | 9 PM - 3 AM
🎧 Resident DJs: @djks360 & @djdpone
🎤 Hosts: @cebonxgn & @larokafella
Much love to everyone who rocked with us all year—this was our thank you!
#BehindTheGrooveNYC #FeelGoodFunk #HipHopCommunity #Free99Party
January 4
New Year, New Moves – Cleveland Edition
We kicked off 2025 in Cleveland, training, connecting, and braving a full-on blizzard! ❄️🔥
Shoutout to Bgirl @flyyathanyou for pushing the limits (she wore me out! 😂), @djforrestgetemgump for the creative collab, and @10k.movement for hosting their first jam of the year—a Poppin’ battle with big congrats to Tyrell Black on the win!
We also linked up with @dayzwhun at Red Lion Tattoo/Graffiti headquarters—Cleveland’s got that hip-hop energy strong. We’ll definitely be back… just not when it snows!
#2025Rockin #MidwestHipHop #10KMovement #FullCircleFam
January 11
AlgoRhythm Premieres at the Guggenheim!
The third night of @worksandprocess’s Underground Uptown Dance Festival featured AlgoRhythm, a historic gathering of NYC’s hip-hop pioneers. This one-night-only event, led by @djks360 and @larokafella, showcased the roots and evolution of the city’s poppin’ and boogie culture, with dancers who have shaped the scene for decades.
🕺 Featuring dancers:
Aries (@thereal_aries)
Big Mike (@bigmikeomegasupreme)
Float Master John (@floatmasterjohn)
Fresh Frank (@characterakafrank)
Future (@the_real_future_eof)
Ice O (@king.ice.o_)
Kwikstep
Peaches (@peachesrodriguez1)
Rokafella
🔊 Shoutouts to: Lockatron John, Klown, Ocean, Zone TDK, DP One, and SnapBoogie.
Commissioned by Works & Process, this project was supported by LaunchPAD residencies at The Pocantico Center (2023) and Bethany Arts Community (2024), with additional studio space from @abronsartscenter.
📽️ Video by: @still1
#JanArtsNYC #WorksAndProcess #HipHopLegends #PoppinCulture #FullCircleSouljahs
