<p>The two-day festival, ‘B-Boy Battle Freeze 2013’, organised by Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan in the City recently, attracted a lot of young boys and surprisingly, a lot of girls as well. <br /><br /></p>.<p> A common sight at every nook and corner was that of people throwing themselves on the ground and breaking into a dance. The girls were not far behind and they did just as well as the boys. <br /><br />And all this action was happening right under the watchful eyes of Niels Robitzky aka Storm, the German hip-hop legend, who flew in just for the festival. Sharing his thoughts on the festival, Niels says, “The dance form has caught up with a lot of young Indians. It is still in its infancy but all said and done, the participants are good.” <br /><br />The crowd at the festival comprised youngsters who were professional B-boying dancers and those just picking up an interest in the dance form. Most of them are self-taught dancers but say the dance form requires one to build one’s strength especially that of the muscles. It served as the perfect platform for B-boying dancers to share their ideas. Naser M M Azzeh, the organiser of the fest, informs that there are more than 70 dancers participating from across the country. <br /><br />“We organise this fest every year and we’ve noticed that the event has grown in strength. Most of the dancers were self-taught and now, even the girls are taking to B-boying,” observes Naser. He further states, “It’s tough for a woman but still, there are a lot of women trying to break new grounds in B-boying as well.” <br /><br />Sanjana Singh, a class 12 student at Narayana PU College, was introduced to <br />B-boying by a friend and soon, she picked up the basics and now, goes for regular classes. “The dance form is adventurous and if you have a passion for it, the possibilities are endless. You may end up having bruises on your hands and legs but it’s worth all the trouble,” she says. <br /><br />Ambarin Kadri was the only Indian B-girl to participate in an international <br />B-boying festival in Germany last year. Sharing her experience of what it is like to be <br />one among the very few B-girls in the country, Ambarin says, “Long practice sessions of B-boying will render you with injuries but I must say that every new step you try gives you a high. Women are encouraged to experiment and explore new styles all the time.”</p>
<p>The two-day festival, ‘B-Boy Battle Freeze 2013’, organised by Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan in the City recently, attracted a lot of young boys and surprisingly, a lot of girls as well. <br /><br /></p>.<p> A common sight at every nook and corner was that of people throwing themselves on the ground and breaking into a dance. The girls were not far behind and they did just as well as the boys. <br /><br />And all this action was happening right under the watchful eyes of Niels Robitzky aka Storm, the German hip-hop legend, who flew in just for the festival. Sharing his thoughts on the festival, Niels says, “The dance form has caught up with a lot of young Indians. It is still in its infancy but all said and done, the participants are good.” <br /><br />The crowd at the festival comprised youngsters who were professional B-boying dancers and those just picking up an interest in the dance form. Most of them are self-taught dancers but say the dance form requires one to build one’s strength especially that of the muscles. It served as the perfect platform for B-boying dancers to share their ideas. Naser M M Azzeh, the organiser of the fest, informs that there are more than 70 dancers participating from across the country. <br /><br />“We organise this fest every year and we’ve noticed that the event has grown in strength. Most of the dancers were self-taught and now, even the girls are taking to B-boying,” observes Naser. He further states, “It’s tough for a woman but still, there are a lot of women trying to break new grounds in B-boying as well.” <br /><br />Sanjana Singh, a class 12 student at Narayana PU College, was introduced to <br />B-boying by a friend and soon, she picked up the basics and now, goes for regular classes. “The dance form is adventurous and if you have a passion for it, the possibilities are endless. You may end up having bruises on your hands and legs but it’s worth all the trouble,” she says. <br /><br />Ambarin Kadri was the only Indian B-girl to participate in an international <br />B-boying festival in Germany last year. Sharing her experience of what it is like to be <br />one among the very few B-girls in the country, Ambarin says, “Long practice sessions of B-boying will render you with injuries but I must say that every new step you try gives you a high. Women are encouraged to experiment and explore new styles all the time.”</p>
