BreakSpace provides multiple free weekly drop-in Breaking (“Breakdance”) classes and sessions, with an emphasis on supporting new would-be dancers. The sessions are facilitated by a number of community members including GenNew, HiFi, and Loco.

 

BreakSpace is an initiative started to facilitate community with a focus on the growth of the HipHop dance and the NS dance scene in general, primarily through one of the first named hiphop dances: breaking.

 

BreakSpace offers the opportunity to start learning or practice Breaking moves. Breaking is one of the five original elements of HipHop along with DJing, MCing, Graffiti Writing, and knowledge. Free and accessible drop-ins is what BreakSpace aims to offer – to respect and recognize the dance made by resilient and creative youth who were primarily Black and Brown Americans in the face of systemic oppression.

 

BreakSpace advocates the use of the term ‘Break’ while acknowledging the historical importance of the terms ‘Bboy/Bgirl’. However to truly attain the HipHop mentality of full inclusivity and ‘unity’, the gender-neutral term ‘Breaking’ was and is utilized.

 

Breakspace is made possible through partnership and in collaboration with Unity charity and with support from The Halifax Central Library.