On 1st February 2025, the Royal Academy of Dance will host Battle: Break-It-Down, a hip-hop event produced by RAD’s Step into Dance programme for secondary school students, featuring workshops on Krumping, Voguing, Locking and more, freestyling opportunities and talks by industry professionals including Kenrick ‘H20’ Sandy MBE, co-founder and Co-Artistic Director / choreographer of Boy Blue, Emma Houston (Shortbread the Breaker) and Caine Harrison.
Established in 2006, Step into Dance works with around 4,000 students at mainstream and SEND schools across London and Essex.
Alexander Campbell, Artistic Director of RAD, said, "as we continue to evolve as an organisation, it’s events such as Battle: Break-It-Down that showcase our mission to widen access to dance and support young people. It’s why we are delighted to be opening our doors next month so that young people can come together and share in the power and influence of hip-hop dance culture."