Electric Hustle (2010):
Dancers answer the call of a live trumpet player and drummer in this modern re-telling of the story of the Pied Piper. The connection between hip hop movement and musicality propels the story as the musicians dialog spontaneously with the movements of the dancers and visa versa. Ultimately, the lure of the music proves too much for the dancers to resist and they succumb to the melodies of the trumpet.
“Amy ‘Catfox’ Campion and Antics Performance... gave us choreography that riffed successfully on the New Orleans street funeral.” (Steven Woodruff for DancePlug.com)
Mortal Rounds (2010):
Street dance originated as a language of conflict whose movements speak metaphorically of real life struggles. In this abstraction of the “dance-fight”, bboys, poppers, and classically trained dancers use grace and control to attack and escape with dance movements. Exaggerated gestures and mimed movements alternate between full force and slow motion set to a beautiful soundtrack.
And God Said…(2010):
A hip hop creation myth that speculates wildly about the origins of the four elements of hip hop: B-Boying (breakdancing), MC’ing, DJ’ing, and Graffiti Art. Taking inspiration from creation stories around the world, “And God Said…” playfully suggests the influence of a higher power in the emergence of the hip hop arts.
Antics Performance Family Show (2010):
A full length (45-90 minutes) journey into the funky depths of hip hop culture. Antics Performance teams up with an MC and a DJ to rock the stage with all four elements of hip hop culture (Breaking, MC’ing, DJ’ing, and Graffiti Art). Antics dancers will have the crowd on their feet and the MC will have them hollering rap call & responses while the DJ drops dope beats. This is a show for the whole family. Full length show includes group choreography and routines and solo freestyle performances by the MC, DJ, and the dancers.
Bad Meaning Good (2010):
Hip hop culture teaches us to make lemonade out of lemons, to devise original and creative methods of self-expression with whatever resources are at hand. Bad Meaning Good honors this hip hop philosophy through a sophisticated interplay between street slang and movement.
Dua (2009):
A solo performed by Catfox that explores the utility of dance as a form of prayer. Using the adhan (the muslim call to prayer) and interweaving subtle gestures of prayer from various faiths throughout, Catfox overlaps breakdance, tutting, and modern dance on this journey of personal transformation.
Gone Wild (2009):
Dancers share personal stories that connect their dance experience with their communities and the world at large. A visually striking movement fusion of modern dance and street dance with voiceover story-telling illuminates the intimate thoughts of dancers as they speak about how they got their nicknames and the significance of dance in their lives.
Climate Refugee (2009):
Using a gigantic parachute as a moving visual representation of the planet earth, dancers personify the struggle to connect our daily actions with the phenomena of climate change.
Ryte (2008):
A stunning visual experience with dancers drawing laser graffiti in light on various background surfaces as they break, jump, flip, and spin across the stage. All of the colorful excitement of graffiti art without the permanent paint. This piece requires video projection set up and the use of lasers.
“Another favorite...evoked multiple emotions in the viewers while revealing the dancers abilities...” (LASplash.com)
Breaking the Cypher (2007/2008):
An evening length performance in quest of the essential creative spark inherent in all street dance forms. The extreme physicality of breaking, the precision of popping, and the playfulness of locking all come together in a multi-media performance that also features spoken word and rhymes, a DJ, and three exclusive dance videos. Breaking the Cypher pays homage to street dance history while transcending tradition to explore the boundaries of freestyle dancing in the “cypher” or dance circle.
“...powerful and original dances came from “Cypher” artistic directors Amy “Catfox” Campion and Jacob “Kujo” Lyons... Together, they delivered exciting ensembles with plenty of room for solo bravura.” (Lewis Segal for the LA Times)
B-Girls or Be Girls (2006)
A group of fiercely talented B-Girls (women who breakdance) re-invent femininity through top rocks, footwork, freezes, and power-moves. Their powerful dancing is accompanied by outspoken poetry as the B-Girls chip away at the walls of patriarchy one battle rock at a time. Be Girls or B-Girls is about the struggle of these women to earn respect as both women and as b-girls (aka breakdancers). Through their struggle, the B-Girls find ways to expand both their movement and their social/cultural possibilities.
“…a troupe of talented, sneaker-clad female breakdancers break, pop, and battle in a liberating rebellion…” (TheWorldly.org)
Holiday Themed Pieces (2008-2010):
Give Up the Dough:
The classic tale of Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the ghosts of Christmas past remixed with hip hop flavor. Scrooge is a popper in a business suit, Tiny Tim is a street-performing breakdancer, and the moral of the story is that charity is uplifting for everyone.
Snowflake Boogie:
The Waltz of the Snowflakes from The Nutcracker Suite Ballet is reimagined with the shapes and moves of street dances. Poppers doing tutting style create intricate snowflake formations and breakdancers doing acrobatic spinning movements form symmetrical snowflake floor patterns.
Nutcracker Boogie:
The story of Clara and the Nutcracker transforms into street dance movement and attitude as Clara battles the Mouse King to save her beloved Nutcracker. Drosselmeyer is a krumper and the Christmas tree grows and dances too.