Welcome back to New Day,
Northwest, and Boy, do we have
a treat for you in the studio.
Joining us now are two people who are
getting ready to compete in the world's
largest break dancing competition.
It's happening tomorrow at
the Showbox in Sodo.
And ladies and gentlemen,
I present weapon X and Macca.
Alright, OK, that was pretty incredible.
I'm gonna give you each everyone
gets some mic, you get a mic,
you get a mic, and you also get
a minute to catch your breath.
That was awesome to see you too,
just doing that on the fly.
All of this is freestyle, right? Yeah, yes.
And so when you come out here and you
hear that music that you just feel it.
You know what you're gonna do next?
Yes. When when you when you start
break dancing as a as a young one.
Is it something that someone teaches
you or you just kind of you just
kind of know that that you're
starting to do the right moves?
Like how did you get into this?
You kind of, well, one you could
have a teacher like a mentor.
Me personally, I just watched
and I learned like by watching.
But most people have like a a teacher.
No, teach them.
Tell them what's right and wrong.
That's awesome. You're 16.
Yeah. Margaret, you're 26. Yes.
So what's it like when you do
this break dancing competition?
Is it all ages?
Everyone just together?
Yeah, mostly all ages. Like this
weekend it will be guys first. Guys?
Girls versus girls, 16 and up. OK,
So what is the situation
this weekend at the Showbox?
What time does it start?
What are the details?
So it's from 6 to 12. Yes, 6 to 12
at the Shoto Sodo, Showbox Sodo?
Yeah, right across the street from here,
actually. And then do people
just can come at anytime?
I mean how does it feel when you're
in like getting ready to perform?
The energy is obviously super
high because you know, it's a high
competitive and the energy is great.
It's gonna be super intense. So yeah.
And there's gonna be workshops too,
so people can come and learn how to
break dance if they're interested.
Yes, that is so I really.
My producer is telling me she wants
me to do a workshop in a second,
but I just wanted to ask,
so when it comes to learning and seeing
kids do this, what have you been told?
I mean, I heard that the
history of this was all about,
you know, settling disputes.
How do you feel? Like break dancing?
And by the way,
is it called break dancing anymore?
Just breaking, breaking, breaking.
OK, so let's get that out of the way.
How do you feel the break
breaking brings people together?
I believe that breaking
together like me and him,
like we met each other through breaking,
just by showing up at different events,
different competitions,
battling each other.
I think it definitely brings
people in together. I love
it. What do you think?
I think too that,
like when it comes to breaking,
it gives you a certain kind of freedom.
And a lot of people that break or
that are into hip hop culture are
all kind of have like the same
interests in the same things.
So there's a lot of.
We have a lot in common,
like a lot of you
know, shared excitement. I love this.
Alright, would you be so kind
as to give me a tutorial and
embarrass myself? Sure. On TV
for sure. For sure. OK, So what should
I do? Wait. Take off my heels
first. Right. Alright. OK.
OK. Show me. What are we gonna do now?
We could do a simple, simple top rock.
So we're just gonna go across,
OK, one, bring it back, and two,
and then you can use your arms.
Open them when you go across one.
2. How are you doing? I like it.
Try to hit. Bring your foot in.
OK. Put like that. OK.
Like fifth position or whatever that is.
Give it a little hop.
OK. In the middle.
Yeah. And you can spin.
OK, I'm gonna spin.
Make sure you hit
that pose. You like holding
the pose? Yeah, yeah.
Alright, well the Red Bull
BC one competition is open
to all ages. You can still get your
tickets now. The show is Friday,
August 24th at Seattle's Showbox and Soto.
Doors open at 6:00 PM.