Meet Lady Em and Supa Josh, two renowned hip-hop dancers teaching their Olympic level moves in Iowa

Summer Break Hip-Hop Dance Intensive, Artifactory, Iowa City, Mon-Thu, Aug 12-15 at 9:30 a.m., $20-$250. As a Midwesterner, a unique point of pride is when the region attracts top-level artists and practitioners from around the world. When we get auteurs like David Lynch drawn to transcendental meditation in Fairfield, or a growing list of Writers’ Workshop alum who end up staying in Iowa City. Of particular note, to me, are the artists that are big in their respective fields, but might not be as well known to the general public. This could be the case with Joshua and Emily Culbreath. The two are are a dance power couple pursuing their MFA’s at The University of Iowa Department of Dance. The seemingly mild-mannered duo may slip past the general public but I can’t help but geek out over their hip-hop dance bona fides. The pair have close ties to Rennie Harris and his Puremovement Dance Company. Harris being one of the key figures in the ongoing integration of street-dance forms to the concert stage. As a B-boy, Joshua’s reputation precedes him, as he has appeared in top level Breaking competitions, the likes of which were used as templates for Breaking’s upcoming debut in the Paris Olympic games.

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