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Rockers Delight Vol.4 – ROCTOBER Dortmund

(Update – 02/10/2021)

Rockers Delight Vol.4 - RoCKToBER Dortmund


Rockers Delight Vol. 4 – ROCTOBER Dortmund

Here comes the Rocking Jam you’ve been waiting for so long and now it’s time to mark October 16, 2021 in your calendar for Rockers Delight Vol.4.
This time the jam will take place in Dortmund, Germany, presented by Masterplan & Def Style Rockers (D.S.R).

With the focus on Rocking (Rock Dance) Rockers Delight stands out as a dance event from all the others. and also offers dance floor for B-Girls, B-Boys, Funkstylteers and House dancers. Besides funk and soul music will be rock, disco, break beats dripping out of the speakers to get you into the rhythm and rotation.

Timeline:

2pm (14 Uhr) – Rocking Workshop – Kenan (I.B Family)

4pm (16 Uhr) – Rockers Delight Vol. 4 Jam – DJs: Kid Step & Thelonius Mark

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/256917409766460/
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(Update – 31/10/2021)

Here comes with a little delay an update of Rockers Delight Vol.4. Despite difficult organizational conditions, due to pandemic restrictions the event was able to take place. A big thank you for everyone coming out to Rockers Delight, taking the Workshop and rocking afterwards the concrete. Of course a hugh thanks goes out to Sunz (MPC) and JKC for organizing. Simply, it would not be possible without you. Also, thanks for both DJs, Mark & Kid Step for spinning the wheels and putting everyone into the rhythm and rotation. There is that very known saying, „A picture is worth a thousand words„. This is what it looks like.

Rockers Delight Vol.4 - Rocking the RoCKToBER Dortmund Phoenixsee 2021/10/16




What is the best way to get into Rocking (Rock Dance)

Part1

In the past and recently repeated, I was asked, mostly by Breaker but not exclusively, how and where you can start to learn rocking. Honestly, i think that passion is everything. Passion is what drives you to continue to learn and constantly take challanges because they are more interesting than watching your favorite Playlist of Uprockers on Youtube! Of course, the dance culture consists of inspiration, but it is important to mention that after all the inspiration -> motivation -> progress, you’re the one who’s expressing the dance. Therefore, if you already tasted rocking and you think or better know, that there is a passion for it, i suggest you the following :

  • Stay passionate and always curious
    • you can teach skills, but you can’t teach, much less force passion
  • Get involved in the community and put yourself around other rockers
    • this will be challenging, because depending on where you living you might find rockers around you or not! Go on Rock Dance Forum & Rock Dance is Here (NYC) and ask if there are rockers around or close to you
  • Go to New York City (NYC) to meet the Originals
    • meet as many OGs as you can, listen and learn and ask questions
    • determine which style fits best for you and your body.
  • Go on Rocking Jams / Events
  • Get a basic understanding of the Rockdance History
    • to get started, there are many resources available such as Google, Facebook and Youtube.
  • Learn the Foundation
    • jerks, burns, freestyle, spins, etc.
  • Learn the Music
    • funk, soul, jazz, rock, classics
  • Practice the Moves
    • take time to learn the moves and dont limit yourself just on moves
    • control and speed is the key

Hope this little guideline helps you to get started with rocking.

Review 2019

Another year has passed in the rock dance scene in germany and through rocking classes and events, this battle dance of New York City has grown more and more. Read more on this in the following summary:

Berlin
In 2019, for the fist time, i have performed a rocking class in the capital Berlin at KMA. Participants of different skill level and age groupes take in part to learn how to response to each other in real time while mimicking physical attacks. This is a complicated process than it seems. All participants mastered the challenge well, while they had to face another challenge, that of physical fitness. I would like to thank KMA and BBoy Crok!

Rocking Class@KMA/Berlin

Dortmund
The rocking class within the program „A-Z of Dance – A dance project of Transnational Ensemble Labsa“ was awesome. The participants been rocking to complete songs and guess what; they could go through more songs. Unlike in breaking, rock songs do not only have break parts but also freestyle parts where rockers are expected to dance and challenge the other rocker until one becomes exhausted. By the way, the idea of the project „A-Z of Dance – A dance of project of Transnational Ensemble labsa“ is to find a dance style to each letter of the alphabet and regarding to the letter R, they end up on rocking 🙂 Thanks goes out to Sunz from Masterplan Crew for connecting and showing love to the rock dance.

Tübingen
Some impressions of the rocking class that took place within the event „Smoke the Cypher“ in Tübingen will you find here: https://bloqspot4rockers.de/2019/10/03/rocking-workshop-in-tuebingen/ . To be mention is, that the most participants been from italy, romania and austria. Some had zero rocking skill, some had advanced rocking skill. They all took the challange to interact to each other while burning and getting burned. Well done! Thanks goes out Michelè for setting up the class!

Braunschweig
Rockers Delight Vol 3 took place for the third time, and again we had international guests comin all the way from poland to rock with us.
Shout outs to Kostek and the gang from Rock’n’Raw!

Rockers Delight Vol 3

One of the highlights in 2019 was the Anniversary of the Def Style Rockers (D.S.R) Crew from Braunschweig. In august 2019, they celebrate their 25th Anniversary where people from all over the world have been joined three days of pure Hip Hop Culture. Writing, breakin, rocking , moving, grooving! Within three days, we had a special edition of Rockers Delight Vol 3, the most valuable Bgirl/Bboy, a rocking class by the legendary Dj Samurai „Sam“ of the Incredible Breakers from NYC and last but not least writers/rockers/bboys rocking the walls. Check out the pictures to get an impression!

Rocking Class by legendary DJ Samurai „Sam“ – Incredible Breakers @DefStyleRockers25th
Thats the Apache Line right there – Incredible Breakers in full effect @DefStyleRockers25th
SwiftRock(BattleSquad) & PoeOne(Style Elements/DefStyle) rocking the wall @DefStyleRockers25th

Check out more stuff @Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/defstylerockers/?hl=de or Youtube for clips.

I wish all readers merry christmas and a happy new year – 2020!