Video update on CUDA’s culminating event 2015
Congratulations to the break-kids in the 2015 Summer Fun CUDA Break Dance Program for another amazing summer! And to the wonderful parents that supported them. Watch a brief message from each lead instructor and listen to what students had to say about their new favorite break dance move and experience in the program.
CUDA Summer Program 2014
Congratulations to the break-kids from the 2014 Summer Fun CUDA Break Dance Program for an amazing summer. Listen up as they tell you why they love B-Boying/B-Girling/Break Dancing!
Also, check out a snippet of their grand finale show below, filmed and courtesy of Eugene Yu.
Cuda Summer Fun Break Dance Program from Eugene Yu on Vimeo.
This is the full show below. Please enjoy!
CUDA Instructors:
— B-Boy Rival, from NJ’s NBK Crew
— B-Boy PARANOIA, from NYC’s Street Masters Crew & Domestic Apes Crew.
CUDA Assistant Instructors:
— Bboy Flaco and Bboy Goya.
The Break Dance Summer Fun Program was made possible by the Jersey City Recreation Department. Special Thanks to Ryan Strother, Cynthia Blue, and Robert Turso. This program would was made possible with the support of City Council President, Rolando Lavaro and the City of Jersey City lead by Honorable Mayor Steven Fulop.
CUDA Culture President: Kushan Patel
CUDA Culture VP: Rossana Villaflor
CUDA Culture CFO: Juan Pinder
Support dance & arts education for inner-city youth! Visit our website at www.cudaculture.org. Email us at cudacultureinfo@gmail.com for inquiries.
SUMMER PROGRAM 2015 COMING SOON!!!
Help us support CUDA Culture students!
The Community for Urban Dance & Art (CUDA) is a non-profit organization designed for the educational purpose of providing a positive and creative outlet for inner-city youth to practice and showcase diverse art forms founded in the urban culture. With the goal to stimulate a young person’s talents, enhance self-confidence, personal growth, and appreciation for the visual and performing arts, CUDA has teamed up with diverse groups of artists, musicians, dancers and community organizers to make great programs and workshops available for the youth of Hudson County and surrounding areas. We also aim to emphasize and develop skills in self-discipline, teamwork, leadership skills, decision making skills, appreciation of multicultural differences, and community service. With your partnership and support, we can make our communities thrive by providing more opportunities for our young people to reach their highest potential. Check out our video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhZ-9CJoLro.
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CUDA at Santa Cruzan Festival on May 25 2014
CUDA Culture was invited once again to participate at the 2014 Annual Santa Cruzan Parade & Festival at downtown Jersey City.
On May 25th, CUDA performing artists and supporters gathered together and presented youth break dance exhibition battles and group showcases to the community.
Break dance instructor, Maximillian Cristobal brought his students from Ethical Community Charter School to exhibit their break dance skills. Parents and families cheered the kids on as they executed some impressive footwork, freezes, and other dance moves to music by DJ Nano. The exhibition battle was intense, but the young judges made their minds up chose the bgirl duo as winners over their two Bboy opponents.
A second exhibition battle took place later in the afternoon between two bboy groups, Pop, from SMC crew in NYC, and Lil’ Vicious from NBK NJ, versus Nothing But Knowledge bboys, Raja and Goya from Jersey City. Without judges, the two groups’ battle showcased an intense competition between style and power.
The young competitors were awarded cash prizes up to $300 in total, made possible by the donations of Maximilian and CUDA Vice President, Rossana Villaflor.
Members of bboy/bgirl crews from NBK, OK, Street Masters, and Domestic Ape joined in the showcase finale and wowed the crowd with a variety of bboy styles. Among those who performed were bboys Grandpa, Nova, Sandman, G.I.Jane, Saigon, Rival and his son Dimitri, JLa-Rok, Gambit, Flaco, Corbin, Gordo, Lil’ Vicous, Brandon, Raja, Goya, Abgirl from Domestic Apes, Elmo from Streets Masters, and Paranoia from Street Masters, who also hosted and entertained the crowd throughout the performance.
CUDA thanks PACCAL and CAM for their outreach and support for CUDA.
P.S. 5 Family Fun Night on April 25, 2014
CUDA Culture provided a b-boy (break dance) showcase and demonstration at the P.S. 5 Family Fun Night on April 25, 2014. Prior to the CUDA showcase, a special performance took place at the school’s auditorium by students in the school’s break dance after school program, lead by CUDA instructor Henry Vijande.
Special thanks to Maximilian Cristobal, from Ethical Community Charter School, for joining in on the fun! Mr. Cristobal had about 12 of his students perform a special number in the cafeteria for guests during dinner.
After the performances, the dance floor was open to all parents and children to dance and continue the party, with music provided by DJ Jason.
Among those who represented CUDA Culture in the evening were CUDA board members, Juan Pinder, Rossana Villaflor, and CUDA youth leaders, William Castillo, Justin Covington, Corbin Mosby, Raja Rally, and Jaime Duran. CUDA Culture appreciates the wonderful partnership with P.S. 5 PTA, and thank Tine Pahl and Jamie Wilson-Murray for their leadership and support.
To learn more about how you can support CUDA Culture programs and to partner with us in community projects, please contact CUDA President, Kushan Patel at kushan21384@gmail.com, or call 201.779.4906. You may also contact program supervisor, Rossana Villaflor at rossanavillaflor@gmail.com, 201-936-4314.
Mixer at the CUDA Multimedia Studio
Greetings, everyone!
We are hosting a two-hour mixer at the CUDA Multimedia Studio this Saturday, March 15, from 5pm-7pm, at 40 Carbon place, Jersey City, NJ 07305 (corner of West Side Avenue). We hope you can join us and help us launch our DJ workshops and video/film editing workshops in the near future. We would love to welcome you to the space and show you our multimedia studio.
Light refreshments will be served. Thank you in advance for your time and commitment! We look forward to seeing you there.
Thank you everyone!
Thanks again for supporting the youth and our community, CUDA Culture in the Annual Washington Park Live! Arts & Music Festival. Congrats to the winners of the competitions, Henry Vijande-NBK, 1St Place 7-to-Smoke Footwork, and Eli Chapman and Steffon Artis-Masters in Action, First Place Kids 2vs2, and Jaime Duran and Raja Rally -Nothing But Knowledge, 2nd Place. Thanks to our host, Paranoia -Street Masters Crew, our Judges: Zone (TDK), Break Easy (Dynasty Rockers), Krisis (NBK/RWF/IZM), Ekcite Mateo (Repstyles), for music by Madmaxx Nbk.. Such great energy, good times, great weather, dope peoples. Shout out to Eugene Yu for filming, and Joshua CayabyabBboy Network. Until next time, peace and love to the community.
Some photos from CUDA at Annual Washington Park LIVE! Arts & Music Festival 2013.
Photo credit: Rosana
Photos credit: May S. Young
Photo Credit: May S. Young CUDA at Annual Washington Park LIVE! Arts & Music Festival 2011
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Photo Credit: May S. Young CUDA at Annual Washington Park LIVE! Arts & Music Festival 09 22 2012
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LIVE! Arts & Music Festival 2013
As part of the FREE Annual Washington Park LIVE! Arts & Music Festival, CUDA Culture is proud to present…
“7-to-SMOKE” B-boy/B-Girl FOOTWORK BATTLE and KIDS 2vs2 BATTLE
Date: Saturday, Sept. 21st –
*Sign-up at 10:00 a.m., BATTLES STARTS promptly at 11:30 a.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m.
* 1ST PLACE PRIZE – $200.00 – “7-to-Smoke” Footwork
* 1ST PLACE PRIZE – $200.00 + give-aways – 2vs2 Kids
* 2ND PLACE PRIZE – $100.00 + give-aways – 2vs2 Kids
CUDA Culture would like to thank WPA, volunteers from Nothing But Knowledge, and community members for the support and donations provided to make this portion of the festival possible again this year!
MORE INFO TBA! (stay tuned…)
Check out footage from last year’s kids battle here: https://cudaculture.org/
Jersey Journal News: http://www.nj.com/
—Organization Info–
CUDA Culture – www.cudaculture.org – The Community for Urban Dance & Art (CUDA) is a New Jersey Based non-profit organization designed for the educational purpose of providing a positive and creative outlet for inner-city youth to practice and showcase diverse art forms founded in the urban culture. Our goal is to stimulate a young person’s talents, enhance self-confidence, personal growth, and appreciation for the visual and performing arts.
WPA – Washington Park Association of Hudson County, Inc. (WPA) is an independent, volunteer run, 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing services and benefits to more than 1,000 community residents. Founded by residents of Jersey City and Union City, who were motivated to create positive change in the community surrounding Washington Park. We believe that by engaging residents in activities that improve their neighborhoods, civic pride and care increases, leading to healthier, wealthier, and progressive communities.
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