When people ask me if I'm the only white Jewish girl who breaks, I typically answer, "Well, my first breaking teacher is Ephrat. What do you think?" This tends to shut the questioner right up. And yes, Ephrat is actually "Dorit" of the recent elf article, the one who put me into a corner because I couldn't move to the beat. But no hard feelings. I'm just gonna post a video of her here.
This was recorded at an emerging artists' showcase hosted by the Field at Dixon Place. What impresses me most about her performance is the fact that she seems to be emoting while breaking. The only emotion I'm able to demonstrate is fear and shame, which basically characterizes how I spend every waking moment. Anyway, back to the performance. Ephrat breaks to a Nina Simone song, Ne Me Quitte Pas. If you thought (like I did) that what is impressive about breaking is the speed and power with which the moves are performed, it is very interesting and engrossing to watch those same elements performed slowly, almost sadly.
I'll stop here since if I praise her any more, I risk fluffing her enormous Israeli ego. Check out more of her work at her site: www.ephratasherie.com
4 comments:
Lovely! How do the "purists" react?
Oh mah goodness. Just found your blog. I am so happppppy! Your writing is heartbreakingly funny and smart. can't wait to check back as you keep posting.
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Wild juxtaposition of classically confident b-boy moves with such vulnerable music. Thanks for posting this video!
WOW - amazing piece!
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