Art Beats on the Streets - Lucas Nixon 8AJA

ART BEATS ON THE STREETS

Lucas Nixon 8AJA

Dubai College Calliope interviews CLFrostyle, a BBoy and hip-hop choreographer, and asks what is his experience with art in unexpected places. CL has performed accross the region, with Red Bull BC One, BBoy Battles, at the Rugby 7s and Formula One, in Sole DXB and is proud to be an Adidas Ambassador. Performing with Tyga, Solento and Mufassa, he is an inspiration to many performers and artists in the UAE.

Is there unexpected art in Dubai?

What I like about Dubai is that we have the freedom to spread our art forms and I love the venue 'Union Fountain Park' . Here, there are skaters, all types of dancers, volleyballers, footballers, yogis, . LED and Poy artists. There are a lot of communities in Dubai that do unexpected art forms. A few of my avourite are Sole DXB, Slam Fam Festival and @bhype _

dxb Dance Battles. I love dance battles because it's the beauty of this art form, you get to display one art form against another to test their capabilities and skills. For example popping verses locking or house versus breaking.

How does BBoying spread positivity in the art community?

We live by the culture of peace, love, unity and positivity. These are the pillars of the hip hop scene, which BBoying is under. We share the love. We have a motto, " Each one, teach one" , so when you learn a skill, you can share that skill with others, so you can inspire the next generation. Dancing in it's entirety, in its truest form, gives you happy hormones. When you dance to good music, you actually are happy.

When you are happy, it gives people joy, entertainment and knowledge.

How do you make your art unique? I'm always looking for ways to improve my skill and for inspirations from other BBoys and crews. I am really inspired by Super Crew, Spider Salah and the Vagabones Crew. and for inspirations from other BBoys and crews. I am really inspired by Super Crew, Spider Salah and the Vagabones Crew. My style as a BBoy is about character, musicality, and flavour so that makes me unique. Also, the next generation of youth, hip hop culture and teaching the hip hop culture in my studio inspires me to be artistic. I want to share my passion with my students.

What three words describe you?

Passionate, visionary and legacy. Passionate, because I'm very devoted to the hip hop culture and its lifestyle to me. This is how I live my life; as a breakdancer, BBoy, choreographer, teaching in schools, and in the @bhype _ dxb Studio and Desert Ninjas. Visionary, looking to the next generation and thinking about whats going to happen in the dance scene in the UAE and the Middle East in the future. Legacy, because I want to make an impact in Dubai and spread a positivity of art.

What advice would you give teenagers to be artistic and to be themselves?

Be unique. Focus on what you really want to learn when it comes to art, whether it's a musical instrument, singing, DJ-ing, graffiti, or any type of dancing, such as shuffling, breaking, or ballet. To be artistic, you just have to be yourself and look out to the future.

CLFrostyle is truly and inspiration to everyone, in the art community and beyond. He is living his passion, dream and life to its limits and he really shows how important it is to be yourself. I'm sure you can agree with Calliope that CL certainly is art in an unexpected place.