Hip Hop Fundamentals

About the Artist

Hip Hop Fundamentals is an award-winning team of diverse professional breakers (breakdancers) who are revolutionizing the world of Hip Hop Education. Our unique approach combines academic and social content with the world’s most dynamic dance form, Breaking, making us the only education company of its kind. As certified teaching artists, seasoned performers, and battle-tested dancers, we are dedicated to inspiring and engaging audiences of all ages.

At Hip Hop Fundamentals, we believe that all learning should be fun. Our dynamic, interactive performances and workshops are guaranteed to empower, engage, and educate youth of all ages. Our company specializes in integrating academic content with arts education. Therefore, our programs are perfect for schools, community sites, cultural and social organizations, museums, educational conferences and government agencies. Since 2004, we have presented thousands of shows and hundreds of workshops across the United States. We leave audiences amazed, engaged and inspired by our unique method of education.

Some of this artist’s assembly performances come with a Creative Classroom Toolkit! The Creative Classroom Toolkit is a collection of innovative educational tools that extend your in-school performances into a series of engaging, curriculum-based lessons. Included in the toolkit are artist videos, activity videos, and an educator’s guide. Contents are delivered digitally after scheduling a David Gonzalez assembly.

“Hip” means to know, it’s a form of intelligence.
To be hip means to be updated and relevant.
“Hop” is a form of movement,
You don’t just observe a hop, you hop up and do it.
– KRS One
We believe that the Arts are for everyone. The Arts open doorways to learning, growth, and discovery in ways no other teaching tool can. Our voice and our methods are rooted in the empowering artform of Hip Hop dance, which has the power to speak to youth in a very unique way. Hip Hop is communal, inclusive, individualized, direct, and above all, fun. We truly believe that we can teach any academic or social content through the lens of Hip Hop dance, and we strive to inspire and empower as many youth as we can to take charge of their own education and create their own aesthetic within our arts experiences. We aim to provide lifelong memories of joy, success, challenge, and self-actualization in all of our performances, residencies, and workshops.

Artist's Programs

What Our Partners Are Saying

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Supervisor of Instruction

Westlake School

Westlake School

“The artists geared their performance towards our students with special needs and challenging developmental levels. The students and staff fully enjoyed the program! I have already reached out to other administrators to fully endorse these performers. They were incredible!”

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PTA Representative

Wyoming Elementary School

Wyoming Elementary School

“ I just want to say they were absolutely GREAT! Our school - students and staff - LOVED the assembly this morning! The energy, the message, the history! It was a huge success! Thank you!”

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Youth Services Librarian

Delmar Public Library

Delmar Public Library

“The guys were great! They connected well with the families and loved the positive messages that they included in their show! The families loved them and would love to see them back.”

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“We have had Hip Hop Fundamentals here in the past and it was such a success, we opted for an assembly this year. The students and staff are so engaged by the performers and hang on every word they day. Their message is clear, relatable, and appropriate for every grade level.”

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“The energy from the performance had all of our students and staff excited, engaged, and hoping for more. When it was over, no one wanted to leave in hopes that they would do one more dance!”

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Art Teacher

LV Moore Middle School

LV Moore Middle School

“Hip Hop Fundamentals is extremely interactive and engaging. Students were on the edge of their seats waiting to see what is next.”

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Art Teacher

LV Moore Middle School

LV Moore Middle School

“Our students were so engaged, they are dancing in their seats!”

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Principal

William Cramp School

William Cramp School

“To say our students ABSOLUTELY LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF THE PERFORMANCE, is an understatement!!!! Again, many thanks to you and to the performers for making our students so happy!”

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Arts Education & Community Arts Assistant

Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts

Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts

“The guys from Hip Hop Fundamentals have a unique spirit and energy that is able to engage people of all ages and backgrounds.”