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The story of The Breaks Prom

Prom 64: The Breaks paid tribute to the vibrant breakdancing scene that emerged from 1970s New York City, offering up big band reimaginings of some of the tunes that you'd likely hear blaring from a Bronx boombox during the time.

But this very special Prom was a feast for the eyes as well as the ears, with B-boys and b-girls taking centre-stage for dance battles and show-stopping moves.

Take a look at this handy video montage and some of these great shots from the night...

The Breaks: From the Bronx to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms

Take a look back at one of the standout moments of the Proms 2019 season.

Copyright ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ / Chris Christodoulou
Copyright ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ / Amran Abdi
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Copyright ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ / Amran Abdi
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Copyright ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ / Chris Christodoulou
Copyright ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ / Chris Christodoulou
Copyright ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ / Amran Abdi
Copyright ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ / Chris Christodoulou
Copyright ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ / Amran Abdi
Copyright ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ / Chris Christodoulou

The Breaks Prom featured the following performers:

  • Soul Mavericks, featuring B-Girl Terra & B-Girl Eddie
  • Kid Karam (B-Boy)
  • Lagaet (B-Boy)
  • Mattiel (singer)
  • Alice Russell (vocals)
  • Vula Malinga (vocals)
  • Brendan Reilly (vocals)
  • Ghost Note
  • Madcon
  • Mr. Switch
  • The Heritage Orchestra
  • Jules Buckley (conductor)