Krump, a fast, powerful form of street dance, was in the Ottawa spotlight on Saturday with a free Dance for All workshop in the lobby of the National Arts Centre.
Leading the workshop was Montreal resident Kevin Gohou, also known as Jr Maddripp, considered one of the mentors and innovators of the krump movement in Europe. In 2014, he was named “Junior Maddripp” in the Tight Eyez Family, alongside the pioneer and creator of Krump dance.
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An NAC media release said krump — its letters stand for “Kingdom Radically Uplifted Mighty Praise” — emerged from South-Central Los Angeles a quarter-century ago and described it as “a rhythmic, fast-paced, exaggerated style of street dance that serves as an outlet to channel and externalize strong emotions, such as pain and suffering.”
Jr Maddripp was in Ottawa for Silent Legacy, a production by Maud Le Pladec featuring Gohou, at the NAC on Feb. 20-22.
Postmedia’s Ashley Fraser took in the workshop and collected these images.
Frances Chantal Cudioe, left, and Andrea Contreras took part in the krump workshop Saturday at the National Arts Centre.Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The krump crew came together after the hour-long session for a group photograph.Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA Dancer 11-year-old Adeline Kerry Cruz, “Lil One,” with krump superstar Kevin Gohou, “Jr Maddripp.”Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA Kevin Gohou, also known as Jr Maddripp, led a group of dancers of varying skill levels, introducing them to the dynamic world of krump.Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA Andrea Contreras took part in the krump workshop at the NAC on Saturday.Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA Marie-France Lafleur, second from right, took part in the workshop Saturday.Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA Andrea Contreras took part in the krump workshop Saturday.Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA Kevin Gohou, also known as Jr Maddripp, a key mentor and innovator of the krump movement in Europe, now resides in Montreal. He was in in Ottawa for Silent Legacy, a production by Maud Le Pladec featuring Gohou.Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA Loic Tsoumou of Gatineau has a blast with the krump workshop Saturday.Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA The National Arts Centre was the site of the free krump workshop led by Kevin Gohou on Saturday.Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA Andrea Contreras takes part in the krump workshop Saturday at the NAC.Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
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