Turf Dance with Telice, BravoQuinn and Dopey Fresh
Saturday September 28
11:15-12:15pm
Yerba Buena Gardens (East Plaza)

Turf Dancing aka Turfin' is a freestyle art form that originated in West Oakland, CA around 1998. Its movements and rhythms first came about through locals dancing at house parties and has now evolved into an internationally known art form. Through this class learn the Turfin' fundamentals of Bounce, Gliding, Pantomiming, and Storytelling all with the goal of elevating your freestyle dance ability! We will go through common Turf grooves, a short choreo, and a cypher session to put all of our moves together and demonstrate what you all have learned. Move at your own pace, but our only requirement is that you have fun in the traditional spirit of Turf Dancing!

Telice Summerfield 
My name is Telice and I have been Turfin for 10 years. I am honored to have accomplished so much in my dance journey, including performing with Bay Area's musical legends, orchestrating my own dance events, and teaching the youth how to do what I do. Thank you for being interested in Turfin, and hopefully you can help us grow our community by learning more about what we do!
Learn more about Telice.
Instagram: @tuuhleacee

Cresin Williams-Quinn (BravoQuinn)
Hello fellow dancers! My name is Cresin, my stage name is Bravo Quinn. Turfin' for me is my outlet to express myself. Its movements are free flowing and have more of an emphasis on energy rather than technique. When struggling with hip hop choreo I then turned to Turfin' and its freestyle nature to still be able to express myself through movement. I love this artform that originates directly from the soil of the Bay Area and I hope you will too! Contact me through Instagram DM: @bravo.quinn or email: wq.cresin@gmail.com to further your interests in Turf Dancing.
Instagram: @bravo.quinn

Arthur V Gardner Jr. (Dopey Fresh)
Arthur V. Gardner, Jr. aka Dopey Fresh is a San Francisco native who has been turfing for nearly 20 years. As the director and producer of Unknown Chambers, an annual turfing battle event that brings together dancers from around the U.S., he is a strong advocate for the preservation of turf culture
Instagram: @_dopeyfresh_
event platform: @unknownchamberz
clothing: @unknownstudios2008

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