NextLevel Squad is a flexing dance troupe out of Brooklyn, N.Y., consisting of members King Bones, DJ Aaron and others. The NextLevel Squad has been active for around 10 years and includes non-dancers as well as supporters.
Flexing, also called Bone Breaking, is a hip hop style of street dance characterized by contortionist movements, waving, “tutting” (which includes intricate finger and hand posing), and gliding. Flexing evolved from a Jamaican style of street dance called Bruk-Up.
The song for the video is called ”Zilla March” and was done by B’ZWAX.
According to its Youtube channel, YAK Films is an international production team whose work with urban dance began with the legendary TURF FEINZ crew from Oakland, Calif., innovators of the TURF dancing style. Today the name YAK is synonymous with a unique style of street-based documentation of the global dance movement.
Since its inception, YAK Films has been dedicated to emerging multimedia production as a voice of resistance and an alternative to the mainstream. YAK Films can be contacted at info@yakfilms.com
