On Aug. 29, the floor of the Dome
was mopped with threading footwork,
head and elbow spins, and freestyle
moves that defied the law of gravity.
Seventeen break-dance crews arrived
at the Dome to battle for a cash prize.
Although more people and crews
were expected to show up to the competition,
the organizer of the event, Fabian
Vasquez said that he was satisfied
with the results.
Vasquez explained that another competition
was taking place the same night
in San Diego and therefore the event
didn’t have the projected audience. “I
have organized other events attracting
more people,” Vasquez said. However,
according to Vasquez, the quality of the
show kept up with the expectations.
From beginners to experts, the contestants
were eager to show their best
moves.
“We do it just for fun and experience.
We don’t think about the money,” said
Cindy Espiritu, 14, who teamed up
with her brother Jason, 21. For the 9th
grader at Delano High School, it was
her third time in a competition.
Espiritu has been break-dancing for
a year and she is aware that not a lot
of girls practice this dance variety. She
was the only girl at the competition, in
which she and her brother made it to
the second round.
After four rounds, Steve Corral and
Eric Salazar won the final battle and
the $1,000 cash prize.
Corral has been dancing for 11 years
and he as well as Salazar are members
of the Knucklehead Zoo Crew, a
Las Vegas-based professional dance
troupe.