GET FRESH PROJECT (GFP)

The Get Fresh Project was started in April 2007 due to demand from children already attending short term, one off workshops within school’s and the surrounding community, held by Elemental Force.

We decided to run a pilot session in the Muni Art’s Centre Pontypridd, in partnership with Rhondda Cynon Taff Cultural Services, and soon realised that there was a high demand for developing Hip Hop culture within the Welsh Valley’s. Once this was recognised, our sessions were soon attracting a high number of students on a weekly basis.

This has now led to a successful youth dance group who actively represent Elemental Force through showcases and competitions, known as the Get Fresh Project. Despite this success, the Elemental Force family continue to develop and grow, continuously searching for young people with an interest in acquiring and developing their dance skills by regularly attending sessions.

In some cases the Get Fresh Project has literally taken kids off the streets and developed their skills in order to allow them to be able to compete at a good standard. This program has now developed individuals with enough knowledge of the dance to be able to teach within their own communities and follow the Each One Teach One mentality by themselves passing on the knowledge they have learned.

The Get Fresh Project is based on the principles of ‘each one teach one’, and promotes the mentality that being involved in this culture requires us to pass on any knowledge to anyone interseted in developing their skills. This ensures that Hip Hop culture is always observed as a positive gift and treated with respect!

The main purpose of our existence is to help build strong friendships, develop personal life skills and develop the next generation of dancers, potentially becoming professional members of SUP (Style Under Pressure) which is the professional BBOY crew within Elemental Force.

Anyone interested in our classes or wishing to find out more about what we do can email us at: getfresh@elementalforce.co.uk
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