Floor Lords at 45: Breaking as a Living Knowledge System
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Explore how Breaking knowledge, lineage, cultural memory, and community practices are preserved and passed down across generations.
Boston-born and world-renowned dancer, DJ, and longtime member of the legendary Floor Lords Crew Lino “Lean Rock” Delgado and Hip-Hop scholar and cultural organizer Paul Vincent Ruma will lead a lecture and discussion on Breaking as a cultural art form and knowledge system. The discussion will include audience Q&A and be followed by a live performance.
Free and open to the public! Capacity is limited; please register online.
Presented by the Marcyliena H. Morgan Hip Hop Archive & Research Initiative and the Office for the Arts (OFA) Dance Program at Harvard University.
In partnership with student-led dance group Harvard Undergraduate Breakers.
The event also coincides with the 45th anniversary of the Floor Lords, with events being celebrated September 11–13, 2026.
This event is part of ArtsThursdays, a university-wide initiative supported by Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA).