Welcome to the Rennie Harris American Street Dance Archive (RHASDA), a project of Rennie Harris Puremovement – the longest running Street Dance theater company in American history.
About RHASDA
RHASDA is the first diverse, inclusive and collaborative digital archive centered solely on Hip-hop and Street Dance. It is created by and about dancers, choreographers, deejays, emcees, graffiti artists, Legends, Pioneers, educators, students, scholars, researchers, historians, archivists, cultural workers, community members, activists, community organizers, leaders, mentors, and more.
RECENT PRESS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
The four elements of Hip-hop are Deejay, Emcee, Graffiti, and Dance. The fifth element – Knowledge – grounds the other four, as an intrinsic value to the dissemination and preservation of the culture. While innovation at home and abroad is vital, it can also result in appropriation, misunderstanding and misrepresentation. Visit the 5E Knowledge / Rennie Harris Library for first person, oral and embodied narratives which are VITAL to public understanding of the enduring American art forms of Hip-hop and Street Dance.
MC / DJ / GRAFFITI / BREAKIN
The Mother of rap sits down w/ Jazzie Belle to discuss the inception of hip hop and how she became the 1st female mc to rock the mic w/ the funky four + 1. She also tells us about their iconic performance on SNL and what it was like being
Filmed at Street Science in 2009, Kool Herc discusses his thoughts on the current state of b-boying and hip-hop, thoroughly intimidates us and drops some eye-opening surprises.
I had the honor of speaking with a legend of our culture: Darryl CORNBREAD McCray. This exclusive interview reveals his early graffiti in 1965 in Philadelphia and highlights the significant moments of his journey that led him to paint his name on the Jackson 5's jet, dozens of police cars,
Hear from one of the leading ladies of breaking. Rokafella has a serious story to tell.
WHAT'S ON THE GRAM
“Rhythm House” with Rennie Harris🙌🏽
We are excited to be hosting a very SPECIAL Friday House Class with the one and only Rennie Harris! He will be teaching a class focused on his very own brand of House movement inspired by Philadelphia’s indigenous street dance style called GQ.
Date: Friday, May 31st 2024
Price: $25 (Cash and Venmo only)
Class Schedule:
6:15pm-6:30pm- Check In
6:30pm-8:30pm- Dance Intensive
8:30pm-9:00pm Q&A
***RSVP is REQUIRED to attend this class!***
Click our bio link for the RSVP form.
Spread the word and we hope you can join us!
•Snippet of Rennie Harris Bio:
Lorenzo “Rennie” Harris is a leading ambassador for Hip-hop. Harris grew up entrenched in Hip-hop culture and was immersed in all its forms — music, dance, language. Throughout his career, he has embraced the culture and sought to honor its legacy. He believes Hip-hop and Street Dance is the purest form of movement in that it honors both its heritage from African and African American-Latino culture. His life has been devoted to bringing Hip-hop and Street dance to all people. Harris’s artistic philosophy reflects a deeper understanding of people that extends beyond racial, religious, and economic boundaries. He believes that Hip-hop, because of its cross-racial and transnational popularity, can help bridge these divisions. Harris’s work encompasses the diverse and rich traditions of the past, while simultaneously presenting the voice of a new generation through its ever-evolving interpretations of dance.
To learn more about Rennie, the RSVP form has a link to a his website with the rest of his bio.
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This is #internationalwomensday 🤟🏾 #LIFTED #RHPM #rennieharrispuremovement #thegrandoperahouse #tourlife
Hip hop choreographer Rennie Harris has been described as "the Basquiat of the US contemporary dance scene.”
Here`s a snippet of his work Lazarus for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AlvinAiley) to put a smile on your face this Monday afternoon.
Link in bio for more info and tickets.
#alvinailey #rennieharris #lazarus #moderndance #hiphop #choreography #dance
What a great class taught by Rodney Hill, Company Manager of Rennie Harris Puremovement and RHAW!! #ndeo #ndeobrockport #hiphop #RHPM #RHAW #sunybrockport #brockportdance
#PhillyLegends #RennieHarris and #WanyeStDavid pulling my baby together this morning!! 😩🕺🏿👯♂️🖤 #fullcircle #breakingbarriersab #dance #philadanco
#fallfordancefestival #ballett #newyorkballet #hermancornejo #alinacojocaru #cantoostinato #petrush #rennieharris #funkedified
Rennie Harris guest teaching at Columbia College Chicago. #legendsofhiphop #historyinthemaking #rhpm
Best hair in conducting part 4. Daniele Rustioni. Also, hip hop version of Romeo and Juliet #rennieharris
The coolest most interesting person I know… my love. #bboy #udef #silverbackbboyevents #tagsforlikes #photooftheday #follow #beautiful #streetphotography #downtown #blackandwhite #instagood #city #model #instadaily #dowhatyouloveyoulove #amazing #instalike #instamood #philadelphia #nyc #photo #vscocam #vsco #iphonesia #dope #photograph #rhpm #lovewhatyoudo
We may not be in the same place at this moment in time, but so we`re happy to bring dance to you inside your homes! With that in mind, we’re introducing #AileyAllAccess to bring you all things Ailey online. In the coming weeks, you can join us for limited-time-only streamings of full length works from the Ailey repertory, Ailey Extension dance classes, videos created by us, the Ailey dancers, including this one which features an excerpt from `Lazarus.`
Special thank you to rennieharris for letting us use ‘Lazarus,’ to dance together while apart.
#TheShowMustGoOn #alvinailey #instaailey #rennieharris #danceathome
Video by Danica Paulos/ danicapaulos
Featuring Jacquelin Harris/ jacquelinh and her sister Rachel Harris/ rachell.christie, Danica Paulos/ danicapaulos and her husband Łukasz Zięba/ wookashzieba, Khalia Campbell/ __kcampbell, Belén Indhira Pereyra/ belen_pereyra_pro , Akua Noni Parker/ onlyupward, Michael Jackson, Jr./ mikejackjr , Renaldo Maurice/ r_maurice25, Hope Boykin/ hbdance, Samantha Figgins/ sfigg_udigg and her dog Ali/ ali_the_bulldog, Sarah Daly-Perdomo/ cherrysunblush, Yazzmeen Laidler/ yazzmeen.laidler.
Bridgette Radebe #rhpm secret speaker. 1st South African black women mining entrepreneur
Rennie Harris showing us all how it`s done! #RennieHarris #MasterClass
Pt. 2 ibeestatikk getting it!! ACADEMY OF LEGENDS WAS AWESOME!! #rhaw #rhpm #rennieharris #hiphopdance #heartofhiphop #hiphop #dance #mdc #miami #kendall #amazing #vouge #locking ibeestatikk
Yeah so riotthavirus is digging the 🏨
#dancer #dance #drone #shot #videographer #rbkvisuals #like #share #trending #explore #gifted #glides #waving #rhpm #hoodlockers #hoodnation #supremeishere
Which of these five iconic Ailey dances have you seen? "American Masters: Ailey" is now streaming, link in bio.
[VID: Five Ailey dance performances.
Transcript: 5 Iconic Alvin Ailey Dance Performances. "I had these creative fires bubbling inside." "Dark, deep things, beautiful things inside me that I`d always been trying to get out." 1. Revelations. Revelations is a tribute to African American heritage, choreographed by Ailey when he was just 29 years old. 2. Masekela Language, 1969. In "Masekela Language," staged in 1969, Ailey drew parallels between South African apartheid and racial injustice in the United States. 3. Cry, 1971. Ailey choreographed "Cry" as a birthday present for his mother. 4. Love Songs, 1972. "Love Songs" is a journey of love and longing, set to songs recorded by Donny Hathaway and Nina Simone. 5. Memoria, 1979. "Memoria" was created in the wake of the death of Ailey`s friend and colleague Joyce Trisler. "I wanted to do the kind of dance that could be done for the man on the streets, for the people. I wanted to show Black people that they could come down to these concert halls. That it was a part of their culture being there. And that it was universal."]
#AileyPBS #AmericanMastersPBS #Dance #AlvinAiley #TheAileySchool #AlvinAiley #AlvinAileyAmericanDanceCompany #Dance #Dancer #Choreographer #RennieHarris #NewYorkCityCenter #aileyatcitycenter #HipHop #AileyWorldwide #AileyDance
Get a #sneakpeek at the music of RENNIE HARRIS #FUNKEDIFIED, coming to you June 1!
#Repost rennieharrisrhaw
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#Behindthescenes #Rhpm on break while The band gets the music 🎶 on point for Funkedified! newvictorytheater Shows are In June 1st-June 10th 🔥 #dance #funk #funkmusic #rhaw #hiphop
Such a great day! RHPM is back in Philly – don’t miss it – two more shows! Amazing reunion of phenomenal talented humans! #rhpm #rome&jewels #rennieharris
Rennie Harris, rennieharris, changed street dancing into a performance.
His first introduction to it was of entertainment and not a performance that explored subjects surrounding the music around it. Since he began dancing professionally at age 14, Harris was determined to make art and positivity out of street dancing. Which is true, Hip-Hop is intrinsically political, frequently tackling topics such as religion, racism and Incarceration.
“If I was going to do it, I wanted to tell my story, and my story was all of that darkness, and if I never got hired again, I was totally OK with that”, Harris said, speaking to the Times Union.
And he did. Rennie Harris Puremovement was founded in 1992, and he and his company continue to operate in Philadelphia to this day. His decision to marry street dance and theatre into his company became a distinct style in its own right, creating pieces such as “March of the Antmen”, “Endangered species”, and “Rome and Jewels” which is set in Shakespeares’ Romeo and Juliet but instead utilising rival gangs fighting for control.
Rennie Harris continues to run puremovement to this day, confident that his legacy in street dance performance will be continued on.
(Credit: Bob Emmott/KQED Arts)
This was a jam-packed weekend! Pride, a Sphinx-related contest at City Hall, Rennie Harris dance, dinner with friends, a birthday celebration, and the Tony Awards! #phillypride #movethesphinx #rennieharris #funkified #happybirthday #tonyawards pennmuseum
Meet Rennie Harris (rennieharris)! ✨
Known for bringing social dances to the concert stage and coining the term "Street Dance Theater," Harris has broken new ground as one of the first Hip-Hop choreographers to set works on ballet-based companies.
He was the first street dancer commissioned to create an evening-length work for Alvin Ailey American Theater (alvinailey) and to serve as a Resident Artist at the Alvin Ailey School for Dance.
Voted "one of the most influential people in the last 100 years of Philadelphia’s history" (pghcitypaper), Harris has been compared to #Basquiat, #AlvinAiley, and #BobFosse.
📆 Don`t miss your chance to take class with Rennie! He will be joining us virtually on Zoom while Shakia Barron (kia_thekey) & Eli Kababa (nonstop.eli) Faciliate in-person.
Sign up for DEL Hip-Hop Stories, happening February 4 from 12–6pm ET.
The last chance to register is February 1! Learn more at danceedlab! 🔗
📸 Rennie Harris for dancemagazine 2022; photo jaymethornton; video courtesy of Harris // #DELCommunity #HipHopStories #RennieHarris #DanceMagazine #MoveAndBeMoved
2:35am and we are headed to the airport here in North Carolina. When I tell y’all I’m bout to SLEEP on this plane… It was a great trip. 4 amazing shows at the American Dance Festival at Duke University! Now coming home to my babies on Father’s Day! Proud for Zoulful Muzic to be a part of Rennie Harris Puremovement’s production of “LiFTED” going on 5years now! Shout out to neiceychadwick123 , trenelledoyle , and l_rae40 who filled in for simone_ej88 on this trip. #ZoulfulMuzic #LiFTED #RennieHarris #RHPM #TourLife #LoveWhatIDo
Rennie Harris!!!! Hiphop master! Dude is AMAZING. 😎 #bboyswaggahhh #rennieharris
February is Black History month! 🖤🖤🖤
TDC will be spending this month highlighting the black artists that have made their mark on dance in America & around the world! 🩰🌎🩰
Rennie Harris:
Rennie Harris has received numerous awards for his theatrical hip-hop dance performances or what he refers to as, "Hip-Hop concert dance". He is known for such works as Rome and Jewels, Facing Mekka, Heaven, and a host of innovative repertory works, which have broken many stereotypes and expectations of hip-hop dance. After receiving an honorary doctorate from Bates College and an honorary doctorate from Columbia College, Harris` company was chosen as 1 of 4 US companies to serve as cultural ambassadors for President Obama`s "Dance Motion USA." In 2012, it toured the Middle East, performing and giving hip hop workshops to Egyptians, Israelis and Palestinians.
Click The Link to Learn More: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rennie_Harris
#blackhistorymonth2022 #honoringblackhistory #celebratingblackvoices #morethanjustgreatdancing #rennieharris #hiphop #dancemotionusa
By far the best production of the night. #alvinailey #americandancetheater #rennieharris #powerful #inspiration
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