By Katrya Ly
Photo gallery by Tue Duong
Last Friday, the Baron B-Boy Crew beat Edison in the fourth annual B-Boy Battle, held in the cafeteria.
“They give off their heart and style,” said Kyla Roberts (‘15). “They gave it the best that they could give… and they did great.”
The B-Boy team consisted of John Luong (‘15), Alan To (‘15), Joey Huynh (‘15), Kyle Bui (‘16), and Kevin Tong (‘16). Former FVHS student and judge Jon Pham described as “having different directions, but keeping each other balanced.” The technical term for “B-Boy” is break-boy, which originated in the 1970s, but Pham has a different definition in mind.
“The media term is break dancing,” said Pham. “But it’s like a physical expression, that derives from hip pop culture…it’s a creative outlet for people. It’s really a subculture.”
In a B-Boy battle, both crews take turns dancing and showcasing their unique style, while listening to and utilizing the music. Edison started off the competition, but the Barons were able to sweep in for the win. Former Edison student and emcee Duy Truong explained that Edison was more routine-based, while FV had stronger basics. The winner of B-Boy Battle for the past three years has been undecided, going from FV to Edison to FV once more, but with the boys’ win on Friday, the Barons have won three out of the four events.
“We have to be more clean and more organized, but I think we did good,” Luong said.
Both Truong and Pham participated in the first B-Boy Battle between the two schools and can say they are proud of what the dance community has become. They hope that this competition will continue on and hope to see the spark students form with the dance.
“I don’t know, it’s crazy to see this culture still prospering,” said Pham. “Especially when there’s no one to teach them. These guys are all putting in their own work and really it’s really showing.”
