Beyond the block: The untold story of Filipino street dance - Paperback

by Ricardo Matias Carranza (Author)

Spanning fifty years and charting a path across three continents, Ricky Carranza's BEYOND THE BLOCK is a documentary recounting the history of Hip Hop dance culture in the Philippines, woven through the director's own journey as a dancer, an educator and a man shaped by his passion and commitment for the art.

Author Biography

Ricky Carranza is a multi-talented, versatile Filipino dancer, teacher, choreographer and filmmaker, who helped shape street-dance culture in many countries including the Philippines, Italy and Finland. He has been dancing professionally since 1981 and among the first foreign street dancers in Japan in the early 80s. He is the founder of Style Dance Industry in Finland.