BeanTown Lockers

Next weekend is excited to partner with .to expand the upcoming second edition of to include Locking in addition to Popping.

Funk Styles dancers from across the continent will be converging on Boston from Sat-Sun March 21-22 for a funkified series of workshops, cyphers, showcases, and battles at the (41 2nd Street, Cambridge, MA 02141). Tickets available at:

https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/backtothefunk26/back-to-the-funk-vol2

In addition to a several Popping workshops on the evening of Fri March 20 at ‘s Performing Arts Center (624 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143), there will be a FREE yet LIMITED CAPACITY Locking workshop with at Dance Studio (101 Rogers St. Cambridge, MA 02142) from 100-2:30pm on Sat March 21st. Follow the link below to secure a spot!

https://forms.gle/csA4cjqkzx3MY5Sw6

Shout out & thank you to ‘s for supporting and sponsoring all of the Locking segments of via the Opportunity Fund.

Get ready to get down & let’s “Make It Funky!”

Happy New Year, Funk Fam! 🎉 Get ready for a FREE four-part Locking series starting next Fri. Jan 9th and every remaining Friday eve in January! Mark your calendars, roll out to Jo-Me in Jamaica Plain, and let’s “Make It Funky!” 🔐

LOCKING VOCAB & FREESTYLE LAB💥

Kicking off 2026 with what some consider to be America’s first street dance, a funky style pioneered by Don “Campbellock” Campbell in Los Angeles in the early 1970s, LOCKING or THE CAMPBELLOCK!

🎟️ $FREE ENTRY if you got a good attitude

🗓️ Fridays in January: 9, 16, 23, and 30th
⏰ 6 - 7:30pm
📍 Jo-Me Dance Arts, 85 Seaverns Ave, Jamaica Plain MA

During the “Locking Vocab & Freestyle Lab” series, participants will learn Locking’s foundational moves and some signature steps in a fun & interactive format that will also strengthen their comfort & confidence when it comes to freestyling using Locking’s vocabulary. Through opening videos and discussion, participants will also gain insights into the history of Locking and the people who created & have contributed to it.

This series is lead and instructed by A-A-Ron of an artist educator who is dedicated to the celebration & preservation of Locking. In recent years, A-A-Ron’s been the Locking instructor for grassroots movements and large institutions alike right here at home all the way to Abu Dhabi to Rio de Janeiro and back. Catch him Friday’s in January in JP!

🚗 Parking: Free street parking. Free off-street parking lot on Elm Street (adjacent to Seaverns Ave). Please DO NOT park in the lot adjacent to the Jo-Me building, that is reserved for their staff)

🚊 Green St (Orange line), 4 min walk

Flyer by .monster_

Round’bout 4:45pm on Sat. Nov 30th right outside Boston’s Strand Theater (543 Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA 02125)...
.. ‘ & together with of .5678 …

…are bringing you an entertaining & immersive dance experience set to a Funk, Hip Hop, Dancehall, & Soul soundtrack!

Step out & get down with us as at Main Street’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting
event featuring:

🎄Free food from local eateries
🎄Holiday give-away bags for children & adults,
🎄Additional all-the-way-live entertainment.

Happy Holidays, y’all! Let’s have a ball! 🎉