Event Category: krump

New to the Gutta Zone festival (Canada’s biggest Krump event), the Emphaz section showcases the creative work of Krump artists. Under this section, 7starr and Taminator each perform their own choreographic projects. In Retraced, 7Starr invites the audience to witness the richness of his background through the lens of a microscope. By delving into the most minute and complex components of Krump, the piece seeks the dance’s essence to then expand it into its most extrapolated form. Taminator performs Thin, a personal journey into anorexia nervosa, with a particular focus on the illness’ causes and symptoms, which go far beyond the physical.

Both pieces innovate Krump: Thin, an autobiographical work, integrates cello into the Krump world, a first in this milieu. Meanwhile, Retraced incorporates floor movements, an approach rarely used in the style.