This episode was recorded live on May 8th 2025 at the On Record: A Legacy of Hip Hop opening reception, hosted at Columbia College Chicago, 745 S Wabash Ave. The On Record exhibition is an archive of the Then, Now and Beyond of the people who have brought Hip Hop alive at Columbia College and what has been achieved. The exhibit will be featured on …

In this episode, Myka talks to Tanya from the Shadow Puppetz crew, a Chicago-based freestyle popping and animation crew, established in 2019. Tanya is a Chicago-based freestyle movement artist, educator, immigrant, mother and community leader. Tanya has over a decade of experience in her craft and has proven herself a fierce competitor in dance bat…

In this episode, Myka interviews two professional dancers currently working with Chicago Dance Crash, Jessica Leyva and K.C Bevis, who started their dance journey in pink tu-tus, bunned up hair and leotards. Now they find themselves involved in hip hop and street dance, a completely open and free form of movement and creative practice, something th…

In this episode, Myka interviews two Columbia College Chicago alumni, Orlando aka Juice and Chris aka Criss Cross. They discuss their experiences when first getting involved with the street dance scene here in Chicago, while reflecting on their years at Columbia. They talk about their individual connections that they have with dance and the specifi…

In this episode, Myka interviews young dancer Charles aka Chaz, about his experience and journey with vogue, not just as a dance style but as a culture. Chaz shares personal stories involving his experience as well as some thoughts on how the world outside of the community may misinterpret what vogue is. This episode brings up hot topics involving …

In the first episode of season two, Myka talks to two of her crew mates Wyatt Sutter and CK "Deadshot" King about how they train as hip hop and street style dancers. They discuss lots of benefits to training in different ways and what has worked for them personally. This discussion also dives deep into some of the more controversial questions of th…

In this episode, Myka gets on the mic to talk a little bit about the reason behind the podcast as well as a little more information on who she is. This episode concludes the first season of Post Hip Hop Dance: Then Now and Beyond and shares final remarks from the creator herself. Listen in to hear what she has to say.... Support the show @beyondhhd…

In this episode, Myka interviews Jaeya, a music business major and hip hop studies minor at Columbia College Chicago. She is a young new popper who found a love for the dance after seeing it through her father her whole life. She talks about how she feels about the dance community in terms of hip hop and the divide between the industry and the soci…

In this episode, Myka interviews, Kelsa "K-Soul" Rieger-Haywood a dance studies professor and street-style dancer, part of the crew Venus Fly. She discusses the shifts she has personally seen through hip hop's many eras, not just through the dance form, but also through mainstream exposure. This episode brings up questions regarding the state of hi…

In this episode, Myka interviews a young dancer from Vietnam and Columbia College Chicago alumni, Erlina. She talks about her love for hip hop dance and the culture while also acknowledging some of the challenges the culture has faced with the commercialization of hip hop. This episode touches on the impact of hip hop outside of the United States. …

In this episode, Myka interviews Torrence Griffin AKA Tea Buggz, an OG popper from Chicago and member of the crew Robot Mafia. He discusses how he's seen hip hop and the style popping grow and enhance over the decades, while being a popper and teacher. This episode reflects on the past as well as acknowledging the importance of now and the progress…

In this episode, Myka interviews Daniel Haywood AKA Bravemonk, an oldschool breaker and member of the crew Phaze II. He shares his own experiences with hip hop culture and breaking while also diving deep into how it's grown and evolved over the years. Listen in to see what he has to say... Support the show @beyondhhdance…

In this episode, Myka interviews Trae Turner of the hip hop dance company Boom Crack. He talks about his own personal relationships with hip hop as a culture and as an industry. Listen in to see what he has to say.... Support the show @beyondhhdanceBy Trae Turner @traeturner

In this episode, Myka interviews two students from Columbia College Chicago about their takes on hip hop dance. They discuss their own experiences with hip hop as well as reflecting on how it's been similar or different in the past. Listen in to see what they have to say.... Support the show @beyondhhdance…