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Can you believe it has only been two years? We started this amazing journey with 200 amazing movers (mostly under 18), we now have over 2200 active monthly movers of all ages and backgrounds. From Free Dance Day to Zombie short films, new classes to guest teachers, BreakOut evolves day by day. It is now time for the next step - time to grow. 

WE are asking your help to grow BreakOut. Bigger studios, huge improvements and a continued push towards the future of movement! It is time and we are ready. Through BreakOut's success, private investors and this website, we plan on building one the most incredible movement facilities in the country! Imagine the possibilities.


Funds raised from this site will be broken down as follows:


50% of funds raised will be used for building costs and transition:
Larger studios, AC system, flooring, improved sound and tech, expanded lobby and so much more. Transition from our current structure to our new facility will be smooth because you have helped us!


30% Growing the Life Moves brand...
Continuing to build our amazing brand by pushing the future of movement. Production studio equipment, general tech and computer equipment, online and in house retail and so much more.
Discover our brand:
We have an amazing community built online - covering all the major social media platforms.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BreakOut-Studios/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BreakOutStudios
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/breakoutstudios/
Instagram: @BreakOutStudios
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/BreakOut4thAve
LifeMoves Blog: http://lifemovesblog.blogspot.com/
Life Moves eJournal: http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=79ef0f6752f88e889d1449daa&id=0bc6f07ea0

20% Giving back to the future of BreakOut - the BreakOut Youth Company!
Funds to help our youth company with their yearly expenses... Choreography, travel, costumes, guest choreography and so much more. These dancers are some of the most hard working and talented kiddos on the planet! Help these amazing young movers achieve their dreams.


Beyond the reward levels below we do offer investment and partnership options. If interested please contact us at info@breakouton4th.com.


PLEASE share this page. Our goal is to surpass our $100,000 goal... let's see if we can do it.


BreakOut has come so far because of you and your support. Once again we reach out to you, help us take BreakOut to the next level. We can do it together. Standing tall in the present we look towards a very bright future.


Remember,
Life Moves...Move With It™

We're Back in Business!

IT'S HERE. 

January 4th, 7PM/ DJ DANCE CARDIO! will kick off our new space! 

January 7th our STUDIO D schedule will begin! This schedule is just temporary to get us moving until all our studios are finished. Our full schedule will be released soon with all our class offerings! 

We are beyond thrilled to show you the new space! :) 
Life Moves...Move with it.™

Katie Miller: Master Classes, December 1st

Katie has worked with such icons as Britney Spears, Prince, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, Celine Dion, Liza Minneli, and many more.

December 1st:
12pm Jr. Jazz (ages 7 to 12)
1pm Jr. Lyrical and Technique
3:30pm Musical Theater (all ages)
4:30pm Advanced Lyrical (ages 13 and up)
6pm High Heel Choreography

$20 per class
20% off 2 or more classes.

For more information, please visit www.breakouton4th.com or call 520-670-1301.

Letters to BreakOut

We've been lucky enough to receive some of the most beautiful and touching letters about how BreakOut Studios has touched so many lives.  This video is one of three where we share these inspirational letters.

Our Ghosts by Jean-Pierre Vidrine of Tucson Ghost Tours

by Jean-Pierre Vidrine

Tucson has been around since 1775. That’s longer than the United States of America has been the United States of America. In all that time, Tucson has accumulated a lot of history. A lot of history means a lot of stories . . . including ghost stories. That’s where I come in. As a Ghost Host for the Tucson Ghost Tour, I excel at telling ghost stories. Think of me as a sort of Crypt Keeper, only a tad more handsome.

The fine folks at Breakout Studios on 4th Avenue have asked me to share some of my spooky yarns here. I’m sure you’ll understand that I don’t want to spoil any stories that I tell on my tour. Fortunately, though, Tucson has a lot more in the way of haunted locations than the nine or so buildings we do visit. There’s nothing to stop me from telling about them.

I thought I’d start with something a little close to the dance studio. No, dance students, you don’t have to worry. I haven’t found out about any hauntings in the studio. But, across the street is a place that most people would not be surprised to find out is haunted. Founded in 2004, the Surly Wench Pub is a big part of Tucson’s Goth scene with its black facade and ghoulish artwork inside. The pub is also host to burlesque acts.

The building’s history goes back a lot farther than 2004, however. Some people even still remember it as “Choo Choo’s” and “Night Train,” names it had under previous owners in the 1970s and ‘80s. Reportedly, certain previous owners were involved in the drug culture of the 70s, and they were known to throw wild parties.

Today, employees of the pub testify to seeing shadowy figures moving about the place. Some have even reported seeing glassware fly off the shelf. More than one person has said to have felt uneasy in the pub’s basement where, incidentally, there is an actual coffin.

A team of paranormal investigators reported strange audio evidence, cold spots, and even feeling touched. The team was still reluctant to commit to saying the pub was definitely haunted, though they’ve expressed interest in returning.

Now, my Ghost Tours are walking tours that take place downtown. One night, while driving to the Tour’s meeting spot, heavy rains and road closures forced me to take a detour from my usual route. This detour took me down North Granada Avenue. I was rather stuck by the nice buildings on that street. Even in the heavy rain, they were beautiful structures. Had I remembered the words of my Supreme Ghost Hostess, Renee, in her book Southern Arizona’s Most Haunted, I would have realized that I was very near another haunted Tucson location: The Manning House.

Construction began on the Manning House in 1907 by a man named Levi Howell Manning. This was after he served for two years as Tucson’s mayor. Before that, he had worked in the electricity industry. From the small fortune he made selling his interest in the electric company, Manning built the Santa Rita Hotel and helped bring the trolley to Tucson. By the way, the Santa Rita Hotel is (sort of) one of the stops on the Tucson Ghost Tour.

The house was the home for Manning and his somewhat large and extended family. Manning died in 1935. Since then, the house that bears his name has been through different renovations and different owners.

People have witnessed the apparition of a man pacing up and down the hallways holding a candlestick. More than one person is sure that this is the spirit of Levi Howell Manning himself. And, he’s not alone. The apparitions of a young girl and a gentleman have been seen having a leisurely stroll in front of the building.

The kitchen faucet and appliances being turned on and off by unseen hands have unnerved more than one individual. Possibly, though, no one was ever more unnerved in the house than one particular party guest who had gone to the restroom. While freshening up, she saw more than her own reflection in the mirror. She actually saw another face floating behind her. She outright vowed never to return to the Manning House.

If you liked these little histories and spooky tales, you can hear more. Go to Tucson Ghost Tour to make your reservation. This humble Ghost Host will gladly guide through haunted downtown Tucson.

4th Avenue Exposed

BreakOut Studio's "4th Avenue: Exposed" event was a huge success!  Tickets sold out, the performances were all top-notch and well-received, and the audience left smiling.  This won't be the last one, so add yourself to our Facebook Page to stay up-to-date with future events!

BreakOut Studios Presents: 4th Avenue Exposed!

This will be an opportunity for artistic and creative types to display their talents, abilities, genius and for the community around them to support different ventures that these individuals are involved with. You will experience a night of art, music, dance, culture and so much more. Get involved with your community and open your eyes to the magnificence this city has to offer you.

June 9th, from 7pm-9pm.

$5 entry at door or online.

BreakOut Studios:

522 N. 4th Ave

Tucson, AZ 85705

Facebook Event Page

For more information contact (520) 670-1301 or 4thexposed@gmail.com.

Take a look at just a few of the phenomenal local acts we have performing!

The Missing Parts

Facebook Page | Website

The Missing Parts are an acoustic instrumental quartet featuring violin, lap-steel guitar, cello, and guitar. Written collaboratively, the songs journey through an odyssey of dreamscapes, always arcing back and forth from the source: One Madly Dreaming Mind. Their influences are literally all over the map: tango, Roma, Turkish, a wide range of classical composers and styles, folk music from old time to new-grass, and too many more influences to list without sounding like a world music textbook. They particularly like soulful instrumental music (and, hence, the movie scores of Rota, Morricone, Hermann (Bernard, not Pee Wee), and to a lesser extent Badalmanti). The Missing Parts feature Oliver Blaylock on violin, Douglas Francisco on lap steel, Brian Hullfish on cello, and Paul Wright on guitar and percussion.

Nica Statman

Facebook | Bandcamp

The Boogie Pimps

Facebook | YouTube

Janet Hermalik

Janet Hermalik is an extremely talented poet.  You may have seen her work on the sidewalks around downtown Tucson.  She will be doing poetry readings during this event, but you can preview some of her work by visiting her website, Web of Whys.

Bruce Gulick

Bruce Gulick of The Magic Fun Store Gallery and Tattoo Parlour will be showing some of his incredible paintings.  

Heart & Soul: Workshop with Tadd Gadduang (SYTYCD8)

by Clayton Ashcraft

Wow, how can I explain the workshop this last weekend with Tadd Gadduang?! Heart and soul would be the two words to define his class, the knowledge shared, and the feeling of the room. I take from not only my conversations with him to and from Tucson, but what he had to say about being an artist in everything. Tadd said,"As artists or whatever form of artistry you do; singing, dancing, painting, anything…anything that you do that expresses in a sense you're giving something to those who are engaged who are committed to what you are projecting on stage. Sometimes I am guilty of this…I would just move to music…I wasn't giving or sharing. I try to draw from experiences in my life and express it through what I do." The heart and soul of the dancers, ranging from kids to adults, that attended the workshop left the studio with a better idea of what being a 'true artist' is all about.

Part of my mission for Step X Step Dance was featuring talented dancers in small communities that don't normally have a large voice like other dancers, studios, or crews may have! The mission I set to achieve and the artistry of Tadd's class fused together to create a force of progression, happiness, and motivation for the future. No one should be left out of the equation that makes up this beautiful lifestyle and culture, which is something that I feel Tadd hit up very well in his explanation of 'artistry.'

After a very successful master class with Tadd, he spent another hour or so talking with a few of the dancers from the workshop outside. I could see him giving one on one time with many dancers who were itching to pick his brain on street dance culture, So You Think You Can Dance, making the leap to L.A., and many other subjects. Outside while talking to a few studio dancers he mentioned how the real important part of a class or workshop is the knowledge that is taught about the art, the culture, the foundations, the founders, and how it relates to our life. I look back now and wish I had really got that on camera because we all felt like we had the most nourishing meal for our minds, bodies, and spirits!

Big Thank You to Todd, Janna, Jolie, Garrett, and everyone at BreakOut Studios! Tadd absolutely loved the dancers, his experience and wants to come back! Thank you to everyone that came from others studios in Tucson and supported, we would love to support your studio as well! From the bottom of my heart, it's people like you that help make this dream of mine, Step X Step Dance, come true! Slowly, but surely we are "uniting dancers worldwide step by step!" Please make sure to check us out at StepXStep!

Here is the video link to the workshop recap with Tadd:

Très Boutique: Love in the Details

by Jolie Roberson & Todd Wilson

Located in Tucson's vibrant 4th Avenue, Très is a boutique offering new and hand-selected vintage clothing and accessories for men and women.  With a focus on styling, Très provides a cohesive vision with pieces that work together and looks that are clean and fresh.

Walking into this boutique is an experience in and of itself.  Local artists' creations grace the walls and antique and vintage ephemera, collectibles, furniture, and fixtures make this spot comfortable and prove that good merchandising is an art.  Akiko, one of the store owners, oversees every detail, from dressing mannequins to making sure the art is displayed properly.

Find Très on the web: Website | Blog | Facebook

-210 N. 4th Ave Tucson, AZ-

BreakOut Studios is happy to offer any customers presenting a receipt from Très that is date-marked after April 6th 10% off of a class package! Limit: one per customer, expires 4/30/12.

il Sogno - "The Dream

by Todd Wilson

Picking specs of food off of fallen garments as I walked to the hamper - I still couldn’t pull together my nights sequence of events. I remember getting ready for something and... blank! The pieces began to fall back into place as I went about my morning ritual. Did I dream of a dining event last night in Tucson where I had 6 amazing courses each designed by Tucson’s top culinary masters? No, it can’t be true.

When my partner in crime, Lindsay Glazer, stumbled into the master bedroom also commenting on an over-stretched belly I knew something had to have happened. “It isn’t just me,” I muttered under my green tea breath. The dream I had was a reality and I then remembered I could relive the experience as I had obnoxiously taken photographs of each plate while saying to Lindsay - “OH MY GAWD”.

I am not a food critic, no where close to that. I am more of a food pupil, student, lover, or wannabe foodie. Through my work I have been able to travel the world sampling some of the most amazing eats that this culinary novice could handle. SIDENOTE: I do not eat sea food - I will tell you I have allergy - but I really just can’t stand it. Sorry. Lindsay, however, loves sea food and she will be my ocean corespondent.

 The meal itself was hosted by Zona 78 and the chefs of Zona, Hacienda del Sol, and Fresh. Each chef was responsible for one course and wine pairing.  The night began with a wonderful amuse bouche (cheese wrapped with pork), followed by antipasti (burrata & locally raised pork), two pizza offerings (guanciale and roasted fig), primi (gnocchi three ways and salty squid ink pasta), secondi (black cod and rabbit two ways) and dessert (marscapone napoleon and flore di capra/ goat milk delights). Each course offered yet another adventure, taking you to the top of a volcano, then the coast of Italy and beyond. My favorite taste of the night came from the antipasti, the Burrata. The Burrata was the perfect balance of creamy cheese and a salty coat - balanced with the grilled bread, roasted garlic and greens. Although I feel it was the least complex section of the night - it was by far my favorite.

Living in Tucson I think we all look for something new, fresh and exciting to invigorate our life (translation time away from work). The best part of il Sogno was truly that, an escape, a world within our world. I commend chefs Matt Padilla, Kevin Fink and Tavel Bristol-Joseph for allowing me to feel the beauty that is Tucson, one foot in the desert and another in a dream. I will be awaiting another spectacular night from these great minds, so go now! Get to work! I will keep my ears open and try my best to keep you all in the know for the next event. Congratulations to all who made such a night possible.