Breakbone DanceCo. is Chicago's only Dance Exile troupe performing their own extreme movement style called The Bodyslam Technique© developed in 1998 by rebel, rocker & reactionist Atalee Judy. Charged with an arsenal of raw energy, ferocious athletes and a maddening emotional onslaught, Breakbone challenges those who perceive dance as an aesthetic reprieve to one of a powerful reactionary movement rebellion. By exploring & exploiting an honest use of gravity, personal experience, opinions & powerful imagery we have brought an unabashed performing style that is unprecedented in the Chicago area. Breakbone empowers humanity by excavating the differences between human frailty and human strength. Breakbone was founded by Atalee Judy in 1997 to house her extreme emotional and athletic nature while embracing her background in the 1980's punk hardcore scene of New York's lower east side and embuing her frustrations with the preoccupation and aesthetic direction of dance on her own artistry. Breakbone DanceCo.is an Illinois not-for-profit organization and is recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization by the IRS. To make a tax-deductible donation to Breakbone donate here >>. Donations of all amounts are welcomed and greatly appreciated. We also welcome donations of certain items and volunteered time.

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Breakbone is reactionary dance often using social commentary and personal experience to fuel their artistic fire. We like to think that Emotion is the backbone of Breakbone. Since 1998 we have been performing our own form of performance technique called Dance Exile© and have been utilizing The Bodyslam Technique© (an aggressive style of movement using martial art falling techniques, lo-fly techniques, extreme release techniques, combative skills and avant garde somatic movement responses to emotional charges) both conceived & developed by Atalee Judy. To be blunt, we know how to fall, and we do it very well - teaching dancers, actors and martial artists alike intuitive & systematic falling techniques that are safe, well rounded and build bone density.

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Breakbone DanceCo creates visually driven dance theater. The ensemble strives to make strong statements which capture the raw, primal elements of humanity, moving beyond traditional modern dance techniques to focus on an honest use of gravity. Equally important is the creation of an atmosphere on stage, using original imagery and sound scores. Taking dance to new audiences, Breakbone performs in both large, fully equipped production houses and smaller, alternative site-specific performance spaces.

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