Sometimes You Just Want To See People Dancing Together

It's true. Sometimes, you just want to see dancers sharing with each other in a very honest and natural way. Street dancers do it in cyphers. Despite the negativity that brews within inner circles online, we're reminded that our dance styles can still bring people together.

Here's a case in point. On Monday, November 1, 2010; several lockers and waackers got into a cypher for Junko Sasaki (member of The Waackers) at the weekly Homeland session. Junko was returning to her home in Japan after spending a few years here in the U.S. Dancing for her in that cypher was a way to express their love for her. Imagine if a group of singers got together and freestyled some tunes for a friend who was going away. This is the same thing but just with passionate, moving bodies.

You can see the cypher here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynd8uYra6lk

Folks in LA's street dance culture have always seen friends come and go over the years, especially if these friends are from overseas. Visas usually run their course. And there comes a time when our overseas friends must return to their lives back home to start a new chapter. It's sad but true. It's the natural course of our lives. It's a changing of the seasons.

Maybe this cypher video represents something for the rest of us who couldn't attend that night. We all share similar experiences of having to see a friend leave. If only there were ways we could send them off without having to say goodbye. Those friends have had an impact on our lives. Our stories are intertwined with theirs. These bonds are hard to break because they cut so deep.

And yet, as we've heard, life goes on. It always does. With time, new friendships are formed and old ones are renewed. Growing up often means having to say goodbye and knowing even though it hurts, it's still ok.