With "Take it Back", Solid State asks the question, "Why don't we dance in couples anymore?" The popularization among urban youth of dancing in mass groups (rave culture) or the soloing format of street forms such as Breakdancing, has created an environment where individuals can dance however and whenever they want to.

In an attempt to create a social partner dance that speaks to a generation of individuals, Solid State has paired the high physicality of B-boying (Breakdance) with the partnering structures of LindyHop (Swing) which like B-boying is a street dance based on free-styling or improvisation. This cooperation of styles breathes with freedom, and spontaneity as the dancers wrestle with the awkwardness of asking each other to dance, dancing close together, and shifting between leading and following roles.

Tour Dates
Festival of New Dance in St-John's
Location TBA
June 22nd 10:00pm

Dancing on the Edge Festival in Vancouver
@ the Firehall Arts Centre
July 3rd & 4th time TBA

Toronto Fringe Festival
@ the George Ignatieff Theatre 15 Devonshire Place
Sun July 6th 7:00pm
Mon July 7th 5:00pm
Thurs July 10th 7:30pm
Fri July 11th 12:30pm
Sat July 12th 11:00pm
Sun Jully 13th 4:30pm

Winnipeg Fringe Festival
@ the MTC Warehouse 140 Rupert Ave
Fri July 18th 12:00pm
Sat July 19th 7:45pm
Sun July 20th 8:45pm
Mon July 21st 12:30pm
Tues July 22nd 10:00pm
Thurs July 24th 11:30pm
Fri July 25th 12:30pm

C'est l'époque du cabaret, mesdames sortez votre plus beau chapeau et vos bonnes manières!