“exciting choreography, makes it a great night out for those willing to try something new”
- The Independent On Sunday
“astonishing physical feats” - Music OMH
“a full-on assault on the senses… these dancers can slot somersaults into their performances as easily as shoulder shrugs. The energy is youthful, the style is from the street, and the performers – right down to the cute young kids – are total pros.” – The Guardian
“highly engaging show that contains some fantastically choreographed moves, which are brilliantly performed by the large cast of dancers.” - The Stage
Boy Blue Entertainment is the most successful and accomplished Hip Hop Dance Company currently performing in the UK.
Inspired by their love of music and dance, coupled with a determination to help young people to develop their innate creative talent, Hip Hop dance company Boy Blue Entertainment was founded in London in 2001 by choreographer Kenrick Sandy and music producer Michael Asante.
At one stage BBE could count over 150 members attending regular training. It’s now a company of 30 professional dancers and a community company of about 70. The company runs its training programme out of a rehearsal space in Maryland, in London Borough of Newham. On a Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday there are open classes and training sessions for young people ages from eight to 50! An average week sees the company teaching over 30 hours of classes and workshops.
Boy Blue Entertainment is unique; the music and dance are created by the joint Artistic Directors, Kenrick Sandy and Michael Asante; the core Dancers and Performers have been with the Company since the Company was formed and are now individually some of the most sought after Hip Hop Artists in the UK; the extensive Education Programme and Community Outreach initiatives provides the Company with a wealth of burgeoning talent that keep the work totally connected to the community from which it emerged.
An enterprise that has grown out of the East London Community, Boy Blue Entertainment started running dance classes in Newham, East London, for young people who would otherwise not have had access to dance training, and in seven short years not only have over 500 young performers have been trained, but the work has been made public via the electrifying and engaging explosion of movement and music productions which have become Boy Blue’s trademark.
Boy Blue Entertainment perform and teach all over the UK. With the success of the Pied Piper production, Boy Blue have firmly established themselves as one of the most exciting dance companies creating and presenting work at the cutting edge of contemporary culture.
THE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS
KENRICK ‘H20′ SANDY : CHOREOGRAPHER
Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy is a choreographer, performer and teacher. As a jobbing dancer his CV is endless. His video credits include working with Misteeq, Sugababes, Fergie, Beverley Knight, Big Brovas, Victoria Beckham, George Michael, Sophie Ellis-Bexter, Dizzee Rascal and All Saints. As a theatre performer his national and international experience is extensive, having performed in a number of high profile productions including Slam Dunk Hip Hop Musical, Da Wiz and Bounce.
He has become one of the most sought after commercial choreographers in the UK, creating trade shows for Adidas, Reebok and Nike as well as creating event style productions for Rush Hair show 2007, for ITV “Will the real youth please stand up’, The Castrol Owners Dinner 2007, GBSN Ghanaian Independence Celebration and the Tour de France opening event in Trafalgar Square for the London Majors Office. Most recently he performed and choreographed the 2008 “Britz” award ceremony.
As recognition of his achievement he has won a number of awards including: GWI Winner, Nike Freestyler Heat Winner & UK Finalist, IDO World Hip Hop finalist (2nd place) 2007, FVA Entrepreneur, Dance Off Champion, Jump Off Crew Champion and The Laurence Olivier Award 2007.
His choreographic work for the theatre includes Pied Piper 2006, Medea 2007 and Da Blacks 2007 for Theatre Royal Stratford East. As a teacher his classes at Pineapple and Dance Works are incredibly popular and he is recognised as one of the most accomplished all round Hip Hop training specialists in the UK today.
MICHAEL ‘MIKEY J’ ASANTE : COMPOSER AND MUSICIAN
Mikey J Asante is a music producer, singer and songwriter. As well as the prolific music he has created for Boy Blue Entertainment, he performs and writes with legendary UK Hip Hop and Garage Artist Kano.
His numerous music production credits bestride the commercial and the arts world including composing the music for Fiat 500 Reveal launch, the Black Policeman’s Association Annual event, Nike – Dance Clash and Funkphysics, the opening event for the Tour De France in Trafalgar Square, the Ghanaian Independence Event in 2007 and commissions for Grange Park Opera.
As a singer, performer and music producer he has also worked with Kenny Arkana, The Mitchell Brothers, Shystie, Amadou & Mariam and Shawn Emmanuel.