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May 2025

Clean North Crew represents in Bordeaux 2025

By |2025-05-10T12:31:25+00:00May 10th, 2025|Events, International|

The Bboy's and Bgirl's of the Clean North Crew were blessed to start 2025 on an incredible high, as they were given the opportunity to visit Bordeaux for a third time in February, thanks to Tech Styles International. Travelling abroad with all members of the crew is a rarity, so they were extremely excited to be returning to the city as a full squad. In past years, Bordeaux has brought so many hip-hop lessons to life, giving the crew an opportunity to take many teachings back to the younger generation in Bradford. This trip was no exception, with more elements to be implemented in future too! Arriving on the Friday evening, the energy was high, as the crew began to see the beautiful sights of the city, talking and reminiscing on the tram together as they drove into the centre. For Bgirl Fox, Ruby Rock and Dexy, this experience was a first for them and they began to see the attractions and landscape that had been described to them many a time. Over the weekend, the crew took time to take the newcomers to their beloved spots and treasures in the city and one of these included the Les Halles Baclan food market. After a long day of travel, re-visiting the food market definitely did not disappoint, walking round the numerous stalls the crew picked up some of their favourite items, appreciating the delicious and nutritious food to prepare them for the breaking events over the weekend. Bgirl Labyrinth, Clean North Crew This was my third time in Bordeaux and it was beautiful to see others experience it for the first time. No matter what we would've shared about the first two trips, [...]

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March 2025

Clean North Crew to New York | Dynamic Rockers 45th Anniversary Jam | Tech Styles International

By |2025-03-15T16:52:30+00:00March 15th, 2025|International|

Going to New York, the birthplace of Hip Hop, is the dream for any real Bboy, Bgirl or breaking crew. It was certainly the dream for the Clean North. In May of 2024, we were blessed to be able to send 10 Bboys/Bgirls to New York to compete at the Dynamic Rockers 45th Anniversary and The Pro Breaking Tour 3v3 Open. This goes down in history for the Bradford hip hop scene, as one of the biggest adventures ever undertaken. For Clean North to be able to experience New York together is something they will never forget and the knowledge gained from this trip will have a massive impact on the future generations of Bradford's breakin/hiphop scene. The journey began on Monday the 27th of May, just 12 hours after Labyrinth and Ammo returned from the World Kidz Breaking Championships in Ljubljana Slovenia. They stayed in Manchester the night before and met the rest of the crew at the airport the morning after, the excitement was like no other. For Fox, Labyrinth & Elijah, this was their second time visiting New York. They had visited NYC as part of R&D in October 2023 to scout out the possibility for a future visit with the whole crew and to battle in the Pro Breaking Tour Open 2v2 and Youth Battles. This was a massively successful trip with Fox and Labyrinth getting a feel and understanding of New York City and representing Tech Styles International, Bradford and Clean North to the fullest. Not only that, Bboy Elijah also took the win in the Youth Battles, which was truly a historic [...]

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January 2025

What happened at Tech Styles 9?

By |2025-01-24T16:59:15+00:00January 24th, 2025|Community, Events, International, National|

Tech Styles 9 took things to new heights in 2024, with Bboys and Bgirls arriving from all over the world, the anticipation of the event was magnificent. We were able to connect people from every continent and walks of life, to celebrate and experience the breakin culture and scene here in Bradford. Within the community, this event fueled and kick-started a whole new energy and level for the next generation of Bboys and Bgirls in the city and showed them the possibilities and heights they can reach. The event was a real celebration of Bradford history, bringing hometown legends Dr Candy and Skittles back to the city to share their stories, expertise and experiences will all the generations of Bradford and beyond. It meant a lot for the team to have these incredible dancers join us once again, as if it weren’t for their contributions, the landscape of the Bradford scene would look a lot different. Bradford was also blessed to be the home of so many international and national guests, such as the iconic Bgirl Asia One (USA), one of France’s premier crews and our defending champions Immigrandz! We also saw Beast Boogie return to the judging panel, alongside UK legend Lil’ Tim and the well respected Bboy Marius. The first guest to arrive was very special to the Tech Styles team. Back in 2020, we put on our ‘Tech Styles Digital’ event and through this we were able to connect with many phenomenal dancers from across the world. One of these dancers was called Bboy Rodi, representing Rock Star Crew from Lome Togo (Africa). With the help of the British Council and Bradford 2025, we were finally able to bring Rodi [...]

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December 2024

Bradford Represents Worldwide

By |2024-12-20T21:43:20+00:00December 20th, 2024|Events, International|

2024 has been an incredible year at Tech Styles International. We have been working with the bboys & bgirls of Clean North Crew and they have been able to reach new heights in the international breaking scene. They have travelled all around the world and the UK in the last year including Texas, Bordeaux, Slovenia, New York, Paris, China, England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales! They have trained, battled, experienced new places and met new people in the Hip Hop scene. In just the past 2 months, the crew have represented strong, as they have had three wins and also received three event invites. We thank God for all these opportunities for Clean North and we feel it will only continue going into 2025! At the end of august, Bgirl Ammo and Bboy Tranquil travelled to London, where Ammo competed in the Youth Breaking GB Camp. After some dynamic and captivating match-ups, Ammo took the win and became the UK’s under 19 Bgirl Champion, earning her spot to compete in Wuxi, China at the World Youth Breakin Championships! She showcased her individual style, representing the true Bradford way. Then just a few days after this incredible feat, she was invited to her first ever Red Bull BC One event in London, to compete against some of the UK’s best breakers! ''Getting a Red Bull invite was a goal of mine for a very long time. I can only thank my crew for constantly pushing me and preparing me for everything that comes my way. It was as much a win for me, as it was for them! Dancing on the mainstage felt amazing, representing Bradford and Clean North and having my people behind [...]

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September 2024

Paris 2024 Breaking | Tech Styles International & Clean North Crew

By |2024-09-21T10:35:45+00:00September 21st, 2024|Community, Events, International, National|

On August 9th and 10th, breaking made its debut in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. During this weekend, four members of Clean North Crew were flown out by Tech Styles International to battle in France at the ‘Not Only Jam’ and spend a weekend in the city where breaking was being broadcasted for the first time on this global platform. They met and reunited with many French and international breakers over the three days, whilst also reaching the semi-finals in the crew battles with only four members. The crew had a busy summer, battling in the UK and putting on a creative and inspiring summer camp for the younger generations of Bradford. Therefore, coming to Paris was the perfect opportunity for the crew to spend quality time with each other and celebrate the achievements of this year. The Bboy and Bgirls arrived early on the Saturday morning, briefly exploring the local area and then travelling straight to the event. As soon as they arrived the energy from the dancers could be felt from outside of the venue. Walking in, the cyphers were already in full swing despite the hot weather and the crew were quickly met with a few familiar faces from the UK. The cypher qualifications began and Bboy Tranquil, Bgirl Labyrinth, Spider and Ammo, set out to show the unique Bradford style, qualifying for top 8.The quarter-final battle against Golden Monkeys Crew from Paris was a hype start to the event and Clean North took it, two votes to one moving on to top 4. The semi-final battle against Paris’ own Badefficience Crew was a close match up and a dope exchange. Although Clean North didn’t [...]

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August 2024

Breaking B-Pro Summer Camp | Bradford, Yorkshire, GB

By |2024-08-03T19:52:35+00:00August 3rd, 2024|Community|

As we approach breaking in the Paris Olympics 2024 this is an amazing opportunity to learn breaking (breakdance) with some of the best breakers in the UK. B>Pro Summer Camp 2024, is such an exciting time for the breaking community in Bradford. Summer dance camps have been happening for over 10 years and began with Tranquil Productions around 2012. This year’s summer dance camp is happening on the 7th 8th and 9th of August FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE and last year we had one of the most incredible Summer Camps to date. […]

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July 2024

Bradford Brawl Breakin Event 2024 | Recap

By |2024-07-17T14:02:45+00:00July 17th, 2024|Community, Events|

It has been just over a week since Bradford Brawl 2024 breakin event and what an amazing event it was! This was definitely the biggest Bradford Brawl battles we have had to date. The build up for the team, the bboys and bgirls was incredible. We had special guests arriving earlier in the week and there was excitement and energy across all the classes the closer we got to the event. Each crew had their own targets going into this year’s Bradford Brawl, so everyone was anticipating how the battles and showcases would play out. There had been a lot of preparation and time put in from the breaking community as a whole. Bboy Tobi, representing Recession Squad (Ireland), kicked off Bradford Brawl with his workshop in the morning. The turnout was like no other, with 29 Bboys and Bgirls in attendance! This is the most amount of breakers we have ever seen attend a guest workshop and this includes workshops we have visited in other countries, all over the world. Tobi did an amazing job, he really instilled key Hip Hop values into the Bboys and Bgirls, which was great to see. Bboy Tobi is our first guest from overseas for Bradford Brawl which made this even more special. West Side Breakers were the first showcase opening up the event with an explosive start. It was great to see that they have grown and progressed as a crew, since the last event. The Concrete Roses showcase followed right after and it included a lot of great transitions and tricks. Concrete Roses have some of the more experienced dancers from the new generation within their crew and this could [...]

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Get Ready For Bradford Brawl | Plus 2023 Event Highlights

By |2024-07-17T12:34:55+00:00July 1st, 2024|Events|

The Bradford breakin scene has been growing from strength to strength over the years. Every edition of Bradford Brawl keeps on getting better and better! Among the Bboys and Bgirls of Bradford, this Tranquil Productions internal event is a favourite in the course of the year. The dancers work hard all year round putting together their showcases and preparing for the battles. Everyone wants to be etched in Bradford breakin history by taking the win, but it all comes down to who performs best on the day. With Bradford Brawl 2024 fast approaching, let’s take a quick recap of what happened last year. […]

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June 2024

World Kidz Breaking Championship | Tech Styles International & Clean North Crew visit Slovenia

By |2024-09-20T22:21:31+00:00June 26th, 2024|International|

The World Kidz Breaking Championship was incredible to witness in person, bringing together some of the world’s best Bboys & Bgirls including Bradford’s very own Bgirl Ammo! This was Ammo’s first invite and she received it through battling strong, whilst representing at Bgirl City VII in Houston, Texas in February 2024. We were able to send Ammo, alongside Bgirl Labyrinth as her coach on this trip to the beautiful city of Ljubljana (Slovenia). This was a first for the Bradford scene and the opportunity wasn’t taken lightly by the duo. Going from battling together, to then as an athlete and coach dynamic, was exciting and an easy transition as they have already been working closely for most of this year, they were ready for this next part of the journey. They were also joined by Dom (Ammo’s Dad) on this trip which was also a first. It was great to see the support he gave throughout the weekend. When you truly move as a crew, you will learn overtime how each member of your team works. This is in a physical, mental and spiritual sense. It goes beyond the moves and it is about how you can get the best out of each person. It is a big responsibility being someone’s coach and for Labyrinth, she wanted to make sure that Ammo put her best foot forward, continue to represent strong and to remember to enjoy the moment. This was a huge opportunity and it was important to soak it all in whilst bring present. The duo arrived in Ljubljana on the Thursday, enabling them to settle in and get a feel for the [...]

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Break Create Pollinate | Bboy Lil Tim

By |2024-06-19T18:37:10+00:00June 19th, 2024|Community|

This was an incredible programme for Tech Styles International and the bboys, bgirls and communities we work with across Bradford. When we first set out the initial ideas and plans for this project, it was something we had never done before but we knew it would have major benefits for the local breakin scene and would have the potential to change the lives of those who were involved. Artist in Residence programmes happen often in other artforms but with breakin/hip hop this is something which is very rare. […]

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