Meet Chase Evered of School of Breaking in Aurora

Today we’d like to introduce you to Chase Evered.

Chase Evered aka BBoy Chase ‘Em Down is a professional dancer who represents the legendary West Coast crew, Soul Control and is Co-owner of School of Breaking, The School Yard Community Event Center and Generation BBoy in Aurora, Colorado. Born in Englewood, Colorado, Chase is a driven and multi-talented individual who is well-versed in multiple styles of street and funk dance forms. Over the past eight years, Chase has successfully co-owned School of Breaking and helped build The School Yard Community Event in Aurora, Colorado.

Chase has been a dedicated teacher for 15 years and helps to educate dancers and develop them to become good men and women in our society. Chase helps all individuals dance with confidence, honest expression, creativity, originality, fundamentals and skill.

Chase has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver.

In 2003, Tommy Talybov and Chase Evered met in college. Sharing a passion for dance, and together with many others, they founded a formidable dance crew making a huge impact on the Colorado breaking scene. Evolving from dance crew to non-profit, the two friends maintained a clear vision focused on providing opportunities and education to the Denver dance community. This non-profit soon transformed into what we now know as School of Breaking. Open for eight years now, our story has only just begun!

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Nothing is life comes easy. This is our passion and what comes easy is our willingness to do whatever it takes to succeed and overcome any and all obstacles. Life would not be much fun if the roads were always smooth. We don’t give up, we keep moving forward and we work hard with passion, honesty & integrity. “Nobody ever drowned in his own sweat.” – Ann Landers

Tell us about School of Breaking – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
Positively impacting the lives of all people through music, dance, and education since 2012, School of Breaking is the premier studio in the Denver area to learn, develop and thrive as a Colorado break dancer.

Students at School of Breaking are afforded a comprehensive dance education through a holistic approach that goes beyond learning all the right moves. We recognize breaking as an art form and physical expression of hip-hop and encourage the study of dance history, influential people and values. Our instructors consistently reinforce the character-building principles embedded into the breaking and hip-hop culture including:
respect
self-discipline
perseverance
having fun
self-understanding
self-acceptance

We guide our students towards the practice of self-awareness by modeling mistakes that lead to growth through self-reflection. Our students learn to use their inner voice, expressing themselves freely, dancing with confidence and creativity.

Our Mission: Our Mission is to educate, inspire and guide students to express their unique abilities and personalities through dance.
Our Values: We value peace, love, unity and having fun by encouraging good practice habits, self-discipline, and the pursuit of individual and collective dreams.

Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
We are here to improve the lives of communities, people and children through dance, music, art and self-understanding. We value each student’s individual right to freedom of expression and encourage all students to be themselves. Below is a list of our some of our values at School of Breaking.
Integrity
Honesty
Hard Work
Discipline
Patience
Perseverance
Respect
Equality
Be Yourself
Express Freely
Fundamentals are Key
Practice Makes Progress
Discipline Brings Freedom
Work Hard
Never Give Up
Knowledge is Wealth
Music is Medicine
Create to Escape

Contact Info:

• Address: School of Breaking
  14190 E. Jewell Ave. Unit 7.
  Aurora, CO 80012
• Website: www.schoolofbreaking.com
• Phone: 720-295-6265
• Email: info@schoolofbreaking.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schoolofbreaking/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SOBColorado/

Image Credit:
@schoolofbreaking, @generationbboy

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