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Tracy's recreation coordinator says an upcoming hip-hop exposition at the Grand Theatre is the perfect place for kids to get creative.
 ZeVonte Hamilton, 8 (left), and his sister, De’Angela Grayson, 18, run through their hip-hop dance set to “Two Step,” which they will unveil April 4 at the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts. Glenn Moore/Tracy Press
This summer, Bryant will lead a video game competition and several new teen camps, but her most recent brainchild involves rhythm, a spotlight and heavy beats.
The first hip-hop dance-off hosted by the city of Tracy and the Youth Advisory Commission challenges anyone younger than 18 to bring their best dance moves to the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts the afternoon of April 4.
"I wanted to give them an opportunity to showcase their talent," Bryant said. "The different dance moves that these teens come up with is amazing."
Bryant invites both beginners and experts to display just about any kind of dance that has at least a hip-hop twist.
"It doesn’t have to be fully hip-hop," Bryant said. "I envision even people who dance ballet to perform and just give it a little of a hip-hop feel."
The dance-off caught the attention of 18-year-old De’Angela Grayson. She and her 8-year-old-brother, ZeVonte Hamilton, will show off a dance she choreographed to "Two Step," by DJ Unk.
Grayson, who’s danced on cheer and dance teams since she was a third-grader, blares hip-hop music in her living room while she dances several times a week.
"One day, my brother just started dancing with me, and we just started putting together a routine," said Grayson, a dental assistant student at Heald College in Stockton.
ZeVonte, a second-grader at Villalovoz Elementary School, does well keeping up with Grayson’s high-energy choreography, she said.
Each group or individual will have three minutes to perform in front of a panel of judges. The top three performers will win gift certificates for restaurants, music stores and other local businesses.
Bryant is in search of people who have some knowledge of dance to act as judges for the dance-off. She also invites people older than 18 to simply perform, though they can’t compete.
"Most people say there’s nothing to do in Tracy," Grayson said. "I was happy that the city of Tracy is organizing something for teens to get out there and do."
At a glance
WHAT: Hip-hop dance-off
WHEN: 4 to 8 p.m. April 4
WHERE: Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, 715 Central Ave.
COST: $25 per group to compete; $5 to watch
DETAILS: All music must be handed in by Tuesday to be approved. Music with inappropriate lyrics is not allowed.
INFO: Tasha Bryant, 831-6216
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