Past Performances

ROOTED: Hip Hop Choreographers’ Evening has featured artists from across the Twin Cities and beyond whose work reflects the depth, innovation, and cultural foundation of Hip Hop. This archive highlights past performances and the artists who have contributed to the program.

  • The SOTA Movement - ROOTED 2025

    Park Square Theatre
    St. Paul, MN
    June 15

  • The SOTA Movement - ROOTED 2023

    Ordway Center
    St. Paul, MN
    June 11

  • The SOTA Movement - ROOTED 2021

    Park Square Theatre
    St. Paul, MN
    June 11

  • ROOTED: Special Edition 2019

    Ordway Center
    St. Paul, MN
    October 25

  • ROOTED 2018

    Wellstone Center
    St. Paul, MN
    June 15-16

  • ROOTED 2016

    Intermedia Arts
    Minneapolis, MN
    June 9-11

  • ROOTED 2014

    Intermedia Arts
    Minneapolis, MN
    June 12-14

  • ROOTED 2012

    Patrick’s Cabaret
    Minneapolis, MN
    June 22-23

  • ROOTED 2010

    Patrick’s Cabaret
    Minneapolis, MN
    June 18-20

  • ROOTED 2009

    Patrick’s Cabaret
    Minneapolis, MN
    June 19-20

Park Square Theatre | St. Paul, MN · June 15

Presented during The SOTA Movement: Minnesota’s Street Dance Festival.

ROOTED: Hip Hop Choreographers’ Evening 2025

Artists:

  • 1K

  • Amirah Sackett

  • AMANIM5

  • Athena

  • Baby Solow

  • Bam Bam

  • Biig Miic

  • Brotha.E

  • Chrome In10City

  • Cypher Side Dance School

  • DAISY

  • Desaré Cox

  • DESDAMONA

  • DJ Digie

  • The Flipside

  • KAM

  • MAULER

  • MN Funkstyles

  • Nancy Xiong

  • O | Gambit

  • POOTA

  • Rondo Double Dutch

  • RUIN

  • Se'Anna On Da Mic

  • Skoolyrd

  • Southwest High School

  • STA1N

  • Tamiko French

  • Wedu Khupe

  • Wheels of Expression

Ordway Center | St. Paul, MN · June 11

Presented during The SOTA Movement: Minnesota’s Street Dance Festival.

ROOTED: Hip Hop Choreographers’ Evening 2023

Artists:

  • 612 Crew

  • A+

  • Adria Edwards

  • B Girl CC

  • Babatunde Akinboboye

  • Berdie

  • Brotha.E

  • Crush

  • Dance City

  • David "Crown" Stalter Jr.

  • DeadEnd

  • Derrick Gichaba

  • DJ Digie

  • DJ Neeka So Dope

  • Funky Vukwan

  • Godsent

  • Jeremey Paulson

  • Jordan Hamilton

  • Judith

  • Kulava

  • Leanna Browne

  • Lt. Sunnie

  • Maren Lundgren

  • Melvina Cha

  • Mengo

  • Nakara Forje

  • Native

  • Nebula

  • Peace Madimutsa

  • Rapture

  • Slenda

  • Solow

  • Tearra Oso

  • The Lioness

  • Tish Jones

  • Titambe Dance Ensemble

  • TruSoul

  • Tumelo Khupe

  • Turnstyle

  • Twinn MoodyRexx

Park Square Theatre | St. Paul, MN · June 11

Presented ONLINE during The SOTA Movement: Minnesota’s Street Dance Festival.

ROOTED: Hip Hop Choreographers’ Evening 2021

Artists:

  • A+

  • Afrocontigbo

  • Beast

    Krumperz Salute

  • Big Mijo

    Krumperz Salute

  • Meridian Movement Company

  • Elite Family

  • Lacasha Love

  • Legacy Arts Group

  • Melvina Cha

    Queenz Salute

  • Miss Prissy

    Krumperz Salute

  • Solow

    Krumperz Salute

  • Mia Johnson

  • Monica Chung

    Queenz Salute

  • Peace Madimutsa

  • Ray Dow

  • Sampson Bros

  • Tumelo Khupe

  • Twin Cities Dance Crew

  • Vasthy Anang

Ordway Center | St. Paul, MN · October 25

ROOTED: Special Edition 2019

Artists:

  • A+

  • Abide

    Breakerz Salute

  • All Day

  • Atlantis13

  • Azaria Evans

    Breakerz Salute

  • bzychln

  • David Stalter Jr.

  • Del Soul

    Breakerz Salute

  • DJ Digie

  • Epitome No Question

  • Fair Warning

    Krumperz Salute

  • Girl Kaution

    Krumperz Salute

  • Godsent

    Breakerz Salute

  • Ian Smith

    Breakerz Salute

  • Jovi Jenovi

    Breakerz Salute

  • Kid Kaution

    Krumperz Salute

  • Lady Kaution

    Krumperz Salute

  • Lady Mosi

    Krumperz Salute

  • Mosi

    Krumperz Salute

  • O | Gambit

    Krumperz Salute

  • Queen Gambit

    Krumperz Salute

  • Soulja O

    Krumperz Salute

  • Squad 7 Kingdom

  • Stain

    Krumperz Salute

  • Vasthy Anang

  • Virgo

    Krumperz Salute

Wellstone Center | St. Paul, MN · June 15-16

ROOTED: Hip Hop Choreographers’ Evening 2018

A+ 

Al Taw'am 

Bomba Karaya Güey 

BRKFST 

Cypher Side 

DEADPOOL 

Freestylerz Salute — featuring Averie Mitchell-Brown, BYZCHLN, Chynna Moua, David Stalter Jr., Mike Ingram, Nate Kay, TI10, TruSoul, Tumelo Khupe & Vortex

Gambit Family 

Artists:

Impilo Mapantsula (South Africa) — featuring Vusi Mdoyi, Sicelo Xaba, and Sello Modiga (2018 McKnight International Choreographers), with Vasthy Anang, Destiny Anderson, Iman Siferllah-Griffin, Khadijah Siferllah-Griffin, Julian Hines, Zhane Jackson, Herbert Johnson III, Maia Maiden, Aneka McMullen, Ashuna Moore, Alan Mure, and Mimi Roquemore.

Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli 

Midzi 

New Black City 

New York Invasion — featuring Kwikstep, Rokafella & Toni Blackman 

Step with Soul 

YML 

With Special Guests: DJ Digie // Glo Pesci // Tish Jones  

Intermedia Arts | Minneapolis, MN · June 9-11

ROOTED: Hip Hop Choreographers’ Evening 2016

Artists:

  • A+

  • Al Taw'Am

  • All Day

  • Aneka McMullen

  • Angel Adams

  • B Boy J-Sun

  • Be Heard

  • Brand1

    Chicago Invasion

  • Brandi Phillips

  • Carnage The Executioner

  • CYBORG

  • DEADPOOL

  • DESDAMONA

  • DJ Digie

  • Frankie Hebres

  • Hotstylez, Mosi, Gambit, So Cal, Red Dreams

    Krumperz Salute

  • Jaime Ramberg

    Krumperz Salute

  • Joelle Fernandez

  • Jovi Jenovi

  • Odori Kage

  • Jumping Jets Drill Team & Drum Squad

  • Krumperz Salute: Jus Herb

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  • Kenna Cottman

  • Lawless

    Krumperz Salute

  • Ozzy Dris

  • S.H.E.

    2016 SAGE Award for Outstanding Ensemble

  • Stavs

    Chicago Invasion

  • Stephanie Shapso

  • Tamiko French

  • Tempo

    Chicago Invasion

  • Tiny Kaution

    Krumperz Salute

  • Tish Jones

ROOTED: Hip Hop Choreographers’ Evening 2014

Intermedia Arts | Minneapolis, MN · June 12-14

2014 SAGE Award for Outstanding Performance

Artists:

Al Taw’am

B Boy J-Sun

B Girl MonaLisa & Arturo Miles

CYBORG

Energy Dance Collective

Epitome No Question

EVST (Eastview Step Team) (Julian Hines) 2014 SAGE Award Nominee for Outstanding Ensemble

Jay Pharoah Trixx/MN Motion

Kaleena Miller Dance

Looney Tunes Crew

Ozzy Dris

ShapeShift

Voice of Culture

With Special Guest: DJ Huh?What??

Patrick’s Cabaret | Minneapolis, MN · June 22-23

Artists:

ROOTED: Hip Hop Choreographers’ Evening 2012

Amirah Sackett

Art of Dance Studio

B Boy J-Sun & Dancin' Dave

Christ Up

From Streets to Stage (Rene Thompson)

Hip Hope (Sara Kelly)

Hanna Esparza & Jae Phillips

Lily Stone

Midwest Kingdom

MN Funkstyles

Rhythm Tappers

Obtuse Crew 2012 SAGE Award Winner for Outstanding Ensemble

Oyin Dance Collective

Praxis (Patrick Henry High School) (B Boy J-Sun)

Tempestt Pechan

Voice of Culture

With Special Guests: Erin Stellmach /// Gabrielle Samone featuring JSmooth /// Tish Jones

Patrick’s Cabaret | Minneapolis, MN · June 18-20

Artists:

rooted: hIP hOP cHOREOGRAPHERS’ eVENING 2010

Christ Up

ConsciousSpirit featuring Tish Jones

Curio Dance

Ellena Schoop

Emily Broeker & Kathleen Pender

Fatima Cocci & Debra McGee

Keane Sense of Rhythm Tap Company

Kortland Jackson & Jay Walker

Praxis (Patrick Henry High School) (B Boy J-Sun) 

Rene Thompson

Small Talk/Spread the Love

Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts (Amirah Sackett)

Stephanie Shapso

TradeChasers

Viva Venzuela

Voice of Culture featuring Carnage The Executioner

Patrick’s Cabaret | Minneapolis, MN · June 19-20

Artists:

ROOTED: Hip Hop Choreographers’ Evening 2009

Amirah Sackett

Arturo Miles

Ballareteatro

B Boy J-Sun

Collective

Dancin’ Dave

Empac

HYPE (Tina Flewellyn)

Jay Walker

Kortland Jackson

Laddie Messing

Lily Stone

Maia Maiden

Morris Johnson

Rhythmic Circus

Voice of Culture

Xculsiive Bandiitsz

With Special Guest: King Boogaloo Tut