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Please. I'm begging.

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make the corporate stock music I had to suffer through worth it...

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please note that they're the copyright free versions I found from YouTube studio...

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Busking on George Street

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Chatter and music in Crossover

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an ecosystem as dynamic as Goulburn and George

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Because between Seoulria and Mumu Life

above the dimly lit street sign

and beyond the temperamentally jammed glass doors in the lobby

awaits an ecosystem as vibrant as the streets that surround it

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I admire his ability to create something out of nothing.

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Jaye is the incredibly humble founder and owner of Crossover Studios.

His humility and open-heartedness hasn't wavered since I first met him on that one humid night on January 3rd 2023 and it hasn't (according to Stella) for the ten years before that!

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Q: Crossover is very supportive of new dancers. How do you feel about that?

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Q: Crossover is very supportive of new dancers. How do you feel about that?

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Dance is the gift that keeps on giving and Crossover is the box that holds it together.

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to the words spoken through the air.

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From the words written on the walls,

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Our bodies are imprinted with memories of the past and so are the spaces in which we dance.

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"to my home away from home—thank you"

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"take it slow, keep the flow"

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"no day but today"

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"passion is the colour of life"

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"Every signature is like a memory of a time at Crossover..." - Stella

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"Every signature is like a memory of a time at Crossover..." - Stella

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Q: How has the graffiti wall changed overtime?

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Q: How has the graffiti wall changed overtime?

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This concept is perfectly reflected in the graffiti wall at Crossover:

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You see, understanding history and culture is a huge aspect of 'street dance'.

Our movements carry the legacies of people, places and time periods, much different from our own.

Our bodies are the channels through which this history and culture is preserved.

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Talk about passion!

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and the three-and-a-half studios can only fit 20 people in each...

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the aircon barely works,

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The lighting is warm,

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and loved

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and watered

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and nurtured

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Now of course, as with any taste tester, there are many other flavours out there...

But you get the gist of how vibrant the community is

and an idea of the culture that supports it.

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Try a sample of each below:

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Crossover Studios (est. 2010) offers an array of classes run by a range teachers, every single day. They specialise in street styles such as hip hop, popping, locking, breaking, waacking and house.

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I've come to realise that what I once perceived as merely 'the space between Seoulria and Mumu Life' is clearly a little more than that.

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Each studio is like a giant incubator of sweaty hatchlings ready to crack open their shells and step into their true selves!

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(the half refers to the little waiting area between Studio 2 and 3 — a.k.a Studio 2.5 — where dancers practice individually or in small groups before or after class)

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Q: What has changed about Crossover since you started?

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Q: What has changed about Crossover since you started?

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Crossover is where the seeds of the community are planted

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Let's ask Stella — she's been dancing here for 11 years!

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For the last year my mind, body, soul, and calendar have been consumed by a new world of dance. I've pushed the limits of my comfort zone in more ways than one: from self-confidence to physical capability, musicality to friendship. And what keeps me coming back — what keeps everyone coming back — is not solely the dance itself but the community that allows our craft to THRIVE!

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And I'm so glad I did.

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On its left stands a Korean variety store that sells everything in every pastel shade you could desire, and on its right 'Seoulria' — an iconic Korean barbecue that my family has frequented for years!

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The space between the two — and the rather creepy one at that — was never a concern to me.

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One thing led to another and I found myself walking in circles and cursing at Google Maps trying to find 'Crossover Studios' on the humid night of January 3rd 2023.

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It's amazing how one tiny decision can redirect your whole life's path

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when I had to redeem my Active Kids Vouchers before I turned 18.

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until...

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That is...

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How to redirect your whole life's path:

1. Google Search: "dance studios that accept Active Kids Vouchers"

2. Call

3. Choose a teacher

4. Book a class

5. Show up

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that fateful day

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Before last year, I'd walked past this door a thousand times and never batted an eye.

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You: what is it Maya?

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Me: look closely...

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You: see what?

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Me: see this?

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but please, bear with me.

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To be honest, it's a bit of a hole in the wall...

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But between all the traffic and beneath all the noise is a little spot that means a lot to many people.

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If streets were celebrities, it'd be a pretty big deal.

It's got the tram line running adjacently on George, a restaurant (or two) for every Asian cuisine that you could possibly crave, and it's the yellow brick road between Surry Hills and Darling Harbour.

What a hot shot!

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It's crowded and smelly and always buzzing with chatter and honking cars.

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This is Goulburn Street.