Hey guys, this is going to be a pretty short blog because i feel like it really is just common sense. This is more of a build off of my other blog Kings Of The Castle and Throw for the ropes.
Supporting the scene doesn't mean simply battling.
Definition of Support
4. To keep from weakening or failing; strengthen
7. a. To aid the cause, policy, or interests of:
Supporting doesn't mean to simple click attending on an event invite on Facebook. Or simply thinking about, thinking about going to a jam *yes i know i put that twice*. its also supporting those that support the hosts.
For example:
Battle @ Buffalo is hosted by BBoy Depree. Many of us go there monthly to support him and battle and see everyone in the scene. New Era is a company that supports Battle @ Buffalo. If we don't also support that company then they may stop helping support battle at buffalo because the won't see the benefits of helping.
Am i saying go and buy new era every time your in buffalo? absolutely not, i don't have that cash and neither do you, and if you do, i think we should be best friends :)
When a host posts an event, all you have to do is click maybe coming and re-share the event. even if you don't go, by simply re-posting the event its showing support.Re-posting the event may influence some of your friends to checkout the event. When you have a friend going to buffalo and you know they're looking for a hat, make sure to let em know if they go to new era that if they mention battle at buffalo and or Shane fry they get an extra 15 percent off.
If your a jam host, hosting a battle is cool and you always want people to come. But make sure you dont bag on someone elses events to attempt to get people to come to yours. I have been guilty of this in the past, just as i'd say 90% if hosts are. We just forget that being supportive of the scene doesn't mean just getting people to come to our scene, but to go to our events, and the other hosts events as well. Getting someone hooked on hip-hop will be much more beneficial in the long run as opposed to getting someone hooked to a string of events like B@b, or Battle in the boonies (my series of events), or Zero Gravity. Without support from the scene as a whole no ones evens can continue to be thrown, if you want the events to be thrown with a little bit more thought and care, SUPPORT. the reason for this being is the hosts will attempt to give a better show for spectators and a nice vibe for competitors without worrying about ,''how much money am i going to lose this time?"
Another thing you could do,
when you see someone who's battling and standing all by themselves and you haven't seen them chill with people all night. *Again, I'm not saying you have to do this, it's more geared towards if you made friends with them recently or you chit chatted. You can go and stand behind them and give them a pat on the back saying "you got this shit man" or "get em" some encouraging words is nice. Just a little pat on the back or words of encouragement can mean a lot to someone and give them the confidence to go out and try to do better. Ex, i went to beantown breakdown and my crew disappeared on me during the 3v3 on the 2nd day, i had about 4 guys i had been cyphering with (not even talking to them) come over and stand behind me and just said "do it up bro" & "show em some real flava"
With all of that being said, you can only get so much better staying in your scene. You have to travel from NY>CA>PA>FL to reach your potential. You can only grow so much in your area, the ideas don't continue to flow, you dont get the same reaction from people in NY as you will in FL. Every area has their own unique flow, but if you never leave your safety net, you'll never get to see the ocean.
As much as we would all like to go to every event and battle in every category, as a host we understand this isnt going to happen nor is it very practical. Dancers as a category are NOT loaded. But having a few people spread the word about events,practice spots, and business's that support our scene,and most importantly support each other as people/dancers really makes a world of difference.
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