SANTIAGO (Executive Director)

Santiago has been a freestyle House Dancer for more than twenty years, growing up in Chicago amidst the house music explosion of the mid-1980s. He is currently the host of monthly House Dance event, Brooklyn Mecca, now in its fifth year, www.brooklynmecca.com, and is the founding director of Dance Warrior Project, a theatrical house dance company described by the New York Times as “graceful…strong…and engaging.” www.myspace.com/ dancewarriorproject. Santiago is also an MC who is part of the Le Soul Afrique hip-hop collective. santiago@dancewarrior.com

RED (Co-Producer)

Host

As a fixture in New York’s underground dance music scene since the late-1980s RED has promoted various parties, working with an extensive list of DJs including Louie Vega, Francois K., Danny Krivit and Joe Claussel. She is the founding coordinator of the CHMW Freestyle Dance-Off competition, which completed its second year at the Winter Music Conference in Miami, as well as co-host of the popular weekly House Dance event, Soulgasm NYC. www.myspace.com/soulgasmnyc. Her website www.theREDness.com, brings awareness to House Dance events nationwide. www.myspace.com/rednes

LEE SOULJA (Co-Producer)

Tickets

Lee Soulja is one of the pre-eminent event organizers in NYC’s ballroom community, as well as an accomplished singer/songwriter, producer and dancer. HDI 2009 marks his first year working with House Dance International.

Web Design, Concept and Track selections by Santiago Freeman | Photos by Morgan Cady-Lee and Jaecyne Howell

House Dance International is the world’s premier street dance festival dedicated to the culture of house dancers. Based in New York City, the event is a one-of-a-kind exploration into the most sophisticated of all urban dance forms: house dance, vogue, waacking, experimental, and hustle. Hosted by Ejoe Wilson. Produced by Santiago Freeman, RED and Lee Soulja. www.HouseDancers.com | www.HouseDanceNYC.com.

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