Dilated NU - get dancekooled
Dubbed the "Godzillas of hip hop dance" by Rolling Slone’s Luke Mercado, Dilated NU consists of five members - Daisuke, Leo, Nao, Takuro and Yosuke. These guys are part of the broader 10-strong NU crew, which includes dancers from Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
The full 10-strong NU dance crew - Nao, Michael, Tony, Akio, Daisuke, Leo, Yosuke, Takumi, Takuro and Suke.
Originally formed as "Nu Skool Club" in the early 2000s, the addition of new members in late 2008 brought about an evolution into the force the Australian dance scene has learned to respect as "Dilated NU".
All members are instructors at Dancekool Studio - a hatonrack partner on The Scenario (and the place this author goes to display his complete lack of dance skill every Thursday night under guidance of bboy Hideboo) - and are prominent in the scene, judging battles and competitions throughout the year. Barely a day goes by where they're not out there in some form or another.
Have these guys been around for a while, you ask? Dilated NU's dance experience accumulates to over 60 years in total, each member having more than 10 years of experience under the (ninja) belt.
The Dilated NU cats have taken out numerous competitions in Australia and abroad over the years, both individually and together as a crew. To name just a few:
- Winners Shakedown (Melbourne) 2005
- Winners Groove 2005
- Second Place Battleground 2005
- Winners Battleground 2006
Other than battles and competitions, Dilated NU performs at clubs and venues throughout Sydney and interstate. hatonrack were lucky enough to feature them at the launch of The Scenario in July (check out the videos below). Can't wait to see the full NU crew perform up at The Scenario on 2nd October!
Be sure to check out Dancekool if you've been thinking about dance lessons but haven't quite got there yet. You'll catch some of Sydney's best up there. Studios in Chinatown and Parramatta - that's gotta be convenient for most of Sydney right?!
