By. DUSTIN QUEZADA THEY’RE EXUBERANT, energetic, talented and they spell crew with a “K.” . They are Style Force,- Terrace’s * new breakdance krew. ; . The group came together six-man threé months ago and two of them made the gfoup’s de- but at this year’s Crabfest in Kincolith. “People were asking us for autographs,” said a beaming Moses Watts, aka B-Boy Mo. “I’ve never had -that happen before.” Forgive them if they don’t sound like hardened profes- sionals, but that’s what prac- tice is for. _ - Four of the six — Watts, Eric Bolton, Josh Krause and Style “ Zeke Terbasket ~ sat down to talk about breakdancing before their weekly session last week at the Kermode Friendship Society building. Dane Cameron, or Red, and Kurt Biagoni, aka Frizz, who were absent on. this day, make up the rest of the ‘troupe.. ; Only three of the six young men had related ex-’ perience with the dance form . that emerged with rap music in New York City in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Terbasket, aka Prosper, . used to perform with break- dancing group Soulsteps that — - has now disbanded. Bolton, -aka Blue Fire, trained with ‘the defunct group, . while Watis did a bit’ of .cho- 7 ERIC Bolton shows extraordinary flexibility and ath- leticism as he steadies himself on his hands and feet, DUSTIN QUEZADA PHOTO — linking one move to another. Sells at her home. * to buy our Popsicles,” : the frozen desserts. of them a week. is great. ~ vour of their Popsicles. | A PERFECT tonic for last week’s sizzling tem- " peratures, Harriet Fowler displays some of the fruit juice and Jell-O frozen treats she makes and Heat relief is on the menu In Horseshoe KAT LEE IT’S THE new kind pf lemonade stand - except it’s run : by adults for kids instead of the other way around. , And instead of lemonade, the treat is a generous helping of fruit juice and Jell-O held up by a wooden Popsicle stick and molded by a clear plastic cup. The handwritten sign on the lawn of 4712 Walsh Ave. boasts Popsicles for 50 cents. Following the signs and going around the back to 4712B will also take you back in time, to sunny summer days when mom used to make Popsicles at home. Harriet Fowler and Chuck Cross have been selling - their icy treats for three years from their home, and _ : Fowler said that the kids really enjoy them. ‘* “Sometimes they even scrounge around for pennies she said. ” They’re so popular that some kids even 1 get their grandma to drive them-down from the bench. to buy Fowler originally started making them for herself . because it was so hot in the summers. Kids soon be- * gan coming around asking for them. So she started to sell them for a little extra cash, and now uses that money for food and diapers for her 16-month-old baby Sean. They usually sell around 30 Fowler adds that selling Popsicles also lets them get to know some of the kids in town, which she says : But it’s also not just neighbourhood kids who come ’ around; teens and adults also enjoy the sharp, cold fla- Fowler and Cross are going to start selling their - Jell-O popsicles year-round, because they say people “ buy them no matter what the weather. KAT LEE PHOTO pa vow FOONe Opler ww wey Pee ee erie pee ie -orce to be reckoned ZEKE Terbasket, left, and Moses: Watts’ focus on simi- lar but different moves on the dance floor. Terbasket pulls a side stali, while Watts opts for the basic stall. . The. two have been breakin’ for about five years. DUSTIN QUEZADA PHOTO 4 ie . reographed dance in high “ school. _ Terbasket, 17, and elder statesman’ Watts, 20, have been breakin’ in one form or another for about five years. — ' But much: of the stand- . off attitude associated with hip hop music’ and culture is refreshingly not-found with the members of Style Force. This a team, or rather, a | krew. And - for only way to go. “When you're breakin’ by yourself, you tire out in two to three minutes,” _ Krause said. “This way, we take turns.” ; Terracites en masse got ‘their first view of Style Force during the recent Riverboat Days parade July 30. And some of' the moves they displayed - proved Krause ° right: this: stuff is tough. . ; ‘Strength, balanée, endur- . ance and rhythm are essen- tial. Those skills combine to help breakers link the dif- ferent moves into a flowing routine, said Bolton. Breakers generally start 17- -year-old Krause, dubbed Jazz Man, being part of a team is the - ~ a living with their moves: by top rocking on their feet | before hitting the floor with hands, shoulders — even their heads — as points of contact. | From the basic six step _and power moves like hand- | glides, windmills .and flairs . to swipes, coffee grinds and crabwalks, the four breakers give quite .a display. As.the Style Force con- | tinues to hone its craft, . ‘members. said they want to eventually participate in” battles, or competitions, in Vancouver and one day earn Currently, the members either work or are gearing up | for Grade 12 and/or college” in the fall. 8 Up.next for the group is . the regional: Skeena Valley “Idol competition during the upcoming. fall .fair, where ‘they will compete against fi- nalists from Terrace, Prince, : Rupert and Kitimat. | And the. Skeena Valley Mall has also expressed in-. ‘terest in having’ the krew perform in the mall’s Com? - munity Room on a weekly ~ basis. Their Tuesday sessions, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the cen- tre, are open-to those who want to give breakin’ a try. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - B3 ith JOSH Krause, aka Jazz Man, halls a smooth one- -handed handstand during Style" Force’s weekly practice session at the Kermode Friendship Society building. The: group had.a battle amongst the members i in a bid to claim top breaker. a DUSTIN QUEZADA PHOTO eres Now didn't that feel goo d? Thanks to everyone who ordered a Blizzard on Miracle Treat Day 7 Thursday, August 11th. Helping support B.C. Children's Hospital Foundation. - Special thanks to... TERRACE STANDARD * © SAPUT O° CENR * GFW We THE MIX =