OUR MISSION
Just like Hip Hop Culture, our project is based on FOUR elements.
These are:
ENABLE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN LABELLED DISABLED
Through Hip Hop. Through movement. Through Popping dance.
We remix the concept of disability.
CHOOSE YOUR IDENTITY
Circumstances do not define who we are.
We are Poppers, we are dancers, we are students, we are movers, we are people.
NO PROFIT OFF OF DISABILITY
All of our weekly classes are and will always be free of charge for participants, as we do not want to profit off of disability.
CHOOSE YOUR CREW
We only collaborate with people that understand and embrace our core values and our mission.
If you are willing to work hard to become a better person then you rock with us.
We are more than a family: we are a crew.
These are:
ENABLE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN LABELLED DISABLED
Through Hip Hop. Through movement. Through Popping dance.
We remix the concept of disability.
CHOOSE YOUR IDENTITY
Circumstances do not define who we are.
We are Poppers, we are dancers, we are students, we are movers, we are people.
NO PROFIT OFF OF DISABILITY
All of our weekly classes are and will always be free of charge for participants, as we do not want to profit off of disability.
CHOOSE YOUR CREW
We only collaborate with people that understand and embrace our core values and our mission.
If you are willing to work hard to become a better person then you rock with us.
We are more than a family: we are a crew.
SIMONE SISTARELLI
Simone Sistarelli is the founder of Popping For Parkinson's, an international award-winning project that offers free Popping dance classes to people with Parkinson's.
Born in 1992 in Italy, he holds a First Class Degree in dance from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, one of the top conservatoires in the world, and a MSc in Dance Psychology from the University of Hertfordshire.
Simone is in the Universal Hip Hop Museum Hall of Fame, the most prestigious institution in the Hip Hop Culture.
He is a 2x TEDx speaker (TEDxKingston, TEDxGenova).
He was also part of the first Red Bull Academy UK, a renowned platform for social entrepreneurs.
Simone is a specialist in the dance for Parkinson's field, yet his vast experience include: guest speaker for conferences and events (from Parkinson's UK to Zambon Pharma), university lecturer (from Trinity Laban to University of Suffolk/DanceEast to University of Roehampton and more), performer roles in Sadler's Wells productions, guest teacher in sold-out workshops (such as London Paralympics, Move It, DanzaInFiera and more), dance teacher for organisations such as DanceWest, Rambert, Age UK, The Place and more.
Simone is also a musician, producer, composer and accompanist. He worked and collaborated with international companies, such as DV8, Matthew Bourne, Rambert Dance Company, Wayne McGregor, Akram Khan, EXPO Kazakhstan 2017, English National Ballet, Trinity Laban, University of Roehampton, Pineapple Dance Studios, LCDS, National Theatre and more.
Born in 1992 in Italy, he holds a First Class Degree in dance from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, one of the top conservatoires in the world, and a MSc in Dance Psychology from the University of Hertfordshire.
Simone is in the Universal Hip Hop Museum Hall of Fame, the most prestigious institution in the Hip Hop Culture.
He is a 2x TEDx speaker (TEDxKingston, TEDxGenova).
He was also part of the first Red Bull Academy UK, a renowned platform for social entrepreneurs.
Simone is a specialist in the dance for Parkinson's field, yet his vast experience include: guest speaker for conferences and events (from Parkinson's UK to Zambon Pharma), university lecturer (from Trinity Laban to University of Suffolk/DanceEast to University of Roehampton and more), performer roles in Sadler's Wells productions, guest teacher in sold-out workshops (such as London Paralympics, Move It, DanzaInFiera and more), dance teacher for organisations such as DanceWest, Rambert, Age UK, The Place and more.
Simone is also a musician, producer, composer and accompanist. He worked and collaborated with international companies, such as DV8, Matthew Bourne, Rambert Dance Company, Wayne McGregor, Akram Khan, EXPO Kazakhstan 2017, English National Ballet, Trinity Laban, University of Roehampton, Pineapple Dance Studios, LCDS, National Theatre and more.
