Versa-Style Dance Company Brings Hip Hop and Street Dance to Sierra Madre Playhouse

Versa-Style Street Dance Company brings an exciting new version of its critically acclaimed full-length work “Box of Hope” to Sierra Madre Playhouse for two performances on Friday and Saturday, August 7 and 8, 2026, at 8:00 PM.

Choreographed by company Founders/Co-Artistic Directors Jackie “Miss Funk” Lopez and Leigh “Breeze-Lee” Foaad, “Box of Hope” (2nd Edition) celebrates the company’s 20th anniversary as a hip hop and street dance ensemble. It pays homage to its artistic journey, weaving through some of the influential figures, cultural movements and community touchstones that helped shape the company. The uplifting and energetic multidisciplinary work, intimate and intentional, spotlights West Coast Hip Hop and street dance styles that originated in the L.A. area.

The tribute also honors some of the individuals who have helped shape the global street dance culture that embraces hip hop, house, popping, locking and more, among them Rennie Harris, Damita Jo Freeman, and Toni Basil, who are still active today, as well as those who have passed on, including Stephen “Twitch” Boss and Marjory Smarth.

The dancers featured in the Sierra Madre Playhouse production include Aryeal "AryLove" Lands; Aubrey “Siga” Mamaid; Elizabeth “Essence” Altamirano; Gabo “Mag’k” Avalos; Leo “Inner-G” Flores; Luis “Marvelous” Maravilla; Milagritos “Floetic” Godina; Nick “Surge” Cuevas; Tyrese “Taktic” Starling; Zion "Noiz" Elamin; Zuleny “Zuly” Ordonez; Myles “Eklypse” Mawa; and Jeffrey “J-Free” Robinson

Versa-Style was founded in 2005 by Los Angeles-natives and co-artistic directors Jackie “Miss Funk” Lopez and Leigh “Breeze-Lee” Foaad to promote, empower, and celebrate the artistry of hip hop and street dance culture. Named “Los Angeles’ Best Dance Troupe for Hip Hop Empowerment” by LA Weekly, Versa-Style is recognized for electrifying performances that bring the exhilarating energy of street dance to the concert stage as well as its inspirational community engagement programs. The company’s committed, highly skilled street dance artists and educators reflect LA’s complexity and diversity.

For tickets ($12 -$35) and information, please call 626.355.4318 or visit www.sierramadreplayhouse.org. Sierra Madre Playhouse is located at 87 West Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, CA 91024.