ExxonMobil Discovery Series: My Posse’s On Broadway

Introducing 5th Graders to the World of the Performing Arts

Arts Partner: YUNGCHRIS & Sonkiss’d Dance Concepts, Originally Commissioned by Performing Arts Houston

Fine Arts, Reading Language Arts, Social Studies

My Posse’s on Broadway is a Street Dance production representing the authentic Houston Hip-Hop dance movement that emerged in the early 1990s. It narrates the story of its arrival in Houston during the early 1980s and its current evolution, with two Breakers from Houston representing the U.S. in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. The story starts with a high-energy but brief history of the culture of Hip-Hop and its origin. The narrator, also the high school dance teacher, prepares to teach his class on the first day of school. The lesson is knowing their local historic dancers and crews and not just the popular dancers from social media. They don’t know anything about the amazing dancers from their city, Houston, Texas, who made history, but they’re about to learn today! My Posse’s on Broadway combines all four elements of the Hip-Hop culture, including graffiti, dancing, DJing, and Mcing/storytelling. As the students learn about their local heroes, they become inspired to write their names in history.

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This project is supported in part by an award from the Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and Mid-America Arts Alliance and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 2025 BIG grant.

About YungChris and Sonkiss’d Dance Concepts

YungChris is a globally recognized artist who has toured 24 countries as a teacher, DJ, choreographer, and performer. Throughout his career, he has shared the stage with iconic artists such as Sugar Ray, Pitbull, Flo Rida, Kendrick Lamar, Erykah Badu, Tobe Nwigwe, and Anthony Hamilton.

For his exceptional artistry and productions, YungChris has received numerous awards and grants. In 2015, he was honored as a Cultural Millennial by Rémy Martin Cognac, and in 2018, he was named a Houston Cultural Influencer by Red Bull, which now consults him on dance and culture in Texas. YungChris also mentors emerging creatives through the Artist INC program by Fresh Arts. He has received two Performing Arts Houston New/Now Commissions for the 2020 and 2024/25 seasons and a 2025 Hobby Center Discovery Series.

As the director of Sonkiss’d Dance Concepts, he trains dancers who have gone on to work with major artists like Sam Smith, Lizzo, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Beyoncé. YungChris is also a 2025 BANF Awardee.