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HAPPY HOUR #19

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ReadyMade Works is so thrilled to announce the next iteration of our Happy Hour series, Happy Hour #19, happening on Saturday 5th April and Sunday 6th April at 6pm!

Happy Hour #19 is curated by Gabriela Quinsacara and features four incredible performances from emerging street dance makers: Pat with his crew Flowtality; Momo Nogita with Vincent Kyle Garcia; Dechen Gendun with Genevieve Craig; and Valdi Yudibrata with William Mak.
 

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Date: Sat, April 5th - Sun April 6th 2025

Time: 6:00 -7:00pm  AEDT

Tickets: $15 

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Happy Hour is supported by Create NSW and City of Sydney.

Image Credit: Bianca Yeung

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Happy Hour is ReadyMade Works' signature short works program showcasing the extraordinary practices of Sydney's independent dance artists. Initiated by Linda Luke and Samantha Chester in 2016, Happy Hour is the platform for encountering the diverse and uncompromising work being made by local dance artists.

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ARTISTS:

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Pat 

Co-Collaborators: Flowtality 

Hailing from humble beginnings of Western Sydney, Patrick is a breaker representing Flowtality and Hybrid Formz with 14 years of experience. Continuously travelling extensively across the globe, Patrick is immersed deeply in the culture, drawing inspiration from the raw energy of underground cyphers and competitions to the theatricality of stage performances. Blending dynamic movement with storytelling, his approach to this difficult form of movement pushes the boundaries of breaking beyond competition, transforming it into a visceral movement that speaks to audiences in unorthodox yet appealing ways.  

In collaboration with his crew, Flotality, Pat will be exploring visual movement and storytelling of how the game and tactics of Chess are parallel to Breaking; with each breaker reacting to the ebb and flow whilst moulding the game to their agenda.

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Momo Nogita

Co-collaborator: Vincent Kyle Garcia

Momo Nogita is a waacker, dancer, and physiotherapist dedicated to the street dance community. She battles across Australia and is part of The 2nd Degree and Raengirl. She teaches at Crossover Dance Studio and PDC Dance Studio and actively supports the waacking community by organising jams and curating a monthly jam resource.  

Momo’s performance explores the contrast between power and vulnerability in waacking. Rooted in 1970s disco culture, this piece stays true to its origins while pushing the style’s artistic depth using both disco and experimental music. Through bold movement and raw expression, Momo aims to showcase waacking’s storytelling power beyond battles and clubs.

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Dechen Gendun 

Co-Collaborator: Genevieve Craig

Dechen Gendun is a local Australian-born dancer whose passion is freestyle dance movement, specialising in various Street dance style forms, including hip hop, house and breaking. With over 15 years of experience, she has further expanded her repertoire to other dance styles, delving deeper into experimental and unique expressive movements in which different styles of music evoke different emotions in one’s self and continue to expand her artistic landscape.

Dechen, in collaboration with Genevieve Craig, aims to explore the intricate themes of self-identity and societal conditioning. Through movement and spoken word, they seek to embody the emotional complexity of identity—its struggles, evolution over time, and eventual rebirth. Their work will illuminate the tension between societal expectations and personal deconditioning, capturing the ongoing external and internal battles we navigate as we grow and transform.

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Valdi Yudibrata 

Co-Collaborator: William Mak 

Valdi’s journey with dance began in 2011, learning Jerkin with his high school friends forming the crew, Sydney Rockstarz. He then progressed into learning Krump and eventually started creating his own Choreography. Since then, he has competed in numerous choreography competitions and battles, taught classes and workshops at various studios, and also picked up on the style of Popping along the way. As of recent, he has also joined a traditional Indonesian dance group, Suara Indonesia, learning and getting more in touch with his heritage.

Valdi and Will have spent over a decade immersed in the dance community, shaping some of our most cherished memories. Once certain of our identity and the goals we strived for, we now find ourselves lost without the community we once knew. As the landscape shifts, so does our sense of self—both in dance and beyond.This work is an exploration of identity beyond place of birth, diving deeper into the cultural heritage that shapes us. Through our expertise in street dance, we will embody this journey—melding movement with history, searching for a deeper connection. 

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