The Capsule

The Capsule
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The Capsule UK-Based Street Dance Media Platform. All content is for entertainment purposes only. linktr.ee/thecapsule.ldn

  1. 4d ago

    Unpacking The Commercial Dance Industry w/Rithiely Pereira

    From Brazil via LA, Rithiely Pereira joins us to talk about what the commercial dance industry actually demands, and why most dancers who feel overlooked are really just badly positioned.We get into the side of commercial dance that classes don’t teach you: anticipating cues, adapting when the artist changes an entrance, and making a mic pack drop look intentional. We also talk about the difference between what gets you into the room and what keeps you there.Rithiely shares her journey, from being the first kid in Culture Shock Switzerland to So You Think You Can Dance and a career in LA. We also cover:Is “commercial” a style, or a job description?Teachers vs choreographers, and why foundations still matterWhy classes run on combos, and how social media changed who fills a roomHow music trends dictate commercial movement, from 90s Hip Hop to AfroBeing hired for your service vs being hired for your preferenceWhy “overlooked” and “underrated” are usually a positioning problemLowering the risk for the person who hires youMaking your art first, then distributing itShoutouts include Lyle Beniga, Brian Friedman, Tobias Ellehammer, Devin Jamieson, Keone & Mari and Alex Carson.Follow Rithiely: https://www.instagram.com/rithielypereira/The Capsule: https://www.instagram.com/thecapsule.ldn/Luke: https://www.instagram.com/theduke.ldn/#commercialdance #danceindustry #choreography #dancepodcast #professionaldancer #sytycd #rithielypereira #thecapsule

  2. Oct 29

    HONEST Thoughts On Red Bull Dance Your Style 2026

    Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final 2026: Zurich Recap ft. SlayerWe call UK rep Slayer, the “King of the Pre-Finals”, to talk about his viral pre-final run, making the main stage and that shirt-pull moment with Stala. Then we get into the whole week: Yoon-ji and Lyon Tempo’s moment in the pre-finals, our 'One To Watch' Isaiah Peck, how Capjay, Stala and Sonya owned a big stage as battlers, the hosting, the music (we have notes), and Willis taking the title at 16 years old. Plus, the World Final is coming to London next year.https://www.instagram.com/thecapsule.ldn/https://www.instagram.com/theduke.ldn/

    HONEST Thoughts On Red Bull Dance Your Style 2026

  3. Oct 15

    Michael Jackson vs Chris Brown, Dancers vs AI, & Tight Eyez vs Breaking

    We discuss why The Capsule skipped this past weekend’s £15k battle in London, then get into Jon Boogz on The Breakfast Club: is Michael Jackson or Chris Brown the better dancer? We break down isms vs execution, and whether the street dance scene actually values originality as much as it claims.Plus: Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final 2026 in Zurich and our advice to the competitors, AI creators stealing dance videos from MT Pop, Cap J and others, and how copyright claims on Instagram actually work, Tight Eyez vs Lilou and B-Boy Junior (Krump vs Breaking), and Capsule Canvas results, with our Coup de Coeur going to Yohanna.Capsule Canvas returns 3 December at Chisenhale Dance Space. Applications close 13th November. Tickets and applications via the link below.https://forms.gle/PCoAqEL3CbPpmFoz5https://whatson.chisenhaledancespace.co.uk/events/chisenhaledancespace/2378503https://www.instagram.com/thecapsule.ldn/https://www.instagram.com/theduke.ldn/#streetdance #hiphopdance #krump #breaking #popping #dancepodcast #redbulldanceyourstyle #michaeljackson #chrisbrown

    Michael Jackson vs Chris Brown, Dancers vs AI, & Tight Eyez vs Breaking

  4. Oct 8

    DJing Dance Battles & Why Some Beats Aren't Battle Ready w/ Shash'U

    We sit down with Montreal producer and DJ Shash'U at Urban Element Zone to talk about DJing dance battles. We get into what makes a beat battle ready, how he picks tracks to make a battle go off, swing and space in music, unreleased tracks vs familiar bangers, and coming up in the Montreal beat scene alongside Kaytranada and Lunice. Follow The Capsule: https://www.instagram.com/thecapsule.ldn/Follow Duke LDN: https://www.instagram.com/theduke.ldn/ #Popping #DanceBattle #BattleDJ #StreetDance #Montreal #Shashu #HipHopDance #TheCapsule

    DJing Dance Battles & Why Some Beats Aren't Battle Ready w/ Shash'U

  5. Oct 1

    ASAP Rocky Says No Breakdancing, Doyah vs AI, & The IDL Controversy

    Open styles vs All Styles, ASAP Rocky telling a breaker to move at his concert, Doyah's 29 million view round, and why Brotherhood dominated IDL but lost the championship to GRV.We start with the open styles vs all styles debate and why it's on event organisers to define their categories, then review Dance Your Style USA: staging, why live streams need to mic the crowd, and why Kidd The Monster was the standout performer. We get into the AI accounts stealing Doyah's 'Lineup Battle' round and what makes that round so strong, the real context behind ASAP Rocky's "stop breakdancing" clip, and the Miyu vs Marlee Hightower Hip Hop final at JOAT in Montreal, including how to train one minute battle rounds. We finish on the IDL championship controversy, where Brotherhood won every league event but GRV took the title, and why leagues, series and live streams are the future of the battle scene.The Capsule Canvas, our scratch night for hip hop, street and club dance, is on 9 October at Chisenhale Dance Space, London. Tickets: https://whatson.chisenhaledancespace.co.uk/events/chisenhaledancespace/2378503Follow us:https://www.instagram.com/thecapsule.ldn/https://www.instagram.com/theduke.ldn/

    ASAP Rocky Says No Breakdancing, Doyah vs AI, & The IDL Controversy

  6. Sep 18

    Jungle's New Album, Afro Dance in London, Misha Gabriel Speaks, & The Russia Debate

    Red Bull Bring The Vim 2026, the Russia debate, Misha Gabriel on the dance industry, and Jungle's Sunshine visual album. We get into Red Bull Bring The Vim's fourth edition at BOXPARK Croydon, its first international lineup with One Dialect, Outsiders, +32 and La Revolution, and whether concept battles actually help storytelling or whether the Afro music carries it alone. We break down the AI generated call out post aimed at Buddah Stretch for dancing in Russia during the war in Ukraine. We react to Misha Gabriel's reel on the dance industry not being fair, why direct booking beats open auditions, and the fake networking that class culture breeds. And we review Jungle's Sunshine visual album choreographed by Will West: one take camera work, lighting, and locations used as backdrops. Comment your thoughts below. https://www.instagram.com/thecapsule.ldn/https://www.instagram.com/theduke.ldn/

    Jungle's New Album, Afro Dance in London, Misha Gabriel Speaks, & The Russia Debate

  7. Sep 10

    Raygun Documentary, ASAP Rocky Underpays Dancers, Summer Dance Forever & More

    Five years of The Capsule and a solo episode catching up on everything happening in the street dance scene right now. Luke breaks down the Raygun documentary and what he would have done differently with that worldwide platform, why the bullying conversation still matters even when you disagree with someone, and whether the doc owed anything to the breaking scene at all. Then it is Summer Dance Forever and the Snipes Warrior edition, why the cloak and mask reveal did not land, and the impossible problem of raising the stakes at an event where every dancer in the prelims is already world class. Plus a conversation about popping music, whether DJs are still taking risks the way they did with tracks like 'Push' and 'AM To PM', and why the style feels disconnected from its music right now. Also in this episode: the AI adverts from Fusion Concept and where the line sits on generative AI in dance marketing, a shout out to the Flavorama team and why event organisation is an art form in itself, a One To Watch pick, and the ASAP Rocky casting call paying 200 euros for ten hours that reopened the whole argument about underpaid dance work, unions, and whose responsibility it actually is. Capsule Canvas scratch night is on October 9th. Submit dance films, choreographed pieces, freestyle pieces or talks, or grab a ticket through the link in our Instagram bio. Follow along https://www.instagram.com/thecapsule.ldn/ https://www.instagram.com/theduke.ldn/ The Capsule is a street dance media platform covering battles, culture, community, and the industry. New episodes weekly.

    Raygun Documentary, ASAP Rocky Underpays Dancers, Summer Dance Forever & More

  8. Aug 28

    Raygun Can't Win, $7 Million Dollar Investments, & The ESPN Dance Deal (Live at IBE)

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    Raygun Can't Win, $7 Million Dollar Investments, & The ESPN Dance Deal (Live at IBE)
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The Capsule UK-Based Street Dance Media Platform. All content is for entertainment purposes only. linktr.ee/thecapsule.ldn

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  • Creator
    The Capsule
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    280
  • Rating
    Explicit
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