Elementz's Hip-Hop Dance Program Promotes Sustainable Futures - Cincinnati Magazine

Elementz's Hip-Hop Dance Program Promotes Sustainable Futures - Cincinnati Magazine

Dancers can take classes at Elementz’s new 5,000-square-foot building.Photograph courtesy Elementz Since 2002, Elementz has provided young people safe spaces to express themselves through hip-hop culture and gain knowledge of its history. Founded in response to the 2001 death of 19-year-old Timothy Thomas who was shot and killed by a police officer, the nonprofit became an outlet for the urban core to recharge creatively. According to Executive …