The first part of the show POWER, ‘Still going strong’, will travel to Switzerland on March 8. Famous breakdancers Maikel Walker and Junior Bosila Banya (B-Boy Junior) will shine at the world-renowned Steps festival.

The energy was already bursting when Maikel Walker danced on stage and mirrored himself on a screen alongside B-Boy Junior. In Switzerland, the world-famous breaker will not be there via a screen, but physically. “That's great,” says Maikel Walker. “I've already danced the show 25 times without Junior physically on stage. But now that we're rehearsing, I feel new energy and new movements are coming into play. On stage, I can now use him as inspiration.” 

The breakdancers continue to mirror each other on stage, even without a screen. “We want to show that, even though we live far apart, we feel united.” The men are connected because they both had polio, which means their bodies work differently from many others. “But together we are stronger and have more power,” says B-Boy Junior. And he is looking forward to showing that physically on stage. “That way, the audience will feel our synergy and connection more.”

Listen to the entire interview with B-Boy Junior and Maikel Walker about POWER on Spotify.

The festival takes place from March 5 to 29 in various locations across the country, such as Basel and Geneva.

Maikel & Junior will dance on March 8 at the Nebia theater in Biel, on March 11 at LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura in Lugano, and on March 14th at the Dampfzentrale in Bern.

POWER - ‘STILL GOING STRONG’

POWER is a double bill, meaning a performance with two parts. Four dancers highlight  with two powerful performances origin, strength, and creativity from two perspectives.

The first part, 'Still Going Strong,' is danced by Maikel Walker and Junior Bosila Banya (B-Boy Junior). They are two pioneers in the breakdance scene and both a true inspiration to many and to each other. Twenty-three years ago, B-Boy Junior Maikel saw him dancing; he discovered a reflection of himself, as both are differently abled. In this performance, they share their life stories from childhood to the present day in a powerful way.

REVIEWS

These pioneers received rave reviews from critics for the performance. "At 55, Maikel Walker is still a role model for dancers in the hip-hop scene," according to the Dutch newspaper Trouw.