"Romeo and Juliet", New York

H+ | Theatre of the Mind Repertory Company employs all six foundational elements of hip-hop dance in their storytelling: popping, boogaloo, locking, rocking, breaking, and party dance. Their performers' training covers culture, anatomy, kinesiology, and anthropology. For Founder and Artistic Director Safi A. Thomas, hip-hop and dance are not just entertainment, they're the foundation of a life philosophy. "The culture feeds the music, and the music feeds the dance," he explains. This mantra becomes evident in each production, many of which have been praised for their emotive depth as much as their dazzling physicality.