In our 5th episode of Season 2, we talk with Adrian “Ace” Harburda (IG: @ace1mmc) and Bea Lesaca (IG: @Bea Lesaca ).

Adrian “Ace” Harburda is a Filipino American who works supporting students and families in the school district with academic, mental health, and housing support. He is a Los Angeles b-boy legend due to his accolades in the b-boy scene as a competitor, in the cyphers, and as a judge since 1991.

Bea started as a b-girl in 2003 and has performed internationally as a competitor, guest & judge ever since. She was apart of Funk Roots b-boying crew and the world renowned Philippine Allstars. Bea has traveled all around the world (Nepal, China, India, Morocco, USA, etc) to judge, mentor, and also learn from different cultures & teachers. Currently, she teaches dance from prep to high school at Headway School for Giftedness and is the Creative Head of Beasthouse Pole and Aerial Dance Studio.

This episode also features our opening/closing track by our team designer, Ritchie. You can follow Ritchie via IG: @ritchramirezart. Our break track is: “Believers of the True School” (Feat. DJ Zo) by L. Scatter (IG: @lscatter & @zomanno produced by Silent John (IG: @silentjohn) of @TheBoombapKids .

The two video clips featured are “Teacher”, a short documentary on B-boy Ace of the Master Movements Crew, filmed by Ken Honjo (IG: @kenhonjo) and produced by In the Attic (IG: @intheat_tic). The second clip is of Bea’s work with the Philippine Special Olympics by Krista Roma (IG: @kristaroma).

Host: Cheryl Samson Ramirez

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