Splash Biography

SABIEN TAYLOR, Princeton junior studying Medical Anthropology

Major: Anthropology

College/Employer: Princeton

Year of Graduation: 2024

Brief Biographical Sketch:

I was born in Okinawa, Japan and lived there for a total of about 5 years. My dad was in the military, so we moved around a lot. After the 2nd grade I spent most of my life in Southern California. I didn't dance at all in high school, but I wish I did. I was able to immerse myself in a dancing culture when I went to Senegal for Princeton's Novogratz Bridge Year Program. When I came to Princeton's campus, I became heavily involved with Sympoh, Princeton's breakdancing crew. I was president of Sympoh and spent a lot of time improving my own dancing skills and teaching those around me. Sympoh is a no-cut group, so the majority of the members come in with little to no dance experience. I have the capability to teach groups of people with varying levels of dance ability.

Past Classes

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A760: Introduction to Breakdance in Splash 2023 (Apr. 22, 2023)

Wanna learn how to dance??? How bout breakdance? Having led Sympoh, Princeton's no-cut, truly no experience necessary, breakdance crew, you can be confident in me to expose you to how to dance and get you closer to being able to express yourself through the art form. All you gotta do is pull up with clothes you can move in and an eagerness to learn! (I specialize in breakdance, but can teach a bit of other hip hop stuff too if there is interest)

A635: Breakdancing 101 in Splash Spring 2022 (Apr. 09, 2022)

Wanna learn how to dance? How bout breakdance! This beginner friendly workshop is open to everybody. You don't need any prior experience at all. All you need is a willingness to learn, clothes you can move in, and some water! Pull up and we'll give you the foundation you need to break it down!