Born to Win. Be Ready, Every Day.
A structured Breaking academy rooted in Hip Hop culture, mentorship, and personal growth. Students learn movement, discipline, creativity, confidence, and the mindset to keep showing up when things get challenging.
Clear structure. Real progress.
Try the Space
Students and families can begin with a trial class to experience the room, the teaching style, and the culture before enrolling.
Choose Your Season
Families choose a training tier that fits the student’s schedule, goals, and readiness for weekly commitment.
Train With Purpose
Students build foundations, rhythm, coordination, strength, creativity, vocabulary, Hip Hop history, and confidence.
Breaking, culture, and life skills.
Classes combine foundational Breaking technique with cultural education and mentorship. Students learn how to practice, how to listen, how to collaborate, how to perform, and how to push through the uncomfortable part of growth.
Beginner to Champions League.
The training pathway includes Beginner 1 & 2, Intermediate 1 & 2, and Champions League. Advancement is based on consistency, evaluation, and readiness—not just attendance.
Led by Ben “BoxWon” Barnes.
Experience turned into mentorship.
Born in West Philadelphia, Ben “BoxWon” Barnes has built an international reputation as a world-class breaker, educator, and producer. Since 2009, he has represented on the global breaking circuit, earning championships and respect as a former member of the World Champion Monster Energy Breakers.
Through Bred2Burn, BoxWon has carried his philosophy and teaching across the world—from Japan and Spain to France, Germany, Canada, and beyond—bridging the gap between Hip Hop culture, education, and leadership development.
His work has connected Hip Hop to major institutions, national media, global sport, and academic spaces. He has served as an Elite Athlete Representative for the U.S., contributed to Breaking’s Olympic-era development, and partnered with universities, brands, and organizations that recognize Hip Hop as a powerful tool for identity, learning, and empowerment.
At Bred2Burn, that experience comes back to the student. The goal is not only to teach young people how to move, but to help them build confidence, discipline, cultural responsibility, leadership, and the daily readiness to keep growing.
Everyone is born a winner. Readiness is built every day.
Use Hip Hop to build identity.
Bred2Burn uses Breaking and Hip Hop culture as a pathway for students to discover who they are, develop confidence, and understand the value they already carry.
Preparation creates opportunity.
Success is not treated as luck. Students learn that growth comes from showing up, practicing with intention, and being ready when the moment arrives.
Community comes before performance.
Before it was a company, this work was community. Bred2Burn honors Hip Hop’s original spirit by creating spaces rooted in peace, love, unity, respect, and shared growth.
Movement becomes life practice.
Breaking gives students more than steps. It teaches resilience, discipline, creativity, leadership, teamwork, and the ability to keep building through pressure.
A safe space to explore the future.
The academy is designed for children and young adults to train their bodies, sharpen their minds, and explore their identity through a culture that values originality, discipline, and self-expression.
A development space with structure.
Families are not only choosing a dance class. They are choosing mentorship, cultural education, positive community, measurable progress, and a training environment where students are expected to grow on and off the floor.
A place to grow, not just a place to dance.
Students Find Their Voice
Breaking gives students a physical way to express themselves while learning how to present, perform, and trust their ideas.
Consistency Becomes Culture
Students learn that growth comes from preparation, repetition, patience, and the willingness to work through difficulty.
Community Comes First
Bred2Burn is built from Hip Hop’s original values of peace, love, unity, and having fun.
More Than Instruction
Students are guided by artists who understand the dance, the culture, and the responsibility of leading young people.
Trusted across classrooms, culture, sport, and media.
Simple options for seasonal training.
Registration Fee
One-time student intake and season setup.
- Student information
- Emergency contact
- Preferred contact method
1x Per Week
Best for students beginning with a steady weekly rhythm.
- $225 per season
- 10 sessions
- Beginner-friendly pathway
2x Per Week
Best for students who want more reps, faster growth, and deeper training.
- $375 per season
- 22 sessions
- Best value per class
The work speaks through the record.
Breaking’s Olympic Journey
Shortly before Breaking made its Olympic debut, NBC’s 1st Look sought out BoxWon for national coverage. He shared insights on the art form, Team USA’s athletes, and the journey of Breaking to the Olympic stage. This coverage went on to win an Emmy!
NBC’s 1st Look Feature
In October 2023, BoxWon was featured on NBC’s 1st Look, highlighting his contributions to Breaking’s rise as an Olympic sport, showcasing his newly completed mural, and sharing the leadership work he does with Hip Hop Fundamentals.
Red Bull BC One National Finals
In May 2019, BRED2BURN founder BoxWon competed in the Red Bull BC One National Finals, the final qualifier for the world’s premier 1v1 Breaking competition.
Team USA vs Red Bull All Stars
A large-scale battle feature that shows BoxWon inside the commercial, televised, and event-production side of Breaking culture.
Front-Page Feature
In November 2021, the Philadelphia Inquirer ran a front-page feature on BoxWon, highlighting his role as an Elite Athlete Representative for the U.S. and his perspective on Philadelphia’s Breaking scene.
BRED2BURN: Detroit
In December 2018, BoxWon traveled to Michigan to host BRED2BURN workshops in Flint and Detroit, including beginner and advanced classes at Motor City Street Dance Academy.
Breakin’ The Ballot
BRED2BURN and Illadelph Phlave bring Hip Hop, community engagement, and civic participation together through culture-centered programming.
The Breakoff — Top 8
On September 29th, BoxWon & Rome One competed in The Breakoff, Johns Hopkins University’s annual 2v2 competition, fighting through the rounds and claiming first place.
Students leave stronger than they arrived.
“Everyone left saying how quickly they picked up the material. Box was one of the few who stood out—not just as a talent, but as a professional.”
Mav One / Motor City Street Dance Academy“What sets Box apart is how he connects. He engaged every student and made each feel as if they were on his level.”
Tony Azzaro / Freestyle Dance Academy“All of our students were engaged and enriched. Box’s teaching sparked excitement and deepened their passion for breaking.”
Vincent Johnson / Movemakers PhillyWhat families usually ask first.
Does my child need experience?
No. Beginner students can start with foundations, rhythm, coordination, and basic movement vocabulary.
How does advancement work?
Students move through levels by showing consistency, skill growth, and readiness for the next training environment.
Why seasonal registration?
Three-month cycles give students enough time to build habits, track progress, and feel part of a class culture.
Be Ready, Every Day.
Register interest for the next Bred2Burn Breaking Academy season or book a trial class. Send an inquiry below and we’ll follow up with next steps.