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I love it when seemingly opposing worlds collide.

For example, when local beat dancers B-Boy J-Sun and Dancin' Dave perform some elegant street moves set to Beethoven's Fifth (of course, it helps that the symphony is underscored with some beats from Beastie Boys' "Paul Revere").

 invited B-Boy J-Sun (a.k.a. Jason Noer) into the studio to talk about hip hop, dance and his favorite classical music; it's part of her regular series 

Noer explained that names like "B-Boy" are earned:

Noer uses his dance pieces to tell stories and offer social commentary. He says hip hop is a highly evolved art form, and he's simply attempting to raise awareness of that fact.

When asked for some of his favorite classical music, Noer first chose Johann Sebastian Bach;s 

You can hear Allison Young's entire interview with Jason Noer 

, including a discussion of how beat dancers strive to dance not just to the beat, but in and around it.

B-Boy J-Sun performs tonight and tomorrow at the 

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The local hip hop dancer takes his inspiration from a variety of sources, including classical music.

B-Boy J-Sun breaks to Beethoven

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