{"id":5971,"date":"2008-10-14T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-14T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/students-pro-dancers-raise-funds-for-cambodian-bboys\/"},"modified":"2008-10-14T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-10-14T14:00:00","slug":"students-pro-dancers-raise-funds-for-cambodian-bboys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/students-pro-dancers-raise-funds-for-cambodian-bboys","title":{"rendered":"Students &#038; Pro Dancers Raise Funds For Cambodian Bboys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div style='float:left;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:5px;'><img src='images\/archive\/photo3988880.jpg' align='left' \/><\/div>\n<link rel=\"File-List\" href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CSANDER%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml\" \/><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>   <w:WordDocument>    <w:View>Normal<\/w:View>    <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>    <w:Compatibility>     <w:BreakWrappedTables\/>     <w:SnapToGridInCell\/>     <w:WrapTextWithPunct\/>     <w:UseAsianBreakRules\/>    <\/w:Compatibility>    <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel>   <\/w:WordDocument>  <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object   classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui><\/object>  \n\n<style>  st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }  <\/style>\n\n  <![endif]--><\/p>\n<style>  <!--   \/* Style Definitions *\/   p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal  \t{mso-style-parent:\"\"; 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<\/span>Many kids are orphaned by  HIV\/AIDS, and some were born with the disease.<span style=\"\">&nbsp;  <\/span>Older siblings often fall into sex work as a means to support their families,  or their drug habits.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span>Schools are  expensive, and basic skills like reading and writing are in short supply.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Tuy Sobil, born to Cambodian parents in a Thai refugee camp  and raised in <st1:city><st1:place>Long Beach<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>, never  became a naturalized <st1:country-region><st1:place>US<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>  citizen.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span>After serving time in prison  for a gang-related crime at the age of 18, and being held by the INS, he was  deported to <st1:country-region><st1:place>Cambodia<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span>At first he was overwhelmed by the poverty  that surrounded him but, much to his surprise, the local kids were eager to  learn hip hop dancing.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span>He wasn&rsquo;t  especially interested in teaching break dancing, but the kids were relentless.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span>Tiny Toones was born.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img decoding=\"async\" style='clear:left;' align='left' vspace='5' hspace='10'  src=\"http:\/\/www.longbeachculture.org\/lbpost\/tiny.toones_41.jpg\"   \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Slowly, he began to use this desire to motivate the kids to  learn other things.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span>If, for example,  they wanted dance instruction, they had to spend time every day learning to  read and write, both in English and Khmer.<span style=\"\">&nbsp;  <\/span>There was a zero-tolerance drug use policy.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span>They were also given health and drug  awareness classes.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Soon, Tuy&rsquo;s small room was packed with kids and they had to  relocate to a larger space.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span>Now, it is  an open-door community center that serves hundreds of kids, and programs are  expanding to include rapping and music production.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">In order to support Tuy&rsquo;s efforts, the Cal State Long Beach  Breaker&rsquo;s Club and professional dancers have joined forces to produce an  ambitious fundraiser, &ldquo;Beyond The Mats 2 &ndash; Tiny Toones Benefit for Cambodia.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Vimore, an American of Filipino ancestry, is a member of the  local dance troupe Deuces Wild.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span>He,  along with Peanut, a member of the Seattle-based world champion break dancing  group Massive Monkeys, are organizing the event.<span style=\"\">&nbsp; <\/span>It is a healthy mix of break dancing  competitions called &lsquo;battles&rsquo;, spoken word, an art raffle, and dance  exhibitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Hosting the event is Utmos, another member of Massive  Monkeys, and DJs include Frankie Flave (Killafornia), Abel (Foundations), Bles  One (Massive Monkeys).<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The event is taking place on Saturday, October 18<sup>th<\/sup>,  from <st1:time hour=\"15\" minute=\"0\">3 &ndash; 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