About
Kaba Modern
Kaba Modern is an urban collegiate dance group established in 1992 by Arnel Calvario. As a proud part of the Filipino-American club Kababayan, at the University of California, Irvine, he founded the group to perform in the modern dance suite of their annual PCN (Pilipino cultural night). The group has since evolved to be one of the most cutting edge Hip Hop dance crews in California. Kaba Modern’s legacy has lived on, first and foremost, as a family of artists, while embracing diverse styles of dance to create a name for themselves in the dance community.
Kaba Modern has a rich history of award-winning performances at competitions such as Bust-A-Groove, Bodyrock, Fusion, and Vibe. On the global scale, they recently placed 3rd in US nationals and was a finalist among 52 competing international teams in the world for the 2009 Hip Hop International Dance competition. Kaba Modern was also most recently featured as one of the final crews on the first season of the hit MTV show, America’s Best Dance Crew, and continues to accrue a fan base in countries all around the world.
Often Imitated, Never Duplicated… Kaba Modern.
Kaba Modern Legacy
Kaba Modern LEGACY (KM LEGACY), originally created in 2002 as an alumni based group celebrating Kaba Modern’s 10 year anniversary, has recently evolved into a professional organization and family of talented artists whose diverse dance styles and cutting edge artistry has created a name for themselves in the dance community. Members of KM LEGACY have most recently been featured as one of the finalists on the hit MTV show, America’s Best Dance Crew, as well as Bravo’s Step Up and Dance. KM LEGACY is directly affiliated with both Kreative Movement, the official youth group of the Kaba Modern organization, and of course, the original collegiate entity, Kaba Modern.
Kreative Movement
Kreative Movement was first established in 2005 by legendary Kaba Modern alumni Cio Malonzo. It is the official youth group of the Kaba Modern organization for dancers age 17 and under. Originally founded under the name Kaba Kids, Kreative Movement was formed in an effort to keep youth off the streets by providing an outlet into dance and the performing arts. Kreative Movement has since won various youth competitions, has held numerous dance workshops, and is slowly making a name for itself within the dance scene.
MISSION STATEMENT
We are a family committed to utilizing our passion for the art of dance to inspire and cross all boundaries within diverse communities through artistic expression, humility, constant growth, and respect for all people.
