Floor Lovers Illinois

www.floorloversillinois.com

2008-09-20T01:47:00.003-05:00

The new site is up!www.floorloversillinois.comSee you there!

NEW SITE!!!

2008-09-16T23:17:00.001-05:00

We have moved! From now on, please access www.floorloversillinois.com We have our own domain and server!-Jato

New Site Under Construction

2008-08-22T17:44:00.003-05:00

Skunk Rok and I are currently designing a brand new site with enhanced functionality. So check back in a few days/weeks to see the link.-Jato

No meeting

2008-04-21T20:01:00.002-05:00

Heya everyone.There will be no meeting tomorrow, nor for the rest of the semester.Good luck for the finals, and hope to see you in Fall!~Skunk Rok

Tuesday(ie Wednesday) Meeting

2008-04-12T16:03:00.005-05:00

Hey everyone!Just to remind you that we're having our weekly meeting on Wednesay @ Espresso on Goodwin, 8.15pm, right before practice. Our agenda will include choosing next year's board members, semester activities and fundraisers. Be there if you want to have a hand in making decisions!~Skunk Rok

FLI to Breakin' The Law

2008-04-10T23:14:00.003-05:00

W'sup dudes?This is shout out to let you guys know about Breakin' The Law on April 25th (Friday). Its a huge jam, equivalent of Il Breaks. FLI members are gna go and bboy at the jam. Plus, FLI has a crew to battle so its gna be helluva exciting.So go and check it out if you have the time. All the details are on the poster.~Skunk Rok

Tuesday Meeting

2008-04-07T20:15:00.001-05:00

Reminder: There is a meeting tomorrow at Espresso Royale on Goodwin as usual, 8.15pm. Please be there to sum up and provide feedback for the past week's events.~Skunk Rok

IL Breaks 5

2008-04-07T00:16:00.002-05:00

Hey!THANK YOU so much to everyone for coming out to our jam. It was a helluva time we had there. Music was awesome, battles were awesome, bboys and spectators were all awesome.THANK YOU to everyone who helped coordinated the event and everyone who helped at the event itself. We appreciate your enthusiasm, creative ideas and hard work very much.THANK YOU to the Buzz, Channel 3, Daily Illini and

the Buzz

2008-04-03T10:03:00.002-05:00

Check it out! FLI is on the217.comhttp://the217.com/articles/view/il_breaks

Hip-Hop Awareness Week

2008-03-31T22:56:00.003-05:00

IL Breaks T-Shirts for sale!

2008-03-31T21:28:00.003-05:00

W'sup, people? IL Breaks 5 is around the corner and there's no better way to shout it out than wearing an IL Breaks 5 shirt. Get in touch with anyone in the club if you want a shirt. It's only $10 each and they comes in sizes S, M, L, and a few XL. There's a limited number o shirts, so get your hands on them quick before they're all gone!Cheers!~Skunk Rok

Hype it up!

2008-03-30T00:14:00.004-05:00

Hey FLI bboys and bgirls!Thanks to everyone who attended the workshops and bboy scenes last week. We got loads of promo going on and things are just getting started. IL Breaks 5 is coming up this Saturday and we need everyone to help out whenever and wherever they can. So keep your eyes and ears out for our notices, aight.Peace out!~Skunk Rok

Events for the Week

2008-03-24T20:43:00.004-05:00

Tuesday 7:55pm FAR, Trelease Lounge: Jails, Hospitals, and Hip Hop. -CypherThursday: 6:50pm Busey-Evans: Dorm Resident WorkshopFriday: 7:00pm Clark Hall: Dorm Resident Workshop - FREE PizzaFriday: 10:00pm WPGU - Beats and Rhymes Cypher / IL Breaks Promo - Dancing outside WPGU weather permitting.

Weekend of Events

2008-03-05T13:09:00.004-06:00

Hey everyone,We have 4 events this weekend, check it out.Friday: 10pm - Hip Hop Benefit Show for Uganda at the IMC in Urbana <---NOTE TIME CHANGESaturday: 6pm Men's Tennis halftime show at Atkins Tennis CenterSaturday: 11:00pm AAA afterparty at the Canopy.Sunday: 7pm International dinner at the YMCA.See you all there...

Heads Up!

2008-03-04T09:58:00.002-06:00

courtesy of anakidd.deviantart.comAll FLI members:Be on your toes for this weekend, because we've got shows on Friday, Saturday (?) and Sunday. Time and venue isn't confirmed yet because the organizers haven't gotten back to us, so keep your phones out for our texts and check the blog for updates!Peace!~Skunk Rok

23 Feb: Boogie Night @ CRCE

2008-02-21T15:20:00.004-06:00

Hey all.Just to remind all members that FLI will be performing at Boogie Night on Saturday morning, 4.30am at CRCE. So be there at 4.15am. Yes its at the crack of dawn.Its for a good cause!~Skae Dizzle

Practice Times

2008-02-17T12:16:00.002-06:00

Hey everyone,Just so you know, practice times are now every:Wednesdays Location to be announced weeklySundays 1.30 - 3.30pm @ CRCESo keep your eyes and ears open especially for wednesday sessions, aight.Cheers.~nana

Date Auction

2008-02-13T22:24:00.003-06:00

Thanks to everyone who participated in the date auction! We all had a blast listenin to Mike D, Mike Frazier and Jato host the event. "Get the money. Dollar dollar bill, yall."

Meeting tomorrow postponed to Wednesday

2008-02-11T17:33:00.001-06:00

Sup everyone,First off props to everyone who was in the PSA fashin show. Thatperformance was tight as hell and y'all did awesome. As you know,tomorrow is the date auction, so there will be no meeting. INSTEAD wewill have a meeting Wednesday at 8:15pm at Espresso. We will then mostlikely go straight to Krannert for practice since CRCE is no longerdoable on wed nights. So spread the word and let

FLI @ Colors of Rhythm

2008-02-09T21:57:00.001-06:00

Check it out!

Colors of Rythm - Feb 9

2008-01-29T22:36:00.001-06:00

So Floor Lovers Illinois got a gig at the PSA Fashion Show on Feb 9! You can check out their stuff at their website. Come on out and show your support. See us rock!This is FLI's first gig of a string of gigs for the year, and we're going to be putting up a really dope show. Cheers to Super Tenacious Dave for choreographing and putting together practices!~nana

Spread the Word! Date Auction

2008-01-28T15:46:00.001-06:00

Practice Times

2008-01-28T11:06:00.001-06:00

HiyaI noticed that we lost quite a number o people over break. This is just a reminder that even though we don't have the CRCE rooms reserved, weekly practice is still on. By default, we practice at CRCE every Wednesday and Sunday. If the location and time changes, we'll let you know.The Tuesday meetings are still on too. We'd appreciate it if there's a larger turnout.Cheers.~nana

Photos! and etc

2008-01-22T09:07:00.001-06:00

Cheers to Luis! who took these splendid photos o FLI b-boys during Wednesday sessions.This video is of the routine for the first song, and it still needs some fine tuning (move-wise that is) but its got the gist of it. happy practicing! *Just a reminder, the AAA and PSA auditions are this coming weekend!~nana

Song

2008-01-16T00:58:00.000-06:00

Aight everyone,you can download the song we're gna use for our routines HERE.Make sure you show up for practice if you really want to be in the routine. We just need to focus for the next week or so to get this clean, so we'd all appreciate it if everyone gives their full attention to learning the choreography.Don't worry, dudes. All can be done in due time.~nana

update: AAA show

2008-01-14T21:04:00.001-06:00

heya everyone,so here's an update on the AAA show. first practice is going to start tomorrow at CRCE right after the meeting at Espresso @ 8.15pm. so make sure you come to the meeting/practice tomorrow if you want to be in the routine, aight.cheers!~nana

Spring!

2008-01-09T22:36:00.000-06:00

Hiya everybody!From what I gathered, everyone's been workin on their moves over break. Awesome possum.Anyway, spring semester is starting next week, and so are FLI practices. There will be a meeting on Tuesday, same place, same time. Practice will resume on Wednesday too.See you soon!~nana

2007 - 2008 Sponsorship Packet

2007-12-21T12:24:00.000-06:00

Aight kids, here's your holiday homework =) Read up on Mos' post on uchh's site or here.

Triple A show

2007-12-14T23:48:00.000-06:00

Hey everyone.Just a quick notice before you let loose after the intense exams.Those who want to be part of the routine for the triple A show must get back to me ASAP so that we can get a headcount on who's participating. This makes it easier to think of a routine, not to mention with what little practice time we have (the audition is just one week after spring semester starts).I'm helping to

Winter Break Practice Spots

2007-12-12T00:52:00.000-06:00

Tues. 8:00-9:30pmFlying High Gym5400 East AvenueCountryside, IL 60525Cost $3Tues & Thurs 6-8pmAlternatives4730 N Sheridan RdChicago, IL 60640FreeIf you have any specific questions, feel free to ask me.Peace,Jato

Bake Sale Results

2007-12-07T15:11:00.000-06:00

We did quite well for our inaugural bake sale. We made over $100 but I spent a chunk of it on a new pair of kicks so we ended up with a total of $91.80. That means we are just $2,908.20 away from our goal!-Jato

brownies galore!

2007-12-07T12:55:00.000-06:00

Hey all!Thanks to those of you who helped out at yesterday's bake sale! Yall rock! We made good money. And yummy leftovers. =pdoin a freeze in the freezin cold.By the way, practices are officially over til next semester.Good luck fer the finals!~nana

FLI Bake Sale

2007-11-24T17:23:00.000-06:00

Wassup people!FLOOR LOVERS ILLINOIS BAKE SALEThursday, Dec 610am - 5pmUnion, South Foyerspread the wordto your friends! buy our cookies and snacks!for those o you who wanna help out, let us know ASAP.see you at practice!

calling all FLI!

2007-11-15T01:23:00.000-06:00

Heya everybody.Enjoying fall break already, I see. =pAnyway, here's the agenda for all o you FLI boys and girls when yer all chillin wherever yer at for thanksgiving. We need your creative brains to think o fundraisers. We need dough for a few events and stuff. It'll be worth it, i promise!Cos we'll be getting to do some really really cool stuff.Like get FLI shirts.Have a really dope student

Show Canceled

2007-11-07T10:45:00.000-06:00

Hey everyone,Our performance this Saturday has been canceled due to the lack of a proper venue and sound system.See you all tonight.-Jato

News!

2007-11-04T18:40:00.001-06:00

IL Breaks 5 has a venue! It will take place in the Illini Union ballrooms ABC on April 5th 2008. This is where we had IL Breaks 4, and it was a huge success. Thanks goes out to Steve for securing the venue.Desired DJs: E-Double, GetemgumpDesired Judges: Check-It, Spee-D, Casper(Want to know more about IL Breaks 5? Come out to our weekly meetings!)Next up is the performance for this weekend the

FLI @ Taste of the Arts

2007-11-03T18:26:00.000-05:00

Routines!!!

2007-10-30T14:54:00.000-05:00

We will be finalizing the routines at Wednesday's practice. If you are in a routine YOU MUST show up for practice tomorrow. Failure to do so will result in a crappy show routine, which means we will get no future performances, which means we will have no money, which means Jato will sell all his possessions in order to keep paying for the CRCE practice spot you all enjoy, and ultimately end up as

First IL Breaks Meeting

2007-10-29T18:30:00.000-05:00

The first IL Breaks meeting will take place tomorrow at 9:15pm instead of the original 8:15pm. The location will remain the same (see the previous meeting post for more information)-Jato

FLI vs Juggernauts vs Boogie Knights

2007-10-28T21:02:00.000-05:00

Crikey.

Weekly Meetings

2007-10-25T02:04:00.001-05:00

Sup y'all,There will be weekly meetings on Tuesday nights at Espresso Royale on Goodwin and Oregon Address: 1117 W Oregon St at 8:15 pm. We will be using this time to discuss planning for IL Breaks as well as fund raising. If you have any interest in helping putting on a dope event, please come out because we need all the help we can get! This is also a great opportunity to get to know everybody

FLI power!

2007-10-25T00:33:00.000-05:00

Now that's what I call a FLI b-girl.Heya kids.This is just a shoutout to those of you who want a copy of a section of our routine (Steve's back row group). Email the webmaster and she will give! I'm not that keen on posting it on youtube or facebook 'cause it'll spoil the novelty for those of you who haven't seen it.So yeah. Email if you want it! And remember to practice! The first show is less

Videos

2007-10-18T02:32:00.000-05:00

Here we are.Go crazy. justin vs newkid blooper!

FLI vs FLI

2007-10-18T02:10:00.000-05:00

Hot Daym!You know I got it. I know I got it. And by that, I mean the dope footage o tonight's cypher.I'm editing em and uploading em as fast as I can. They'll appear here as soon as youtube processes em.I know y'all excited about seeing yourself/the boys on FLI's blog. I have almost 25 min o solid bboying footage.Isn't that EXCITING?~nana

Show Routine

2007-10-15T01:55:00.000-05:00

Choreography for the show routine has officially begun. If you still wish to participate, it is essential that you come to every practice between now and the shows.Just a few weeks left, lets make this the best routine possible.-Jato

practice

2007-10-11T22:07:00.000-05:00

Hello people!Well, this is just a SHOUT OUT for those who still want to be in the show:"Come to practice on Sunday!!!"See you then.Peace!~nana

Its October already!

2007-10-04T12:50:00.000-05:00

Well well well. We're gearing up for the upcomin' shows! Its gna be pretty intense since there are two o em, back to back:Taste of the Arts2.15pm, Nov 3rd, 2007Krannert Center (Lobby)UIUC Workshop on Language and Hip-Hop9pm, Nov 1oth, 2007to be announcedIn the meantime, those o you who raised your hands better come to practise! No excuses, or its the Sacred Palm for you. ^^Clips from last nite!

hot daym

2007-09-30T22:18:00.000-05:00

There was some filthy cyphering between Itch and Yong Ju today. And I am absolutely flabbergasted that I was so caught up I forgot to record em... til the very end. My apologies!!!!! Please, nudge me or something when I should be recording something nifty when I'm not. Cheers!~nana

Welcome!

2007-09-27T22:25:00.000-05:00

Heya.Welcome to FLI's first ever bloggie! Nice to know that we finally have a website. Spread the word!!!We'll be posting lotsa important stuff here, like meeting info, upcoming shows and other funky stuff. So be sure to check us out regularly. If any of you want to contribute stuff like links, pix and vids etc, email us (if the contact info ain't large enough for visual comfort, holler!).Here's