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Who Are We?
A-A-Ron of Beantown Lockers is an dance artist-educator dedicated to the preservation of Locking, which is a funky style of dance that Don “Campbellock” Campbell pioneered in Los Angeles in 1970. He’s been the Locking instructor at The Floorlords Studio, created video tutorials for universities, and led Locking academies abroad from Abu Dhabi to Rio de Janeiro. A-A-Ron’s also the Co-Founder, MC & Dance Lead for the creative venture A Trike Called Funk whose interactive mix of music & movement plus participatory paint experiences have been unleashing creativity, fostering connectivity, and building community in/around Boston since 2021.
Ed Word Galan a multidisciplinary artist and educator born in the Dominican Republic. He is a graduate from Naropa University, in Boulder, Colorado, majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Music, Peace and Conflict Studies and Psychology. Ed Word's overarching mission is bridging divides through arts and culture. He is the Resident DJ of A Trike Called Funk.
Our Story
A.a.Ron Myers and Ed Word Galan are a dynamic duo who share a love for music, dancing, and community building. In late 2019, BeanTown Lockers, a group which they are both members of, won a grant to put on a series of monthly pop-up performances for the following year. In 2020, as they were forced to pivot on their initial plans, A Trike Called Funk was conceived as an adaptation to the changing rules around social gathering.
Its founders wanted to be able to create fun and engaging experiences while also supporting local businesses and organizations who were also figuring out new ways to bring people together. We believe that any time there’s a gathering of people there is an opportunity to induce beauty, generosity, creativity and magic. A Trike Called Funk is a vehicle that allows those things to emerge spontaneously and organically.
A Trike Called Funk has been fortunate enough to be surrounded by an All-Star Team of advisors & collaborators specializing in music, bicycles, placemaking, and entrepreneurship. Their support and belief in A Trike Called Funk has helped turn this creative venture from an idea to a reality.
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