Gabriel “KWIKSTEP” Dionisio is a Hip Hop dancer, choreographer, actor and artistic director. Born and raised in New York City, BBoy Kwikstep started dancing as a young child. His first tour was with the “New York Express” in China at the age of nineteen, which took him on a twelve city tour. By 1992, he had received a Bessie award for choreography and founded the internationally known Full Circle in 1992. In 1996, BBoy Kwikstep and his wife BGirl Rokafella established Full Circle as an internationally acclaimed, non-profit, Hip Hop collective known as Full Circle Productions. Today, he is an international icon in breaking and is best known for his smooth style, versatility and signature head spins.
BBoy Kwikstep has performed in PBS’s Peabody Award-winning Everybody Dance Now, the Great Performances 20th Anniversary Special, and Kurt Weill’s September Songs, which was nominated for an Emmy Award. He was a principal dancer in companies such as Rhythm Technicians and GhettOriginal, the creators of “Jam on the Groove,” which was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for outstanding choreography in 1996. Will Smith called on BBoy Kwikstep to represent breaking in the new millennium performance in Washington D.C. for Bill Clinton. He has done commercial work for Dr. Pepper, Levi’s, Stride Gum, and a Spike Lee commercial for IAM.com. He has also appeared in films, TV, and video work which include Brown Sugar, starring Sanaa Lathan, Missy Elliott, KRS-One, Fabolous, and VH1 Hip Hop Honors. BBoy Kwikstep was also featured in the Netflix series The Get Down.
BBoy Kwikstep recently danced with the Phil Harmonic Orchestra at Lincoln Center at the David Geffen Hall in a Hip Hop dance rendition of The Fire Bird. He has also choreographed and created music for a new piece called Dragon Cipher for the Nai Ni Chen Dance Company.
BBoy Kwikstep has taught his highly sought-after workshops in Hip Hop technique at American Dance Festival, Broadway Dance Center, Peri Dance, Central Park Summer Stage, and Beat Riders Camp for Red Bull. BBoy Kwikstep co-directed, created, and produced music for the score of the b-girl documentary, All the Ladies Say. He’s judged dance events such as The Battle of the Year in Germany and Red Bull’s BC ONE, IBE and R-16. BBoy Kwikstep has also worked internationally with the US State Department as a Hip-Hop Cultural Ambassador.
