10K Movement specializes in bringing street dance opportunities to Northeast Ohio

Local dance group 10K Movement soon will gain nonprofit status. The Cleveland-based group aspires to bring the world of hip-hop, street dancing and other dance styles to Northeast Ohio, including Lorain and Cuyahoga counties, as one of the only groups of its kind. Since 2020, 10K Movement has brought the talents of many accredited dancers and instructors to youth in schools who are interested in learning hip-hop and street dancing, according to Samuel McIntosh, founder and executive director. “I’ve been planning this since like 2014 to 2017; I was just thinking about the idea of starting the organization,” said McIntosh, who competes in dance battles all over the world. The group consists of dancers who participate in different dance battles and competitions both nationally and globally, he said. With 10K Movement’s qualified dancers, each specializing in different dance styles, students can learn the best techniques and skills to thrive in the dance community. “We just kind of dance battle and train,” McIntosh said. “Everybody at our organization kind of dances at a world class level, so we’re like how can we bring that world class level information to Cleveland.” The group’s programming is spread out with different events and activities,...