June 7, 2018

Bboy Lorenzo: 'When I dance, I feel better'

Let us introduce: breakdancer Lorenzo Caboni from Nederweert. Bboy Lorenzo (15) is the youngest ambassador of the Youth Fund for Sports & Culture. His goal? To be the best breakdancer of the become the world! 

Despite his young age, Lorenzo has already made his mark in the breakdance world: he became World Youth Champion in Toulouse, two times Dutch Champion, Champion of the Dutch Breakdance League (NBL), he can be seen in the video clip of 'What We Started' by Don Diablo & Steve Aoki and he scored high marks when he participated in the dance program Time to Dance.

The best breakdancer

Becoming the best breakdancer in the Netherlands, and later in the world, takes some doing. "That's right," says Lorenzo. "I train five times a week at Fresh dance school, and then there are the competitions. And if I find certain moves difficult, I practice them at home too. I started dancing when I was 7. I went to class with a friend. I didn't really know what it entailed back then, but I loved it right away. It quickly became clear I was good at it, and the first competition I entered went pretty well. Competitions are a lot of fun to participate in, even though I'm quite nervous."

Dancing is an outlet

Dancing is an important outlet for Lorenzo. "It's just really nice to have something to do besides school; otherwise, there's just that. I can fully express myself when I dance. That's especially nice on days when I'm not feeling well; when I dance, I immediately feel better. That's why I think it's important that all children have access to that."

My parents have always had enough money to pay for my lessons. But there are also children who don't have the money for lessons at home.

That's why I'm an ambassador for the Youth Fund for Sports and Culture. They help these children. Competitions and what I see in videos inspire me to further develop my own moves. Becoming the best breakdancer in the world. That's Lorenzo's dream. And if he keeps going like this, he's sure to succeed!

Do you also want to dance but there's no money at home? Read here how you can dance with a contribution from our fund. 

Follow Lorenzo

Facebook: Bboy Lorenzo
Instagram: @lorenzo_bboy