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The Salem State University Hip Hop Dance Film Festival is a campus-based event presented as part of Salem State’s Intergenerational Hip-Hop Dance Symposium. It is notable for pairing hip-hop dance workshops and battles with a film program, and it showcases a small slate of seven works centered on hip-hop dance and culture, emphasizing performance, storytelling, and community engagement.[1][2]
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
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