Julio Medina, a graduate student in dance, grew up expressing himself through krumping, salsa dancing, hip-hop and reggaeton, and earned a reputation as “the dancer” among his college fraternity brothers. Look through more photos to see Medina go through a ballet class and teach hip-hop to a class of elementary school students.
Challenging the Groove

Graduate student Julio Medina performed his final UCLA show, "ONDA," Friday and Saturday. The performance explores themes of race and masculinity through the medium of hip-hop and break dance. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)