ABOUT PEPPA

Peipei "Peppa" Yuan is dedicated to living her passions in Los Angeles as a full time Entertainer and Entrepreneur. Her love for the art of Movement and Dance, has led her to perform, travel, and compete, all over the world as well as be featured in films like "STEP UP 3d", and worked with artists like USHER in Justin Bieber's "SOMEBODY to LOVE" Music Video, and Rihanna in "Princess of China".

Step Up 3d - House of Gwai

Peppa life as a B-girl in the Hip Hop Culture began as passion and escape from the strife of life. Her love for soulful music and funky beats is intensely enjoyed through her dance, and she is addicted to the pure high this dynamic dance form brings to her body, mind, and spirit. 

Because of her innate love for the raw excitement of competition, Peppa found her self actively battling in underground competitions and night clubs all over the world.

In Los Angeles, she has been fortunate to learn, train, perform and work with the top B-boys and B-girls in the world.


Born in NY, Peppa grew up in the Bay Area and was inspired by the “New Jack” or “Party Dancing” at school dances and house parties. As a young girl, she was also inspired by watching the dancing in the videos of Michael, Janet, Paula Abdul and the Fly Girls.

Usher / Justin Bieber "Somebody to Love" Music Vid

Peppa studied Visual Arts in NYC, and worked, mean while enjoying dance as a pastime. She was involved with Urban Impact, a hip hop choreo troupe, that involved programs that kept kids off the streets. Freestylin' became her passion and an ideal outlet for her emotional, spiritual and physical expression. When frequenting the NYC night clubs, Peppa discovered Breakin. She learned some of her first moves from Rokafella, as well as from the and local B-boys and B-girls around Manhattan.

After NYC, Peppa moved to Los Angeles where she has represented with groups like  No Easy Props B-girl Crew, Groovaloos, and the Beat Freaks. She has enjoyed live stage performances with the Groovaloos, sometimes as Lady Jules' swing.
Peppa currently dedicates her energies in to directing, choreographing, managing and producing shows with her company Outer Circle Crew, (Winners of the Disneyland TRON Dance Competition) and with her all female dance crew the Syrenz.

Her dedication to Dance has inspired her to keep her body clean of harmful substances so she can fully dedicate her energies to movement.

Recognizing how Dance can have a positive impact on keeping kids out of trouble, Peppa teaches weekly Breakin classes open to students of all levels and ages. She works with each student individually based on their level and hopes to inspire students to put their energies in to dance rather than waste time with gang life, violence, and substance abuse.

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Peppa has an appreciation for all styles of dance from Lindy Hop/Swing, to Poppin, Lockin, Whacking, Jazz, House, and Latin Dances. Her Freestyle Dancing celebrates her love of the art of movement whether it be from the serenity of Yoga or the fluid and sharp accents in Martial arts.

Peppa's background talents and desire for extreme activities like gymnastics, martial arts, cliff diving, fighting made a natural progression for Peppa to find work as a professional Stunt Woman.

Together with her physical talents and technical knowledge gained from her experience as a Pre-Viz Animatic Storyboard Artist, Peppa has found a inclination towards directing movement and action combined with cinematography.

“There are no boundaries to expressing my art, I can make anything happen, if I don’t know how to do something, I’ll figure it out!”

As a student for life, Peppa is constantly inspired to pursue her dreams and passions while growing in the realms of Entertainment.  


PEPPA's WEBSITE: BREAKGIRL.COM

Read more about Peppa's history as a CG Artist.