Steve Believe » Ohio Artist Registry

Steve Believe, is the founder of Hip Hop Fundamentals, an arts education company based in Philadelphia specializing in performances and residencies for students in K-12 education. Steve is a dance teaching artist who has been practicing, performing and teaching the craft of breakin’ for the last 25 years. His work is focused on two goals: providing high quality arts experiences for students and, second, building professional a platform that serves the professional needs of teaching artists.

Steve received a teaching artist certification from the Teachers’ College of Columbia University in 2018 and graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Psychology in 2005. In between these years Steve has worked extensively within Philadelphia’s arts community (and elsewhere) as a dancer, performer, host, curator and organizer. Since 2012, he has curated and hosted a dance party called Second Sundae with the express purpose of showcasing the dance talent that exists in the city of brotherly love as well as encouraging ‘ordinary people’ to take part in dance. In 2017 he received the NJ Governor’s Award for Excellence in Arts Education. In 2026, Steve earned his M.B.A from Rutgers University. 

In collaboration with director Aidan Un, Steve executive produced the film You Don’t Have to Go Home, But . . . an ode to dancing bodies, a grimy love letter to Philadelphia, a story about what to do when the DJ has played the last song, the club’s lights have come on and you gotta go . . . somewhere. Following three dancers at different stages of their lives this documentary film examines the possibility of spiritual fulfillment in a socioeconomic configuration that ultimately doesn’t value the practices that make us free. The film won the audience award for best feature documentary at the Black Star Film Festival in 2024.

Born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, Steve’s life has been deeply shaped by Quaker education and the transformative power of the arts. With over two decades of experience as a breaker, he has been an avid practitioner and student of Hip Hop for the last 25 years (something he cares deeply about). Steve is a proud member of Repstyles Crew (Philadelphia) and Concrete All-Stars (Los Angeles), both are prominent dance crews. Beyond the dance floor, Steve is a passionate advocate for the arts, a committed community organizer and a believer in the power of collective action. Whether he’s holding a mic, spinning on his head, or suited up in tie and jacket, Steve is dedicated to putting dance, the arts, and Hip Hop in the spotlight.