89 Midway Studios Art Talk with The Wondertwins

February 25, 2022 at 8pm on Zoom

Listen to the Wondertwin’s Art Talk on YouTube

89 is an informal “art salon” where Midway Studios residents get together to share their art.

Billy and Bobby McClain Billy & Bobby McClain started dancing at the age of 8. The childhood beginnings started as they would imitate a weekly dance show called "Soul Train" and by 9 years old they were doing their "WonderTwins show" for family events such as cookouts and barbecues. At 10 years old they won their first dance competition which was judged by the legendary rapper KURTIS BLOW. Later that year Billy and Bobby were recruited to join the Boston's first professional street dance crew "The Funk Affects". A group that influenced and were very inspirational to the early success of new edition and new kids on the block. They spent 7 yrs with the company gaining recognition by opening up concerts for big names like Run Dmc, LL Cool jay to name a few. In their early teens they were giving monthly hour long shows for the community with opening acts such as new kids on the block who they would later co/choreograph elements of their Magic Summer Tour and produce a song for their album.

The award-winning duo street dance pioneers from Boston have headlined at Jacob’s Pillow "Unreal Hip Hop" & Inside/Out Dance Festival, Brooklyn Dance Fest, Rochester University, Southern Vermont, Dance Festival, Colby College, University of Rochester, Eastern Connecticut College, Wesleyan University, University of Saint Joseph, ICA boston, Nyc Town Hall, UraGano Italy, Concepto Vimen Mexico, TedX talks boston, David White's Tap The Yard, DanceNOW Boston, DanceNOW NYC Joes Pub, Dixon Place, The Dance Hall, The Music Hall Loft, Cape-dance Festival, Museum of Fine Arts, House of Blues and The Lincoln Center. They are also Six-time winners of Showtime at The Apollo Theater and performed a record 16 appearances at The Apollo. They have also toured USA/internationally as superstar Bobby Brown’s Don’t be cruel tour dancers and choreographers/songwriters for New Kids On The Block. 

2015 Wondertwins have been awarded by Dance Expo of Durban,South Africa as Ambassador of Hip Hop Dance award. 

2016 Sojourner Truth Award winners by Origination cultural arts center. 

2019 Berklee College of Music Service Award for using arts as social change. 

2019 Official Resolution of Councilor by Kim Janey.