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Indie Alaska
Will this Alaskan be the first U.S. Olympic breakdancer?
Season 11
Episode 6
Bri “Snap1” Pritchard is a b-girl from Anchorage who has competed and won breaking competitions across the country. She dances with the crews, Flooristas and Elements of Rhythm, but she hopes to make it on the national team and represent Team USA at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. She’s doing all of this while balancing her career with the Alaska Army National Guard.
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4:05
Paula and Mike live off the grid where they grow peonies and ship them around Alaska.
4:00
Marta uses images of the Alaskan wilderness to create unique pottery and her own business.
3:50
A close community of skateboarders is growing in Anchorage, Alaska.
4:25
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5:30
Matthew Burtner uses the sounds of snow, glaciers, and wind to compose abstract music.
6:16
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2:55
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3:53
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4:45
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4:15
Romney Dodd paints beautiful designs on taxidermy Alaska salmon.
6:16
Thomas Chung is an artist interested in representing different cultures in his work.