"Mark
was really indispensable on shoot day, lending valuable advice on
nearly every aspect of the production. His talent and experience are
what made things go smoothly. His personality and passion are what kept
the cast and crew doing their best." - Patrick Markesoano (HBO Bourne Shoot)
Combining both experience and skill with a desire to lead, the Tribe has stood since its formation, as the driving force behind parkour and freerunning in America and around the world.
The Tribe extends far beyond the category of a team. The Tribe is an idea, the idea that a group of talented people can become a single extraordinary entity. The Tribe has experience in film, photography, television, commercial, and live performances, as well as offering workshops and classes for both parkour and fitness. Above all, Tribe members are dedicated to their individual training and supporting their local communities.
Ando , Frosti , and Levi of the Tribe along with local freerunners Cloud and Sam recently performed at the opening ceremony of the 2007 World Boxing Championships in Chicago. It was a great honor to participate in this event due to its significance in Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics. With Mark Toorock coreographing and coordinating much of the parkour performance, state of the art set design was also utilized by Dexter Bullard in which a steel disc rotated as obstacles were placed for the freerunners to move over. The show lasted 20 minutes with a full variety of dancers, singers, musicians and special guests Muhammed Ali and Mayor Daley of Chicago.
What: Performance for the opening of the IMAX move “Extreme”
When:June 2008
Where: Austin, Texas
The Bob Bullock Children’s museum saw 4 performers,
including Jereme Sanders doing a mock training session as well as performance
to help inform children not only of what Parkour was but to also inspire them
and advertise for the opening of their new IMAX movie which overviewed many
different forms of “extreme” movement.
What: Performance for the Sherwin Williams Annual convention
When:December 2008
Where: Dallas, Texas
Jereme Sanders, along with five other members of Texas Parkour were contracted by BI Worldwide for Sherwin Williams Annual
business convention. We Spent 2 days at the Dallas Convention Center, rehearsing
on a beautifully designed setand then
on the final day performing in front of 7000 Sherwin Williams employees.
Everything went off without a hitch and it definitely surprised the crowd.
Four members of Texas Parkour, including Jereme
Sanders, were contracted by PK works on
behalf of Galderma Pharmaceuticals as a 2 part video and performance for
Galderma’s unveiling of their new product line. We spent a week in December
shooting in suits all over Dallas with the idea that we were all being swept up
in the movement. In January, with the video shoot all finished we were then
sent back to Dallas so that we could perform after our video to help excite the
workers about the new product line.
Who: Jereme Sanders What: Video Shoot for AMD Processors When: September 2008 Where: Austin, Texas
Jereme Sanders as well as two members of the Texas Parkour group were chosen to do a video shoot for AMD Processors. It was a full day’s shooting in a central Austin park that saw many different movements caught on camera as they shot not only Parkour but skateboarding and bmx as well.
What: Parkour/freerunning demonstrations and instruction for schools in Beirut
When: October 2008
Where: Beirut, Lebanon
We were called in by the US Embassy to give several performances around Beirut and to demonstrate parkour and teach local students. K-SWISS and American Parkour sponsored the event. The event was a great success. All of us performing and teaching definitely got through to a lot of the Lebanese people and helped them find out a little bit more about what Parkour is.
Who: Tyson Cecka What: Stoel Rives LLP Parkour spot shot on the RED When: August 2008 Where: Seattle, WA
After
seeing some of the example footage of Parkour on the RED system, the
Stoel Rives law firm decided it was time to liven up this year's
recruiting video. Jereme and Tyson led the scouting - pulling locations
in from all over Seattle - and two days of difficult shooting in a
full business suit later NüRD pulled together this short spot. Click
through for the video.
