BRIGHTON BEACHis a neighborhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. View fullsize This photo was taken during an African annual ceremony in August at Brighton Beach. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize The woman in this image used to be a dance teacher in Russia before coming to the United States. View fullsize Coming from the South Bronx, HipHop arrived on Sunday at Brighton Beach in the 80s. The young people used to come and do breakdancing. In Brighton Beach there was a gymnastic and dance club for the elderly. The dance teacher is displayed above in the images to the left.