Instructor: Kayla Wiberg
This 1-hour class will be an introduction to the sassy world of jazz. Created for beginner and intermediate dancers, this class will physically focus on the technical execution of stretching and transitional movements, and using body awareness and muscle control to execute power skills. Emotionally, this class will teach the students to connect with their inner diva, and will teach them to use their power and confidence to work that stage! With a large hip hop influence; this class was created to merge the technicality of Jazz, and the urban feel of street dance today.
Instructor: Kyle
This class is the next step up after our Lil Homies class. Teen Bboys is an all boys Breakdance class for students 12 and up looking for a greater challenge. Come and learn additional moves in Top Rock, Footwork and Freezes! Continue to learn new power moves or perfect the ones you already know! Want to learn how to backspin, headspin or windmill? Do an air flare or a coin drop? These are only a few of the awesome moves you can learn in this class!
Instructor: Erica (3-6 yr class) & Tatianna (4-6 yr class)
This program is designed to be a fun and energetic introduction to the world of movement! Your Funky Tot can choose between 2 different Hip Hop Funky Tots classes. Created for students 3-6 years of age, these classes will create a welcoming environment for all kids to express their love of dance and music. In this program, our littlest students will get to learn the similarities and difference between these great dance styles, and understand that no matter what dance you do, its all about having fun! This is a non-competitive 10-month progressive program. We recommend pairing this class with the Ballet/Jazz technical class for ages 3-6.
Instructor: Thato Pilane
This class is perfect for the beginner level dancer looking to learn the fundamentals of hip hop dance as well as to pick up basic rhythm and coordination while getting a good workout. In this class, steps will be broken down for easy learning and many styles will be covered from week to week to give the student a wide variety of moves to and grooves to put to music and practice at home. From Old school to New school, Krump, Waacking, House and Pop there is something for everyone in this high energy, fun filled hip hop class!
Instructor: Lukas Lock
This Intermediate level drop in Hip Hop class is the next step up from the intro to Hip Hop class which challenges the dancer to pickup moves quicker and combine them with other sequences throughout the class to incorporate into either routines or freestyle. This class focuses on the old school and middle school era’s of hip hop taking students through the 1980’s and 1990’s to learn moves like the smurf, running man, Reebok, the wop and many more! Come learn the foundation behind hip hop dance and get into the culture by learning the history and origins of the moves and applying them in a social dance setting. Creating a party is what this class is all about and we take it right back to the dancing!
Instructor: Kayla
This Beginner class, geared towards dancers aged 8-12, touches on multiple styles of urban dance through technical training, short routines, and freestyle activities aimed to develop rhythm, coordination, and a vast vocabulary of move sets . Students will explore all kinds of HipHop from Choreography to Funk Styles, House to Basic Breakin’, Vogue/Waacking to Video-Styles, and more. This class is great for busy youth enrolled in many other extra-curriculars who cannot commit to competitions or students who want extra training per week.
Instructor: Kyle Angeles
This new class is the talk of the studio! The students will learn the foundations of this dance: Toprock, footwork, freezes, and power. What is most important is that the students will begin to develop their own identity as a bboy/bgirl during the learning process of the dance when integrating the patterns, and movements they learnt in class. Students will also learn how to work cooperatively and respectfully with each other in various group activities within the class. Every student learns and understands their body different from one another, so it is not a race for the student to be the best at every aspect of this dance right away. Students will also learn about the hip hop culture and be involved with one of the four elements of Hip Hop: Bboying.
This 1-hour class will be an introduction to the rhythmic world of Tap. Created for beginner and intermediate dancers, this class will focus on musicality, syncopation, improvisation, and the rich history that inspires and influences many current dance styles today. This class will physically focus on weight placement, ankle control, and learning to utilize a variety of techniques required for the feet to act as musical instruments. Emotionally, this class will encourage the students to connect on a deeper level to the music they dance to. At the same time, these class will work towards developing the practices required to understand a variety of musical techniques to enhance the student’s dancing in other styles.
These 1-hour classes will be an introduction to the rhythmic world of Tap. Created for beginner and intermediate dancers, this class will focus on musicality, syncopation, improvisation, and the rich history that inspires and influences many current dance styles today. Classes will physically focus on weight placement, ankle control, and learning to utilize a variety of techniques required for the feet to act as musical instruments. At the same time, these class will work towards developing the practices required to understand a variety of musical techniques to enhance the student’s dancing in other styles.
This 1-hour class will be an introduction to the fabulous world of Jazz. Created for beginner and intermediate dancers, this class will physically focus on the technical execution of stretching, transitional movements, and using body awareness and muscle control to execute power skills. Emotionally, this class will teach the students to connect with their inner diva, and teaches them to use their power and confidence to work that stage!