HipHop & Freestyle 9-11yrs

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NEW CLASS!

This class will explore Hip Hop along with other street dance styles, with a focus on freestyle and finding your own way to express yourself through music and movement.

Sammy will bring a playful creative perspective to help guide students in their exploration of the foundations of Hip Hop grooves, footwork, floorwork and more. The class will include conversations about Hip Hop Culture and its history and roots.

No prior experience needed, just an openness to learn, move and create. This is a great class for dancers who want less focus on choreography and less formal structure of a typical dance class.

Term runs Sept 16th- Oct 28th, 2024.

Cost is $115

For info on how to register with our new platform, refer to the short video tutorial at the top of the Schedule Page

HipHop Open Level adult 15yrs+ Monday

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This HipHop class will integrate party dances of the 80′s and 90′s to the present day. It includes a wide range of styles and will be a funky GOOD TIME. Prepare to move and get groovy, and work your brain-body connection.This class will make you bounce, sweat and feel freaky, funky fine.

These classes are for a variety of levels, we start to add more layers to each foundational coordination. We add progressively to keep it fresh for those who have been there a minute. Not a total beginner class. Appropriate for those with a couple of prior dance experience, or those who are quick with trickier coordinations, time to step ya game up and get into more complexity.

Bring Clean Non-Marking shoes, water and maybe a sweat towel 🙂

Levels of HipHop at DF:

Foundation- Monday 5:45pm ( 15yrs+) -this class will break down the basics, you’ll still sweat and work hard, but it is an intro class with an emphasis on learning the foundation of this style. You can stay at this level for several years and keep building your foundation, this will stay fresh.

Open Level- Monday 6:45pm ( 15yrs+)/   These classes for a variety of levels, we start to add more layers to each foundational coordination. We add progressively to keep it fresh for those who have been there a minute. Not a beginner class. Appropriate for those with a couple of prior dance experience, or those who are quick with trickier coordinations, time to step ya game up and get into more complexity.

Intermediate  Weds 6pm- Geared for dancers who already are confident in Hip Hop, who have been at it for 4+yrs, and are ready to challenge their confidence with freestyle, and work on more complex choreography and speedier pacing. Dancers at this level can grasp choreo quickly and perform with confidence.

Intermediate/Adv Tues 6:45- Geared for dancers who already are confident in their foundation of Hip Hop, and are ready to challenge their confidence with freestyle, and work on more complex choreography at faster speed. Appropriate for dancers with several years of training and who want a challenge.

House Open Level Tues 6:45 – This year we’re adding levels for House. If you love good beats, love to move your feet and whole being, and are ready to sweat and get down, this is for YOU! This class will cover foundation and will be open to a variety of levels, so there will be more basic coordinations that more complexity will be layered on as well. No previous experience needed. Just know that House involves lots of footwork and weight transfer. Cardio!

House Intermediate Weds 7pm – This class will build on the foundation, adding more complexity to choreography. It is appropriate for dancers with several years of dance experience,  we will be doing faster-paced weight transitions and choreo, more complexity in each routine.

If you are not sure, send us an email and let’s chat!

If you are between levels…TAKE TWO classes and bump up your confidence with your muscle memory. Bring Clean non-marking shoes, water and maybe a sweat towel 🙂

First Term runs Sept 16- Oct 28            $129 +gst

Full term runs Sept 16th-Dec.9th (save a commit to the full session)  $220+gst

For info on how to register with our new platform, refer to the short video tutorial at the top of the Schedule Page

HipHop Foundation adult 15yrs+ Monday

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Have you been wanting to get back into dance or try something fresh and new? This class is an introduction to Hip Hop culture through street dance. We will help you improve your coordination and build confidence as we build community.  In this welcoming environment, we will teach you the fundamentals of Hip Hop in a supportive and fun way.  Let’s go!

This HipHop class will integrate party dances of the 80′s and 90′s to the present day, as well as choreography, across-the-floor grooves, and the latest dance moves that make this dance unique. It includes a wide range of styles and will be a funky GOOD TIME. Prepare to move and get groovy, and work your brain-body connection.
This class will make you bounce, sweat and feel freaky, funky fine.

NO previous experience is needed, just the desire to learn and grow new neural pathways.
This class will spend time on the foundational moves of Hip Hop, and will build your confidence even if you are new to taking a class. If you know the basics, you will get variations to play with and added layers.  We will add layers of speed and complexity as the weeks go by. Sammy will dive into the groove and help you feel it in your bones.

Levels of HipHop at DF:

Foundation- Monday 5:45pm ( 15yrs+) -this class will break down the basics, you’ll still sweat and work hard, but it is an intro class with an emphasis on learning the foundation of this style. You can stay at this level for several years and keep building your foundation, this will stay fresh.

Open Level- Monday 6:45pm ( 15yrs+)/   These classes for a variety of levels, we start to add more layers to each foundational coordination. We add progressively to keep it fresh for those who have been there a minute. Not a beginner class. Appropriate for those with a couple of prior dance experience, or those who are quick with trickier coordinations, time to step ya game up and get into more complexity.

Intermediate  Weds 6pm- Geared for dancers who already are confident in Hip Hop, who have been at it for 4+yrs, and are ready to challenge their confidence with freestyle, and work on more complex choreography and speedier pacing. Dancers at this level can grasp choreo quickly and perform with confidence.

Intermediate/Adv Tues 6:45- Geared for dancers who already are confident in their foundation of Hip Hop, and are ready to challenge their confidence with freestyle, and work on more complex choreography at faster speed. Appropriate for dancers with several years of training and who want a challenge.

House Open Level Tues 6:45 – This year we’re adding levels for House. If you love good beats, love to move your feet and whole being, and are ready to sweat and get down, this is for YOU! This class will cover foundation and will be open to a variety of levels, so there will be more basic coordinations that more complexity will be layered on as well. No previous experience needed. Just know that House involves lots of footwork and weight transfer. Cardio!

House Intermediate Weds 7pm – This class will build on the foundation, adding more complexity to choreography. It is appropriate for dancers with several years of dance experience,  we will be doing faster-paced weight transitions and choreo, more complexity in each routine.

If you are not sure, send us an email and let’s chat!

If you are between levels…TAKE TWO classes and bump up your confidence with your muscle memory. Bring Clean non-marking shoes, water and maybe a sweat towel 🙂

First Term runs Sept 16- Oct 28            $129 +gst

Full term runs Sept 16th-Dec.9th (save & commit to the full session)  $220+gst

For info on how to register with our new platform, refer to the short video tutorial at the top of the Schedule Page

Hip Hop ages 5-7yrs

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This all levels HipHop class will integrate party dances of the 80′s and 90′s to the present day, as well as choreography, across the floor moves, and the latest dance moves that make this dance unique. It includes a wide range of styles, including some breaking fundamentals.

Class will include conversations about HipHop Culture and its the history. This class will be fun and uplifting, and dancers will have a chance to add their own favour to the material taught.

No experience needed, just a desire to have fun and learn.
Dancers need CLEAN indoor non marking shoes.

Term runs Sept 18th-Dec.11th. Fee is $235 +gst

Originally from Toronto, Sammy Jade is a teacher, multi-disciplinary healing artist and performer. She was introduced to the love of Hip Hop, watching her older cousins groove to breaks & beats. Growing up, Hip Hop wasn’t taught in formal classes yet. Music videos were her instructors, basement floors were her studio space and cyphers were just another way to hang out with friends. In school, organically Sammy’s dance crew and step team made choreographies to perform for her peers at lunch, in the hallways and onstage. As a young adult she continued to street dance as a form of self-expression sharing this love for Hip Hop culture, naturally learning party moves at underground events. Sammy Jade’s credits include Luminato Festival, Kultura, Hysteria Festival, LadyFest Toronto, as well as venues such as the Roy Thompson Hall and The Roger’s Centre, in Toronto. She has toured across Quebec performing at venues like L’impérial, Le Cercle, in Québec City, as well as Club Soda in Montreal for POP Montréal. In 2008, Sammy Jade participated in Pierre Maraval’s photo exhibition, Toronto’s Mille Femme, a tribute to 1,000 artistic, creative, and inspiring women from Toronto and their protégés, who embody the passion and heritage of the city. Sammy Jade is honoured to share her love of street dance styles with Slava’s DanceFusion Studio.

For info on how to register with our new platform, refer to the short video tutorial at the top of the Schedule Page

HipHop Open Level 11-15yrs

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This HipHop class will include will integrate party dances of the 80′s and 90′s to the present day, as well as choreography, across the floor grooves, and the latest dance moves that make this dance unique. It includes a wide range of styles. Class will include conversations about HipHop Culture and it’s the history. This class will be fun and uplifting with upbeat popular music and include a choreography to perform and is open to any level of experience.

Originally from Toronto, Sammy Jade is a teacher, multi-disciplinary healing artist and performer. She was introduced to the love of Hip Hop, watching her older cousins groove to breaks & beats. Growing up, Hip Hop wasn’t taught in formal classes yet. Music videos were her instructors, basement floors were her studio space and cyphers were just another way to hang out with friends. In school, organically Sammy’s dance crew and step team made choreographies to perform for her peers at lunch, in the hallways and onstage. As a young adult she continued to street dance as a form of self-expression sharing this love for Hip Hop culture, naturally learning party moves at underground events. Sammy Jade’s credits include Luminato Festival, Kultura, Hysteria Festival, LadyFest Toronto, as well as venues such as the Roy Thompson Hall and The Roger’s Centre, in Toronto. She has toured across Quebec performing at venues like L’impérial, Le Cercle, in Québec City, as well as Club Soda in Montreal for POP Montréal. In 2008, Sammy Jade participated in Pierre Maraval’s photo exhibition, Toronto’s Mille Femme, a tribute to 1,000 artistic, creative, and inspiring women from Toronto and their protégés, who embody the passion and heritage of the city. Sammy Jade is honoured to share her love of street dance styles with Slava’s DanceFusion Studio.

Class is held at STUDIO ALIVE in uphill Nelson.

Term runs Sept 18th- Dec. 11th, 2024. Fee is $247 +gst.