Hip-hop dance incorporates street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music. It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking, locking, and popping. Emily will integrate floor and footwork as well isolations, strength and flexibility and more.

HipHop/Breaking ages 7-9yrs

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

Breaking will be introduced as well, and will include go-downs, tops rocks, freezes and some footwork.

Class held @ STUDIO ALIVE.

Dancers need to wear CLEAN indoor N0N MARKING shoes 🙂

This Term (Jan.8th – April.28th) is longer than the fall one and culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th). There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.

Please remember to also fill out the Google Registration Form which is separate from the online order. If you do not receive an invoice/receipt in your inbox, check your spam right away!  The link to the form will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.

HipHop/Breaking ages 9-12yrs

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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. 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.

Breaking will be introduced as well, and will include go-downs, tops rocks, freezes and some footwork.

Dancers need to wear CLEAN indoor N0N MARKING shoes 🙂

This Term (Jan.10th – April.28th) is longer than the fall one and culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th).There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.

Please remember to also fill out the Google Registration Form which is separate from the online order. If you do not receive an invoice/receipt in your inbox, check your spam right away!  The link to the form will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.

House Open Level 13yrs+ Tues

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NEW CLASS ALERT!  House Dance is a style of dance that originated in the late 70’s and early 80’s from underground clubs in Chicago and New York. It reflects and comes from club music known as House, which evolved out of the disco era.  House dance emphasizes fast and complex footwork combined with fluid movements in the torso.  The style was influenced by several types of movement, including Tap, African dance, Latin dance, and martial arts. This style is about freedom, improvisation, and feeling the music and sharing with others. Prepare to move your feet and whole being, and work your brain-body connection.

If you loved “Music is the Answer” at the last showcase, then you will love this class!

There is a discount as well, the more you dance, the more you save 🙂

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

Term Options:

Full Term (Jan. 9th- April 28th)   $270 + GST      (Performance commitment)

First Term (Jan.9th- Mar.12th) $210 + GST ( Learn the choreo, but no performance commitment)

Second term (Apr.2nd-28th)  $84 + GST ( changed your mind about performing? Let’s go! )

House Open Level 14yrs+ Weds

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NEW CLASS ALERT!  House Dance is a style of dance that originated in the late 70’s and early 80’s from underground clubs in Chicago and New York. It reflects and comes from club music known as House, which evolved out of the disco era.  House dance emphasizes fast and complex footwork combined with fluid movements in the torso.  The style was influenced by several types of movement, including Tap, African dance, Latin dance, and martial arts. This style is about freedom, improvisation, and feeling the music and sharing with others. Prepare to move your feet and whole being, and work your brain-body connection.

Full Term (Jan. 10th- April 28th)   $270 + GST      (Performance commitment)

This Term (Jan.10th – April.28th) culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th). There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.

There is a discount as well, the more you dance, the more you save 🙂

Bring Clean NON Marking shoes, water and sweat towel 🙂

HipHop Beginner Level adult 15yrs+ Monday

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IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR a beginner class, an intro to HipHop at a slower pace , THIS IS IT!

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. 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 is geared towards beginners and will spend time on the foundational moves of Hip Hop, and will build your confidence even if you are new to taking a class.  It will still make you bounce, sweat and feel freaky, funky, and fine.
Bring Clean NON Marking shoes, water and maybe a sweat towel 🙂

Term options:

Full Term (Jan. 8th- April 28th)   $240 + GST      (Performance commitment)

First Term ( Jan. 8th- Mar. 11th) $189   + GST   (learn the choreo, but don’t commit to performance)

Second term (Apr. 1st- Apr. 28th)  $84 + GST   (changed your mind and want to perform? 🙂 let’s go)

The FULL Term  runs Jan.8th until April 28th and culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th). There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.  If you register for just the 1st term, there is no performance, you will just learn the choreo.

Levels of HipHop at DF:

Beginners– Monday 6:45pm -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.

Open Level- Monday 5:45pm- Great class for a variety of levels, we start to add more layers to each foundational coordination. There is room for those with little experience to those with more, we add progressively to keep it fresh for those that have been there a minute.

House Open Level-Weds 7pm- NEW STYLE alert! This is new on the schedule for DF. Pretty much if you love good beats, to move your feet and whole being, and are ready to sweat and get down, this is for YOU!

Intermediate-  Weds 6pm- Geared for dancers that already are confident in their foundation of Hip Hop, and are ready to challenge their confidence with freestyle, and work more complex choreography.   Tues 7pm- Curtis’ class will have a focus on choreo, there will be more youth in the class.

If you are between levels…TAKE TWO classes and bump up your confidence with your muscle memory. If you are not sure, send us an email and let’s chat !

There is a discount as well, the more you dance, the more you save 🙂

Please remember to also fill out the Google Registration Form which is separate from the online order. If you do not receive an invoice/receipt in your inbox, check your spam right away!  The link to the form will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.

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, 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.
This class will spend time on the foundational moves of Hip Hop, and will build your confidence even if you are newer 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.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR a total beginner class, register for the class AFTER this one with Sammy Jade, that class will be an intro to HipHop and will go at a slower pace to really break it down.

Levels of HipHop at DF:

Beginners- Monday 6:45pm -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.

Open Level- Monday 5:45pm- Great class for a variety of levels, we start to add more layers to each foundational coordination. There is room for those with little experience to those with more, we add progressively to keep it fresh for those who have been there a minute.

House Open Level-Weds 7pm- This is new on the schedule for DF. 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!

Intermediate-  Weds 6pm- Geared for dancers that already are confident in their foundation of Hip Hop, and are ready to challenge their confidence with freestyle, and work on more complex choreography.

 

If you are between levels…TAKE TWO classes and bump up your confidence with your muscle memory. If you are not sure, send us an email and let’s chat!

There is a discount as well, the more you dance, the more you save 🙂

Bring Clean non-marking shoes, water and maybe a sweat towel 🙂

Term options:

Full Term (Jan. 8th- April 28th)   $240 + GST   (Performance included)

First Term ( Jan. 8th- Mar. 11th) $189   + GST  (just learn the choreo til Spring Break)

Second term (Apr. 1st- Apr. 28th)  $84 + GST  ( changed your mind and wanna perform? Let’s go!)

The FULL Term runs Jan.8th until April 28th and culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th). There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.  If you register for just the 1st term, there is no performance, you will just learn the choreo.

Please remember to also fill out the Google Registration Form which is separate from the online order. If you do not receive an invoice/receipt in your inbox, check your spam right away!  The link to the form will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.

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. 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.

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.

Please remember to also fill out the Google Registration Form which is separate from the online order. If you do not receive an invoice/receipt in your inbox, check your spam right away!  The link to the form will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.

This Term (Jan.10th – April.28th) is longer than the fall one, and culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th). There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcases is required as well.

 

HipHop Intermediate 16yrs+Weds

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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 moves, dance conditioning and the latest dance moves that make this dance unique. It includes a wide range of styles and will be a funky GOOD TIME.  This class will make you bounce, sweat and feel freaky funky fine.
It is geared for dancers that want to step it up in terms of complexity and will move at a faster pace. It is aimed at those that feel confident with their Hip Hop foundation and want to add some special sauce and speed.

Levels of HipHop at DF:

Beginners- Monday 6:45pm -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.

Open Level- Monday 5:45pm- Great class for a variety of levels, we start to add more layers to each foundational coordination. There is room for those with little experience to those with more, we add progressively to keep it fresh for those that have been there a minute.

House Open Level-Weds 7pm- NEW STYLE alert! This is new on the schedule for DF. Pretty much if you love good beats, to move your feet and whole being, and are ready to sweat and get down, this is for YOU!

Intermediate-  Weds 6pm- Geared for dancers that already are confident in their foundation of Hip Hop, and are ready to challenge their confidence with freestyle, and work more complex choreography.

-Tues 7pm- Curtis’ class will have a focus on choreo,  more youth tend to enroll in the class.

 

If you are between levels…TAKE TWO classes and bump up your confidence with your muscle memory. If you are not sure, send us an email and let’s chat !

There is a discount as well, the more you dance, the more you save 🙂

Bring Clean NON Marking shoes, water and sweat towel 🙂

Term options:

Full Term (Jan. 10th- April 28th)   $270 + GST      (Performance commitment)

This Term (Jan.10th – April.28th) culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th). There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.

 

 

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.

This Term (Jan.10th – April.28th) is longer than the fall one, and culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th).There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.

Class is held at STUDIO ALIVE in uphill Nelson.

Please remember to also fill out the Google Registration Form which is separate from the online order. If you do not receive an invoice/receipt in your inbox, check your spam right away!  The link to the form will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.

HipHop Intermediate 12-15yrs

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This Hip Hop class will integrate party dances of the 80′s and 90′s to the present day, as well as choreography, and stretching muscle memory to work on a routine to perform. It includes a wide range of styles, and will integrate some elements of Breaking as well. Class will include conversations about HipHop Culture and the history and roots.
This class is NOT A BEGINNER Class, it is aimed for students that have done HipHop for 2+ years and understand the FUNdamentals and already can do moves like the Bart Simpson, Running Man, Gucci, Biz Markie, Roof Top, Latin Rock, Reebok, etc  and are ready to focus on a more fast-paced and complex class and already have a foundation.

This Term is longer than the fall one, and runs Jan.8th until April 28th and culminates in the 13th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal April 25th, shows April 26th-28th).There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.

Please remember to also fill out the Google Registration Form which is separate from the online order. If you do not receive an invoice/receipt in your inbox, check your spam right away! The link to the form will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.m will be in your email or can be found at the top of the Schedule Page or Info page on this site.