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 Open Level 11-15yrs

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This class will be in the recital.

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. No experience needed. If students have done Hip Hop before , moves will be layered so everyone is met where they are at.

Class is held at STUDIO ALIVE in uphill Nelson.

Term runs Jan 7th – April 26th 2026.

Fee is $275 + GST

This term is longer than the fall one, and culminates in the 15th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal on Thursday April 23rd, with shows on Friday April 24th 7pm, Saturday April 25th 2 pm and 7pm and Sunday 26th at 2 pm). Double check you do have any date conflicts.

There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required.

Only 2 absences allowed for this term, email for any exceptions. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.

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 Rogers 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.

HipHop Intermediate/Adv – 15yrs+

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This class will be in the recital.

This HipHop class will integrate party dances of the 80′s and 90′s to the present day, as well as choreography, and across-the-floor moves.
This class is for students who have done HipHop before,  have a solid foundation and are confident and ready to push themselves with faster-paced and complex choreography.

Ready to challenge your confidence with freestyle, and work on more complex choreography at faster speed? This is for you 🙂

Appropriate for dancers with several years of training and who want a challenge.

For students that are enrolled in at least 2+ classes a week! Email for exceptions.

Winter Term runs from Jan 5th – April 26th 2026.  $268 + GST

Levels of HipHop at DF:

Foundation – Monday 5:45 pm (15yrs+)/ This class will break down the basics. You’ll still sweat and work hard, with 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 6:45 pm (15yrs+)/ These classes are for various 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. This is not a beginner class. It is appropriate for those with a couple of prior dance experience or those who are quick with trickier coordination. It’s time to step ya game up and get into more complexity.

Intermediate/Adv – Wednesday at 6 pm/ Geared for dancers who already are confident in Hip Hop and are ready for a challenge with freestyle and work on more complex choreography at a faster speed. Appropriate for dancers with several years of training and are comfortable in the spotlight performing.

House Open Level – Tues 7:30 pm/ If you love good beats, moving your feet and whole being, and are ready to sweat and get down, this is for YOU! This class will cover the foundation and will be open to a variety of levels, so there will be more basic coordination that will be layered on more complexity as well as the weeks progress. House involves lots of footwork and weight transfer, can be tricky for a total beginner to pick up. Cardio!

If you are unsure, email us 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 🙂

This term is longer than the fall one, and culminates in the 15th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal on Thursday April 23rd, with shows on Friday April 24th 7pm, Saturday April 25th 2 pm and 7pm and Sunday 26th at 2 pm). Double check you do have any date conflicts.

There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required.

Only 2 absences allowed for this term, email for any exceptions. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.

HipHop Open Level 13yrs+

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This class will be in the recital.

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 combos, and the latest dance moves that make this dance unique. It includes a wide range of styles and will be a good time moving to great music.  Prepare to move, get funky, and dance hard. Open to all levels of experience, so if you are new or have danced hip hop before, this class will make you bounce and rock no matter what, layers will be offered to build complexity for those with more experience.

The term runs from Jan 8th – April 26th 2026.

The fee is $275 + GST.

This term is longer than the fall one, and culminates in the 15th Annual DanceFusion Showcase (Dress Rehearsal on Thursday April 23rd, with shows on Friday April 24th 7pm, Saturday April 25th 2 pm and 7pm and Sunday 26th at 2 pm). Double check you do have any date conflicts.

There will be a costume fee that will need to be paid and strong attendance through the term is required.

Only 2 absences allowed for this term, email for any exceptions. Attendance at stage rehearsals and showcase is required as well.