Ages 8 and up
Hip hop
Grooves, footwork and freestyle for ages 8 to 11, 12 to 15 and 16 and up.
Every class builds from the ground up: a bounce and a groove, a few moves that stack into a combination, and a turn at freestyle. The younger groups keep the pace playful, and the older groups work faster and dig into where each move comes from. Your teacher picks the music, and the youth classes use clean versions.
A class
What a class is like
- 01
Step 1: Warm-up circle
Everyone moves together until the room finds the beat.
- 02
Step 2: Grooves and foundations
The bounce, the rock and the basic steps, one at a time.
- 03
Step 3: The combination
A short piece that grows by a few counts each week.
- 04
Step 4: Freestyle circle
Each dancer takes a turn in the middle, or passes. Both are fine.
- 05
Step 5: Cool-down
A stretch and a word about next week.
The details
Before you come
What to wear
Clothes you can move in and clean sneakers that stay in the studio. Hair tied back, and no loose jewelry.
Class length and size
An hour for ages 8 to 15, and an hour and a half for 16 and up. Classes of up to 14 dancers.
Levels
Beginner and intermediate groups. Your teacher tells you when it is time to move up; there are no tests.
Your teachers
Keyshawn and Khalia share the hip hop groups, and the schedule names who teaches each class.
Try a hip hop class
Book a class from the schedule, or call the studio and ask which group fits.