SNOWPACK RANKING SYSTEM:

STREET DANCE ACADEMY

A POLAR SYSTEM FOR GROWTH AND PROGRESSION

OUR SCHOOL OF STREET DANCE FOCUSES ON SUPPORTING BASIC MOVEMENT AND TECHNIQUES THAT'LL FURHTER GROUND YOUR COURSE STRUCTURE AS A DANCER. THROUGH GUIDSNCE, STUDENTS LEARN TO BUKLD UPON A STRONG FOUNDATIO AND DEVELOP THEIR OWN STYLE. ULTIMATELY GAINING CONFIDENCE AND A DEEPER APPRECIATION FOR THE ART OF STREET DANCE

WELCOME TO THE SNOWPACK ACADEMY: A STREET DANCE LEAGUE OF PERFORMANCE AND BATTLE TECHNIQUE TRAINING. OUR PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DANCERS WITH A FUN AND ENGAGING WAY TO LEARN AND EXCEL IN THE ART OF STREET DANCE. OUR CURRICULUM COMPRISES OF A SERIES OF ADVANCING LEVELS KNOWN AS “COLD ZONES" THAT DANCERS PROGRESS THROUGH AS THEY DEVELOP THEIR SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE TOWARD A BUDDING CAREER.

WITHIN THE SNOWPACK, WE STRIVE TO EMPOWER DANCERS IN THE COMMU ITY AND SUPPLY A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO EXPLORE THERI CREATIVITY AND WAYS OF EXPRESSION

OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE DANCERS WITH A DOJOTO HARVEST AND SHARPEN THEIR SKILLSET TO COMPETE AND ENTERTAIN AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDUSTRY

OUR POLAR EANKING SYSTEM CONSISTS OF COLD ZONES CAPPI G AT “8”, THAT DECREASE NUMERICALLY AS DANCERS’ DEVELOPMENT INCREASES, MAKING THEIR STYLE COLDER. NEWCOMERS WILL BE TESTED AND WITHIN THEIR RANK, EARNING A COLOR CODE THAT DEPUCTS THEIR CURRENT ZONE.

OLD ZONE QUALIFICATIONS:

ZONE 8

PRE/NOVICE/BEGINNERS WHO ARE NEW TO STRERT DANCE PERFORMANCE AND BATTLE COMMUNITY

ZONE 7

DANCERS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST “ONE” STREET DANCE SHOW OR BATTLE AND HAVE GAINED BASIC KNOWLEGDE OF THE FUNDAMENTALS

ZONE 6

DANCERS WHO HAVE PERFROMED OR WON AT LEAST “ONE” BATTLE AND HAVE DEMONSTRATED A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF STREET DANCE AND APPLIED IT.

ZONE 5

DANCERS WHO HAVE PERFORMED ON A BIG PLATFORM AND/OR WON MULTIPLE BATTLES AND HAVE STARTED TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN STYLE AND FLOE

ZONE 4

DANCERS WHO HAVE WON NUMEROUS BATTLES AND HAVE HONED THEIR SKILLS TO A HIGH LEVEL OF APPLICATION

ZONE 3

DANCERS WHO HAVE REACHED A INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OF SKILL AND CREATIVITY. THEY ARE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER FOR PERFORMANCES AND COLLABORATIONS

ZONE 2

DANCE WHO HAVE BEEN CONSSITENTLY BOOKED AND/OR SUCCESSFUL IN BATTLES AND HAVE DEMO STRATED A HIGH LEVEL OF TECHNICAL ABILITY AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

ZONE 1

THE FREEZING POINT AND MOST TREACHEROUS ZONE WITHIN TNE SNOWPACK. RESERVED FOR ONLY THE MOST EXCEPTIONALLY DANGEROUS AND SELF-FULLFILLED DANCERS. THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR COLD THOUGHT, ICED OUT INNOVATION, AND LEADERSHIP IN THE STREET DANCE COMMUNITY.

COLD ZONE ORDER & COURSE OUTLINE

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BEGINNER AND GROUNDING

  • INTRODUCTION TO BASIC STREET DANCE MOVEMENTS OF WALK, BOUNCE, ROCK, ROLL, SWING

  • UNDERSTANSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF RHYTHM AND TIMING (COUNTS)

  • DEVELOPING PROPER FOOTWORK AND BASIC ARM MOVEMENTS

  • LEARNING THE FOUNDATION OF VARIOUS STREET DANCE STYLES

  • FOCUS ON BODY CONTROL (BALANCE AND POSTURE) AND COORDINATION

  • DANCE FLOOR ETIQUETTE AND SAFETY

HISTORY: ORIGINS AND FOUNDATIONS OF STREET DANCE

THE ROOTS OF STREET DANCE CAN BE TRACED BACK TO THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY IN AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES WHERE DANCERS WOULD GATHER AND SHOWCASE THEIR SKILLS IN THE STREETS, PARKS, CLUBS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES. THESE EARLY FORMS OF STREET DANCE LAID FOUNDATION FOR WHAT WE SEE TODAY

  • INTRODUCTION OF THE EARLY FORMS OF STREET DANCE, INCLUDING AFRICAN AMERICAN, LATINO AND CARRIBBEAN COMMUNITIES AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS IN PUBLIC SPACES

  • EXAMINATION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE EARLY FORMS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIP HOP DANCE AND STREET DANCE IN GENERAL

  • FAMILIARIZATION WITH BASIC TERMINOLOGY AND LANGUAGE (AGE PERMITTED CONTENT)

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FUNDAMENTALS OF STREET DANCE AND BATTLE

  • ADVANCING IN BASIC STREET DANCE MOVEMENTS AND COMBINATIONS

  • INTRODUCTION TO POPULAR STREET DANCE COMBINATIONS AND THEIR HISTORY

  • WORKING WITH A PARTNER TO DEVELOP COORDINATION

  • UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF PRACTICING REGULARLY AND SELF CORRECTION

  • INTRODUCTION TO LEVELS, DIRECTION, SPEED, AND TEXTURE

  • FOCUS ON MUSICALITY AND EXPRESSION

  • BASIC FOLLOW ALONG MOVEMENTS AND SHORT SEQUENCES

  • INTRODUCTIONTO CYPHERS AND BATTLES

  • BASIC FREESTYLE TECHNIQUES

  • HISTORY AND CULTURE OF STREET DANCES

  • INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL STYLE

HISTORY: THE EMERGENCE OF UNDERGROUND STREET MOVEMENT[S]

IN THE 1970'S, BREAKDANCING EMERGED AS A HUGELY POPULAR FORM OF STREET DANCE. IT ORIGINATED IN NEW YORK CITY AND INVOLVED ACROBATIC MOVEMENTS LIKE SPINNING ON THE HEAD AND HEANDS, AS WELL AS INTRICATE FOOTWORK AND OTHER DANCE ELEMENTS. BREAKDANCING HELPED TO PUSH STREET DANCE INTO THE MAINSTREAM AND INSPIRED MANY OTHR FORMS OF UNDERGROUND GENRES

  • ANALYSIS OF THE HISTORY AND EMERGENCE OF BREAKDANCING IN NEW YORK CITY DURING THE 1970'S

  • STUDY OF VARIOUS BREAKDANCING TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING TOPROCK, DOWNROCKING, POWER MOVES AND FREEZES

  • EXAMINATION OF BREAKING'S INFLUENCE ON THE SUBSEQUENT EVOLUTION OF STREET DANCE

  • INTRODUCTION TO STREET DANCE MOVEMENTS AROUND THE WORLD AND THEIR EMERGENCE INTO AMERICAN MAINSTREAM

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EMBODIMENT OF MOVEMENT AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES OF BATTLE

  • LEARNING MORE COMPLEX STREET DANCE MOVES AND COMBINATION

  • LEARNING BODY ISOLATIONS, FREEZES, DIME-STOPS, AND FOOTWORK

  • BUILDING ENDURANCE AND STRENGTH THROUGH PRACTICE

  • REFINEMENT OF TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • INTRODUCTION TO IMPROVISATION AND FREESTYLE

  • INCORPORATING EMOTION AND STORY-TELLING INTO PERFORMANCES

  • ENHANCING STAGE PRESENCE AND PERFORMANCE QUALITY

  • FOCUS ON ORIGINALITY AND CREATIVITY

  • ANALYZING AND RESPONDING TO OPPONENTS IN BATTLES

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PROFICIENCY OF STREET DANCE AND DEVELOPING A BATTLE MINDSET

  • ADVANCED TECHNICAL TRAINING AND EXPLORING DIFFERENT STREET DANCE STYLES AND THEIR ORIGINS

  • CLUB VS STREET

  • UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF EXPRESSION

  • BRANCHING OUT FOR IN-DEPTH STUDY OF A CHOSEN STREET STYLE

  • GROUP CHOREOGRAPHY DEVELOPMENT

  • PERFORMANCE PREPARATION AND STAGE ETIQUETTE

  • PREPARING MENTALLY FOR BATTLES

  • CONTINUED STRENGTH, STAMINA, AND ENDURANCE BUILDING

  • INCORPORATING THEATRICS AND SHOWMANSHIP BATTLE STRATEGY AND TACTICS

HISTORY: THE POPULARITY SURGE OF STREET DANCE

DURING THE 1980'S, STREET DANCE EXPLODED IN POULARITY AROUND THE WORLD. THANKS TO TV AND FILM EXPOSURE, PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WERE CAPTIVATED BY THE ENERG, STYLE, AND ORIGINALITY OF STREET DANCERS. THIS LED TO A SURGE IN COMPETITIONS AND SHOWCASES, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW STYLES OF STREET DANCES

  • OVERVIEW OF THE 1980'S WORLDWIDE BOOM OF STREET DANCE

  • STUDY OF STREET DANCE STYLES THAT EMERGED DURING THIS ERA, SUCH AS POPPING, LOCKING, AND ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

  • FAMILIARIZATION WITH STREET DANCE PIONEERS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ART FORM

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INTERMEDIATE AND COMPETITIVE STREET DANCE

  • STRENGTHENING ADVANCED STREET DANCE MOVES AND COMBINATIONS

  • REFINEMENT OF PERSONAL STYLE AND CREATIVITY INTO DANCE

  • DEVELOPING FREESTYLE SKILLS

  • UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSICAL INTERPRETATION

  • PREPARATION FOR COMPETITIONS

  • ADVANCED CHOREOGRAPHY AND ROUTINES

  • PERFORMANCE AND STAGE PRESENCE CRITIQUE

  • CHARACTER AND ROLE CREATION

  • ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR FLUIDITY AND MUSICALITY

  • STRENGTHENING OF VARIOUS STREET DANCE STYLES

  • CHOREOGRAPHY DEVELOPMENT AND COLLABORATION

HISTORY: THE EVOLUTION AND DIVERSIFICATION OF STREET DANCE STYLES

STREET DANCE CONTINUED TO EVOLVE AND DIVERSIFY THROUGHOUT THE 1990'S AND 2000'S, AS JUVENILE PUT IT BEST. CHALLENGING ESTABLISHED NORMS AND STYLES, NEW FORMS OF STREET DANCE STARTED TO EMERGE, SUCHBAS KRUMP, TUTTING, ANIMATION AND MORE. THESE STYLES INTRODUCED NEW TECHIQUES AND EXPRESSIONS THAT ADDED TO THE OVERALL GROWTH OF STREET DANCE

  • EXPLORATION OF STREET DANCE'S CONTINUED PROGRESSION FROM THE 1990S TO PRESENT DAY

  • OVERVIEW OF NEW STYLES AND SUB-GENRES OS STREET DANCE, SUCH AS KRUMP, GET LITE AND WAVING, AMONG OTHERS

  • STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF OTHER DANCE STYLES SUCH AS CONTEMPORARY, JAZZ, DANCEHALL, AND BALLET ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF STREET DANCE

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LEADEREHIP IN STREET DANCE COMMUNITY

  • UNDERSTANDING THE ELEMENTS OF FREESTYLE IN STREET DANCE

  • THE IMPORTANCE OF THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE QUALITY

  • PEER MENTORING AND TEACHING

  • TEAM COACHING AND CHOREOGRAPHY DEVELOPMENT

  • ADVANCED STREET DANCE RESEARCH AND THEORY

  • PERFORMANCE AND COMPETITION PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

  • INCORPORATING MORE STORYTELLING AND BIGGER THEMES

  • CHOROEGRAPHY FOR GROUPS AND CREWS VS SOLO VS NON-COMPETITIVE ROUTINES

  • ADVANCED STAGE PRESENCE

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CREATIVE DIRECTION AND COMPETITIVE SKILLS

  • CREATIVE DIRECTION AND COMPETITIVE SKILLS

  • ADVANCING IN FREESTYLE SKILLS

  • LEARNING HOW TO CHOREOGRAPH AND CREATE ORIGINAL PIECES

  • UNDERSTANDING HOW TO WORK WITH OTHERS TO CREATE COHESIVE GROUP PERFORMANCE AND A FULL SET

  • HOW TO CONTROL AUDIENCE WITH STAGE PRESENCE

  • DEVELOPING A SET DESIGN AND CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE

  • DANCE EVENT PLANNING

  • DEALING WITH PRESSURE AND NERVES

  • DEVELOPING A COMPETITIVE EDGE

  • ALWAYS FEELING “AT HOME” AND SELF HYPE WHEN AWAY IN BATTLE AND COMPETITION

  • SUPPORTING PEERS

HISTORY: STREET DANCE IN COMMERCIAL AND POPULAR CULTURE

AS THE 21ST CENTURY ARRIVED, STREET DANCE FOUND ITS PLACE IN THE COMMERCIAL WORLD, WITH ARTISTS PERFORMING IN MUSIC VIDEOS, COMMERCIALS, ON STAGE, AND EVEN TOURING.STREET DANCE ALSO BECAME A FIXTURE IN POPULAR CULTURE, WITH MOVIES AND TV SHOWS SHOWCASINGTHE FORM'S MANY STYLES AND TALENTS

  • ANALYSIS OF STREET DANCE'S INCREASING PRESENCE IN COMMERCIAL MEDIA, INCLUDING MUSIC VIDEOS AND ADVERTISMENTS

  • STUDY OF STREET DANCE IN POPULAR CULTURE THROUGH FILMS AND TELEVISION SHOWS

  • FAMILIARIZATION WITH STREET DANCE ICONS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED SUCCESS ADROSS VARIOUS ENTERTAINMENT MEDIUMS

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 PROFICIENCY OF YOUR ART AND STYLE IN STREET DANCE

  • MASTER OF THEIR UNDERGROUND AND COMMERCIAL JOURNEY

  • CREATING A SOLID PERSONAL DANCE STYLE

  • LEARNING AND EXECUTING ADVANCED STREET DANCE TECHNIQUES

  • UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTORING AND PASSING DOWN KNOWLEDGE “BACKDOOR METHOD”

  • EXPLORING THE WORLD OF STREET DANCE, TRAVEL, TOURING AND DIFFERENT ARENAS

  • PRODUCTION AND DIRECTION OF A FULL SCALE EVENT AND COMPETITION

  • ACHIEVEMENT OF PERSONAL AND GROUP GOALS

  • LEADERSHIP THE STREET DANCE COMMUNITY

HISTORY: INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AND THE FUTURE OF STREET DANCE

TODAY, STREET DANCE IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ART FORM AND IS CELEBRATED, MORE OR LESS, AROUND THE WORLD. STREET DANCERS HAVE ACHIEVED SUPERSTAR STATUS AND THEIR TALENTS ARE SOUGHT AFTER IN EVERY CORNER OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. THE FUTURE OF STREET DANCE IS BRIGHT AND IT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AND GROW AS NEW GENERARIONS OF DANCERS FIND THEIR OWN VOICE AND EXPRESSION THROUGH THE ART FORM

  • EXAMINATION OF THE CURRENT GLOBAL STATUS OF STREET DANCE AS AN ART FORM AND WHERE IT IS HEADED

  • STUDY OF THE INTERNATIONAL GROWTH OF STREET DANCE COMPETITIONS AND SHOWCASES

  • FINAL PROJECT OR PRESENTATION ON THE STUDENT’S OWN ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE EVOLUTION OF STREET DANCE AS WELL AS PREDICTIONS ON WHERE THEY THINK THE GENRE WILL EVOLVE

THROUGHOUT THIS COURSE, STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISPLAY THEIR PROGRESS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN BATTLE AND PERFORMANCE EXHIBITION STYLE

THIS IS ROUGHLY A TRAJECTORY OF DEDICATION, AND CAN BE COMPLETED AT YOUR PACE, BASED ON YOUR GOALS IN LEARNING. UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, STUDENTS WILL HAVE A SOLID FOUNDATION IN STREET DANCE TO UPHOLD THE STYLE[S] THEY CHOOSE TO CONTINUE THEIR DEEP STUDY AND ENOUGH EXPERIENCE TO CONTINUE EXPLORING VARIOUS STYLES.

AS TALENT PROGRESSES THROUGH THE COLD ZONES, THEIR TRAINING BECOMES INCREASINGLY INTENSIVE AND CHALLENGING. EACH LEVEL IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BUILD UPON THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE GAINED IN THE PREVIOUS ZONE, LEADING UP TO THEIR ULTIMATE GOAL MASTERING SELF IN THE ART OF STREET DANCE

STYLE COURSE 1: DANCEHALL ‘BACK TO BASICS’

WELCOME TO THE SNOWPACK: ‘BACK TO BASICS’ DANCEHALL COURSE. YOU WILL LEARN THE SIGNATURE STEPS AND RIDDIMS, IMPROVE YOUR TIMING AND COORDINATION, AND EXPLORE VARIOUS DANCEHALL STYLES. IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL DISCOVER THE ROOTS AND FOUNDATION OF DANCEHALL, A POPULAR STREET DANCE FORM ORIGINATING FROM JAMAICA.

OUR LESSONS WILL START WITH THE BASICS OF DANCEHALL MOVEMENTS, INCLUDING SIGNATURE STEPS SUCH AS THE BOGLE, THE BUTTERFLY, AND THE GULLY CREEPA. WE WILL ALSO FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF RHYTHM AND TIMING- A CRUCIAL ASPECT OF DANCEHALL

AS THE COURSE PROGRESSES, WE WILL EXPLORE THE VARIOUS STYLES OF DANCEHALL INCLUDING OLD SCHOOL, NEW SCHOOL, DANCEHALL QUEEN STYLE, PARTNER, AND DANCEHALL FUSION. YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF DANCEHALL AND HOW IT HAS EVOLVED THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.

WE WILL EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF INDIVIDUALITY AND CONFIDENCE IN DANCEHALL. THROUGH VARIOUS EXERCISES AND CHOREOGRAPHY, YOU WILL NOT ONLY IMPROVE YOUR TECHNIQUE BUT ALSO LEARN HOW TO EXPRESS YOURSELF THROUGH DANCE.

ENTRY LEVEL:

IN THIS LEVEL, YOU WILL LEARN THE BASIC MOVEMENTS AND HISTORY OF DANCEHALL. YOU WILL WORK ON YOUR RHYTHM AND TIMING TO BE ABLE TO MOVE TO THE RIDDIMS PROPERLY WHILE UNDERSTANDING THE ROOTS AND ORIGINS OF THIS STREET DANCE

  • BASIC STEPS: LEARN THE FOUNDATION OF BASIC STEPS SUCH AS BOGLE, THE BUTTERFLY AND WINE

  • GROOVE: DEVELOP YOUR ABILITY TO MOVE SMOOTHLY TO THE BEAT OF THE MUSIC

  • TIMING: PRACTICE YOUR TIMING TO BE ABLE TO EXECUTE ON BEAT

HISTORY:

  • JAMAICAN MUSIC: LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF JAMAICAN MUSIC GENRES AND HOW THEY HAVE INFLUENCED THE DANCE STYLE

  • DANCEHALL MUSIC: UNDERSTAND THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF THE RIDDIMS, TOASTING AND BASHMENT

  • ROOTS AND CULTURE: LEARN ABOUT JAMAICAN TRADITIONS AND CULTHRE BEHIND THE MOVEMENT

BEGINNER LEVEL:

IN THIS LEVEL, YOU WILL LEARN TO ADD MORE COMPLEXITY TO YOUR DANCE AND ABOUT THE KEY FIGURES WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANCEHALL DANCE. YOU WILL WORK ON ADDING DIFFERENT ARM AND LEG COMBINATIONS WITH YOUR BASIC STEPS BACKED BY THE HISTORY OF THE DIFFERENT STYLES EXECUTED

  • ARM MOVEMENTS: EMPHASIS OF ARM MOTION AND IMPLEMENTING MOVESSUCH AS WAVE AND THE ROLL

  • LEG MOVEMENTS: ADD LEG AND FOOTWORK SUCH AS THE HEEL-TOO AND THE SIDE STEP

  • COMBINING MOVEMENTS: BEGIN TO COMBINE BASIC STEPS WITH ARM AND LEGS

HISTORY:

  • KEY DANCERS: LEARN ABOUT KEY DANCERS WHO HAVE SHAPED THE STREET DANCE GLOBALLY

  • DIFFERENT STYLES: UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT STYLES WITHIN THIS GENRES

  • DANCEHALL FASHION: LEARN ABOUT THE UNIQUE FASHION AND PERSONAL STYLES THAT HAVE BECOME ICONS OF THE CULTURE

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL:

IN THIS LEVEL, YOU WILL LEARN HOW YOUCAN ADD ACROBATIC MOVEMENTS TO ENHANCE YOUR DANCE ALONG WITH THE INTERNATIONAL IMPACT OF DANCEHALL . YOU WILL ALSO IMPROVE YOUR ABILITY TO MOVE IN SYNC WITH A PARTNER. WE WILL EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON THE CULTURE AND WHAT DANCEHALL LOOKS LIKE WORLDWIDE

  • ACROBATIC MOVEMENTS: INTORDUCTIONTO JUMPS, FLIPS, AND SPINS

  • PARTNER DANCING: IMPROVE YOUR ABILITY TO MOVE IN SYNCHRONY WITH A PARTNER WITH WAIST AND FOLLOW ALONG

  • IMPROVISATION: BEGIN TO IMPROVISE YOUR MOVEMENTS TO THE VARIOUS RIDDIMS

HISTORY:

  • INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE: LEARN ABOUT HOW DANCEHALL HAS SPREAD GLOBALLY AND INFLUENCED OTHER DANCE CULTURES

  • TECHNOLOGY: UNDERSTAND HOE TECHNOLOGY HAS INFLUENCED THE CULTURE, SUCH AS THE IMPACT OFSOCIA, MEDIA AND THE INTERNET

ADVANCED LEVEL:

IN THIS LEVEL, YOU WILL FURTHER STRENGTHEN YOUR DANCEHALL SKILLS, HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE AND CONTEXT. YOU WILL ALSO LEARN TO HOW TO FREESTYLE TO THE BEAT OF THE MUSIC AND UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE WITHIN THE STEPS

  • FREESTYLE: DEVELOP YOUR ABILITY TO FREESTYLE TO ANY DANCEHALL STYLE

  • ARTISTIC EXPRESSION: EXPERIMENT WITH DIFFERENT MOVEMENTS AND EXPRESS YOUR UNIQUE STYLE

  • CHOREOGRAPHY: CREATE YOUR OWN DANCEHALL DANCE AND ROUTINES

HISTORY:

  • MODERN INNOVATIONS: LEARN ABOUTMODERN INNOVATIONS AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THECOMMUNITY

  • FUTURE OF DANCEHA,L: UNDERSTAND THE FUTURE OF DANCEHALL DANCE AND ITS POTENTIAL FOR CONTINUED EVOLUTION AND GROWTH

***THIS COURSE CAN ONLY BE STARTED AT THE SNOW CAP LEVEL, ZONE 5 OF STREET DANCE***

TEACHING DANCEHALL STYLES:

DANCEHALL BUCK: UNDERGROUND, GULLY AND RUGGED STYLE

WHINE WITH WINE: WAISTLINE PROPER AND BODY WAVE MOVEMENT, DANCE-FLOOR QUEEN

DANCEHALL FUSION: MIXED WITH HIP HOP STYLE CHOREOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL DANCE

BACK TO BASICS: FOUNDATIONAL MOVEMENTS AND HISTORY