Hip Hop Dance Classes

By: Ominous 12

Hip hop dance has quickly positioned itself at the forefront of modern dance despite being still a relatively new phenomenon. It quickly rose to prominence in the mid 1980’s with the birth of the music video and has steadily increased in popularity, highly pronounced in hip hop videos, pop videos and reality television shows. Hip hop dance is a very artistic and individualistic style of dance, it is structured around the philosophy of free flowing expression and intuition, it is also a very intense and strenuous style of dance, risk of injury is much higher than it is in other forms of dance like Salsa or belly dancing, a lot of the moves can be very technical and difficult to learn, as such this style of dance would be greatly suited for someone whose already at an average level of fitness looking to take elevate their level of fitness further. Regardless if i you love hip-hop music, are familiar with the culture, style, and are looking for a fun way to get into shape or maintain your current shape, hip-hop dance can be an intense and engaging aerobic workout without feeling like one.

Hip hop dance has quickly positioned itself at the forefront of modern dance despite being still a relatively new phenomenon. It quickly rose to prominence in the mid 1980’s with the birth of the music video and has steadily increased in popularity, highly pronounced in hip hop videos, pop videos and reality television shows. Hip hop dance is a very artistic and individualistic style of dance, it is structured around the philosophy of free flowing expression and intuition, it is also a very intense and strenuous style of dance, risk of injury is much higher than it is in other forms of dance like Salsa or belly dancing, a lot of the moves can be very technical and difficult to learn, as such this style of dance would be greatly suited for someone whose already at an average level of fitness looking to take elevate their level of fitness further. Regardless if i you love hip-hop music, are familiar with the culture, style, and are looking for a fun way to get into shape or maintain your current shape, hip-hop dance can be an intense and engaging aerobic workout without feeling like one.

Hip hop dance classes like most dance classes can be anywhere from 25 minutes to two hours and will usually take place in a dance studio. Few dance studio’s will be dedicated just to hip-hop but almost all of them will have hip-hop classes. The most important thing to assess when looking to for a dance class is the teacher. The teacher should make you feel good about yourself, he should be as excited about your progress as you are, you should be excited to go to class and feel great afterwards. Know that hip hop dancing is a large genre of dance featuring many genres, often many of which are similar to one another but have multiple labels, hip hop dancing includes break dace, urban dace, street dance, crunk.

Vancouver has a large selection of hip hop dance programs, like with many genres there are few gyms and studios dedicated solely to hip hop style of dance. Popular studios and gyms that can help you get started in the world of hip hop dance are as follows:
Svsstyle - top notch programs, excellent teachers, perhaps the go to place to get in depth hip hop lessons
Harbour Dance Centre has excellent hip hop programs in the centre of Vancouver.
The Urban Beat Dance Co has excellent instructors, a top grade studio, if your looking to take hip hop dance to the next level this is the place to go.
Peformart Studios is another popular hip hop institution with excellent teachers and reasonable rates.

• The teacher - all other aspects of the particular class your interested in are minor in comparison to the quality of the teacher. When looking for a teacher the most important thing is that you’re comfortable around the instructor, he should be easy to talk to, approachable, patient and courteous.


• Remember just because he’s a renowned dancer does not mean he’s a renowned teacher but he should have an in depth understanding of the material being taught. He should be very easy to ask questions, should inspire students to continue to be passionate about dance if not become more passionate about it.


• A commitment to any style of dance is first and foremost the teacher, not the studio/gym, or even the price, more expensive programs don’t always guarantee a better teacher, the teacher is whose going to inspire you and keep you motivated and excited about dance.


• It is a good idea to book a single session to try out a couple classes with that particular teacher before booking multiple classes.


• For more information on other styles of dance check out the following articles:

Latin Dance Classes In Vancouver
Belly Dancing Classes In Vancouver
The Many Faces Of Dance
Salsa Dance In Vancouver

By: Ominous 12

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