Hip-Hop Program
This program builds strong, confident, and creative dancers through five progressive levels, starting at age 3. It focuses on core street dance foundations — popping, locking, waacking, breaking, and house — developing both technical skill and freestyle artistry.
Since this is a newer program, summer classes and the first several weeks of the school year are divided by style, giving every dancer proper instruction in the roots and vocabulary of each before moving into choreography or performance prep. Whether starting at age 3 or training at an advanced level, this program helps dancers explore their identity, master movement foundations, and grow into expressive artists ready for stage, cypher, or competition.
Levels & Skill Breakdown
Tap a level below to see the age group, focus areas, and goal for each stage.
Kinder Hip-Hop — Foundations & FunBeginner · Kinder – Age 3+ ▾
- Playful introduction to Hip-Hop rhythm and groove
- Basic steps: Two-Step, Slide, Stomp, Happy Feet
- Freestyle games and confidence-building
- Popping: Simple hits and freezes
- Locking: Wrist rolls, points
- Waacking: Arm swings, rhythm play
- Breaking: Basic toprock and baby freeze
- House: Simple foot taps, groove bouncing
Hip-Hop 1 — Confidence & FunBeginner · Age 6+ ▾
- Groove consistency and musical timing
- Intro to choreography and freestyle prompts
- Popping: Glides, body waves
- Locking: Scooby Doo, knee drops, pacing
- Waacking: Arm pathways, posing, musicality
- Breaking: CCs, basic footwork transitions
- House: Heel-toe, pas de bourrée, loose leg basics
Hip-Hop 2 — Technique & FoundationBeginner/Intermediate · Age 8+ ▾
- Style blending and transition work
- Group choreography and freestyle circle development
- Popping: Dime stops, tutting, waving
- Locking: Flow, character-based combos
- Waacking: Musical timing, flow variations
- Breaking: 6-step, shoulder freeze, toprock rhythm
- House: Jacking, skate, floor transitions, lofting basics
Hip-Hop 3 — Confidence & FoundationIntermediate/Advanced · Age 10+ ▾
- Performance dynamics, musical timing & teamwork
- Creative challenges and movement storytelling
- Popping: Animation, robot, isolation work
- Locking: Speed, funk grooves, musical sync
- Waacking: Fast arms, attitude, storytelling
- Breaking: Swipes, headstand, power transitions
- House: Fast footwork, lofting, musical phrasing
Hip-Hop Teen — Performance & FreestyleIntermediate/Advanced · Age 11+ (Teens) ▾
- Performance dynamics, teamwork, and showmanship
- Complex choreo and layered freestyle
- Creative challenges and movement storytelling
- Popping: Animation, robot, isolation work
- Locking: Speed, funk grooves, musical sync
- Waacking: Fast arms, attitude, storytelling
- Breaking: Swipes, headstand, power transitions
- House: Fast footwork, lofting, musical phrasing
Hip-Hop 4 — Elite & Conceptual Freestyle LabAdvanced · Age 13+ (no age limit — based on level & recognition) ▾
- Full integration of all core styles: Popping, Locking, Waacking, Breaking, House
- Concept-based choreography and experimental freestyle
- Musical analysis, storytelling, and abstract movement
- Guest artist workshops and performance projects
- Freestyle battles and competition sets
- Cypher control and movement identity
- Direction, mentoring, and solo showcases
Contact
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