*Last class is February 28 and will no longer continue
Join us: 6-7:30pm
$5-15 sliding scale, Drop in or register
“Open style” dance draws inspiration from many different styles such as jazz, hip hop, waacking, house, and popping to form its own unique style. This class is dedicated to learning open style choreography, where we’ll be learning a dance routine to a variety of different music from hip hop, to R&B, to house music, to pop, and more. Each class, we will be learning a different choreography to a different song.
Beginners are always welcome and encouraged!
There is a suggested sliding scale donation of $5 – $15.
Pre-registration is not required, but encouraged. Regardless of financial status, no one will be turned away at the door.
About the Instructor
Calvin Hui is an open style dancer that has been training for over 10 years. He has trained in different dance styles including house, hip hop, vogue femme, waacking, popping, and open style choreography. Calvin enjoys exploring different forms of gender expression within dance, and is not afraid to draw forth a masculine or feminine persona. He believes dance is about exploring the limitless ways of expressing through your body, and sees dance as a way to get in touch with yourself. Over the years, Calvin has been in multiple collegiate and community dance crews, with whom he has entered countless showcases and competitions. Solo, Calvin has battled in open style dance battles throughout the East Coast. His goal is to introduce new dancers to the joy of open style dance, in hopes that they’ll find new ways to express themselves and help them grow as dancers.