Universe City of Street Dance

Send your partner into a free spin, catch em and create. How good does it feel to send it, and send it again. Working with magnetic forces gives your relationship room to stretch, then compress and play with the electricity generated. Catching someone in motion is about releasing fear and trusting your inside-tuition. Follow the momentum of the partnership, grip firmly to your balance, and ease into the possibility of any direction. Lead Follow based curriculum, no experience required.

Zouk has been on this planet for only 30 years, evolving out of Lambada from Brazil. Musically fluid, Zouk allows for pitching at an angel and off access turns, which is why it’s so spirally. Within a lead follow dynamic our bodies converse nicely. No experience required, welcome all.

How to maintain connection when there is lots of excitement is the skill. Balance is key to letting your partner know exactly where you’re at, and stretch and compression are homebase as we move with momentum. Within a lead follow dynamic our bodies converse fluidly. No experience required, welcome all.

When the tempo is slowed our movements mean more. The subtleties and accuracy of our weight shifts come through. Starting with rhythm as a foundation we communicate our intentions gently with space for call and response. Within a lead follow dynamic our bodies converse fluidly. No experience required, all are welcome.

Less staring at the DJ and more doing what they want; dance with each other. Come face to face with your fellow dancers and lead or follow their movements with your own touch. Give partner dance a try or develop your skills beyond the status quo. Touching on the dance floor advances your confidence and harbors respect beyond the festival. This music comes from other cultures and with this class I hope to impart appreciation for them. No partner necessary but a can do attitude is required. Shoes or bare feet, please no body paint, and come smelling nice.

Improvisation is at the core of how we dance, rhythm must be the glue that bonds us. How the keep and translate the beat. Giving music movement found through the appreciation of the downbeat and upbeat. First you must know where you're at before you can be free.

Being sharp and being soft are two contrasts we will be working with in this Latin Groove class. Keep the dance interesting by offering varied energy levels. The follow is free to interpret the music how they feel but when it comes time to hit the accents will you be ready?

Dance like people are watching. Perfect your technique, add some new moves, and develop your styling. Create shapes from music and look spectacular doing it. Enhanced confidence leads to better dances. Be memorable on the dance floor, by learning the structure of"A Good Dance". Be a force that helps shape Partner Fusion into the future by learning how to stay true to your movement in a partnership. Learn the definition of terms taught to professional dancers from a variety of styles.

Take a step with 2 feet while you've got the other 2 feet kicking out high. Send a movement from the ground through your body into your friends body and see what happens. Doing things together is always more fun. Learn how to transmit and receive an others rhythm. Decipher the language of partner dancing to your music and your style. Dance with a hand to hand connection, then change to a hip to hip connection. Stay on the same foot then switch feet. Sway peacefully in embrace with a friend.

The most rhythmic of all the Dances. Conversing with taps and quick-quicks is so fun. The instruments in Bachata get special attention when dancers create an ensemble between themselves. Become a members of the band, the floor and the space around you is the drum.

Dance anywhere with anyone to any kind of music. Share a hand to hand or a hip to hip connection with another person as the music rolls through your bodies. Lead movements through a body of flesh and blood and follow that movement back into your skin. The dance creates itself based on the stories we carry. When you speak the same language a more potent narrative fills you. Enhance your relationships with more vocabulary of the body.

One of the best ways to reach your dance goals is to get together in a more intimate space. We can focus on your specific needs, get answers to your questions, and leave you with training exercises so you know what to practice at home. This class is for up to seven people.

One of the best ways to reach your dance goals is to get together in a more intimate space. We can focus on your specific needs, get answers to your questions, and leave you with training exercises so you know what to practice at home.

Ever wanted to get closer to the person your already standing next too on the Dance Floor? There is no secret and this class is for experienced embracers and newbies. This class is three parts: consent culture, close embrace dancing, and big flashy moves. Musically this class is carried by Afro House and Reggaeton. No partner necessary. Proper hygiene recommended.