Hip-Hop

Christina:

In meinen Einheiten entwickeln wir ein Gefühl für die Musik (Hip-Hop und Funk), arbeiten somit viel mit Rhythmus und dem kulturellen Bewegungsvokabular (also Tanzschritte vorrangig aus Hip-Hop, aber auch Locking, Popping, Breaking, House …) . Wir spielen kreativ mit diesen Komponenten, probieren Verschiedenes aus und erlauben uns Fehler zu machen. Essentiell ist im Hip-Hop Unterricht die Gruppe – wir tanzen gemeinsam, wir lernen von- und miteinander. 

Außerdem vermittle ich auch immer wieder geschichtlichen Input, sowie meinen persönlichen Zugang zum Tanz, verbunden mit Körperbewusstsein und Achtsamkeit. Mein Wunsch ist, mein Wissen über diese Kultur weiterzugeben, und diese mit euch gemeinsam immer weiter kennenzulernen. Auch ich selbst bin Gast dieser Kultur und dieses Tanzstils. Das Erlernen von und das Lernen über Hip-Hop ist ein lebenslanger Prozess.

Kaddy:

In my Class Hip-Hop Combos, we learn short step combinations together and work on musicality, freestyle elements, steps, and grooves. Unlike a choreography class, combos are trained to different songs with varying tempos, as they are not created for one specific track. Combos can also help you to learn “Pick up”, which means being able to pick up steps faster while learning. Looking forward to groove and move together!

Man with the Scarf:

Basic Level: My class focuses on groove, rhythm, musicality and the foundation of hip-hop. As we grow together, we will embark on these elements to strengthen the foundation. Through building awareness of our bodies we will increase core control and coordination.

Intermediate Level: I will provide a space to dig deeper and expand our energy through minimalistic movements. Directing our perspectives and vision towards a visual world of story telling and at the same time connecting with the space around us.

Sam:

I build my class on sharing basics grooves, and the most important thing to have fun. I focus on making room for deeper understanding on how to help the body with healthy movement patterns  – back to the basics!  I introduce you to movement, that will build your Style of Hip-Hop – by that I mean how you express yourself with the movements and grooves, that I am sharing. With that being said: we are going to dance with each other, building cyphers, building together (sharing is caring). 

Peace Love Unity and Having Fun!

Serge:

Hip-hop freestyle is the one of the essence from African/American dance culture, it’s about the groove, the feeling, the attitude on hip-hop music. In my dance class I will provide basic steps from the hip-hop vocabulary and draw the music with our bodies and the most important is: We will have fun! See you in my dance class!

Stephanie:

In my class, we focus on mastering the foundations of Hip Hop Freestyle, working with basic steps from different eras—Old School, Middle School, and New School. The goal is not just to learn these fundamentals, but also to explore and play with them, finding your own variations and personal style. Group energy is a key aspect, so we often form cyphers or partner up in pairs. Cyphers, or circles, are an essential part of Hip Hop freestyle, and through them, we learn from and with each other.

However, there’s no pressure—no one is required to enter the cypher.
We also dive into the importance of grooves and musicality, using rhythm as our guide to better understand the movement and culture behind the dance. My aim is to provide a space for growth, connection, and a deeper appreciation of Hip Hop freestlye.