ROC Dances!

Class Dates

Class Type

Teacher

October
4, 11, 18 & 25

Soca Dance

Soca is a dance fusion of Modern, African and Caribbean styles. The class will incorporate fluid movements and rhythms where you will always feel the music move with passion and engage in a fun community atmosphere.

Monique Williams

November
1, 8, 15 & 22

Afro-Caribbean Dance 

Let’s get into the vibes of the Caribbean! Enjoy a movement class introducing the traditional folk and contemporary dances of Jamaica and the Caribbean. Be prepared to engage your mind, body, and soul. All levels welcome. Attire is bare feet and comfortable clothing.

Nicolette Ferguson

December
6, 13 & 20

Krump Dance

The urban street dance Krump is characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement. Students will learn the history, the fundamentals of Krump, which consists of four main basics – Stomps, Arms, Chestpops, and Grooves – and terminology such as battles, sessions, call-outs, get-off, kill-off, material, combos, and hype.

Elton Ward

January
3, 10, 17 & 24

Casino Salsa Rueda

Salsa Rueda, a Cuban Salsa dance born around the 1950s, is a dance form done in a circle with multiple partners. Similarly to square dancing, this dance form will utilize a caller (cantante) who will call out the steps. This class aims to bring students together through Salsa Rueda to engage with each other and create environments for connection.

Frances Hare

February
Jan 31, Feb 7, 14 & 21

Flow Arts

In this series, you’ll learn basic hoop dance skills to help expand your understanding of how to interact with a hula hoop as a dance prop. Find success hooping on your waist using an appropriately sized hula hoop. Gain insight on how to structure your continued practice to reduce frustration and build confidence while practicing new skills

Jillery Hoops

March
7, 14, 21 & 28

Capoeira

This class is rooted and inspired by the artform of Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian dance and martial art. Participants will learn fundamental movements, an introduction of its history, and the ways in which Capoeira is expressed through community and individually. This class will explore circular and inverted movements, rhythmic connections, and interpersonal play and physical conversation.

Sarah Johnson

April
4, 11, 18 & 25

Contemporary Hip Hop

Explore hip hop dance and its cultural and artistic connectivity to the world around us. This class is an opportunity to delve deeper and expand how we utilize, think about, and describe movement. The goal is to find the connection between hip hop dance and “concert dance” and to find the “concert dance” in hip hop.

Renée Sobers

May
2, 9, 16 & 23

Samba

Samba is a lively, rhythmical dance characterized by its rapid footwork and vibrant movements. Often performed to upbeat music, samba can be danced solo or in pairs, showcasing energetic and joyful expressions of celebration and community.

Euridice Seche

June
6, 13 & 20

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