What is Street Dance?
Street dance encompasses a variety of urban dance styles including hip hop, breaking, popping, and locking. It's an energetic, rhythmic style that encourages self-expression, confidence, and creativity. Our classes introduce kids to these dynamic dance forms, helping them build strength, coordination, and artistic expression.
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Our Street Dance Classes
What to Expect in Our Classes
Our kids' street dance classes are designed to be fun, engaging, and educational. Here's a glimpse of what your child can expect:
- Warm-Up: Energetic exercises to prepare the body and mind for movement.
- Technique Practice: Learning foundational steps and improving rhythm and coordination.
- Choreography: Developing routines that combine creativity and technique.
- Creative Activities: Freestyle, battling, and group work to enhance self-expression.
- Cool-Down: Stretching and relaxation to wrap up each class.
Benefits of Street Dance
Street dance offers numerous advantages for children:
- Physical Development: Improves strength, coordination, stamina, and rhythm.
- Emotional Growth: Encourages self-expression and builds confidence.
- Social Skills: Fosters teamwork, communication, and friendships.
- Artistic Creativity: Develops a love for music and movement, inspiring artistic exploration.
Kids Street Dance FAQ's
What should my child wear?
Comfortable clothing is ideal. Uniforms are optional for those who want to feel part of our dance family.
Can boys join the classes?
Absolutely! Our classes are open to everyone.
Is there a grading system?
No, we focus on encouragement and constructive feedback rather than formal grading and "box ticking"
Are parents allowed to watch?
Parents are welcome to attend our biannual performances. Regular classes are designed to be a focused environment for students.
Meet Our Teacher
After receiving a scholarship award for her BA (Hons) Performing Arts: Contemporary Dance degree studied at The University of Brighton, Jade returned to Buckingham to build UP! Dance Collaborations.
Alongside confidence building, teamwork and performance skills, Jade's passions lie within the creative processes and choreography in Contemporary dance. She believes in developing the dancers own styles and personalities, allowing them to flourish by giving encouragement, constructive feedback and providing a safe environment for expression.
