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The Bridge: East & West Coast Street Dances
Program Model Assembly Performance
Artistic Discipline Dance
Grades 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12
Min. residency sessions/classroom 3
Program Requirements Stage large enough for 5 performers, sound system, projector
Instruction Language(s) English
Availability Notes
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About the Artist

As a teacher, Donna is known for her enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the origins of the culture and styles of dances she shares. Her classes are fun, challenging and educational, with a lot of support & encouragement for self-expression.

Teaching Philosophy

Having passion for what it is that you are sharing with others is key. My belief is that students learn best through experience and experimentation. Learning to express through dance can be an invaluable form of self-discovery.

Testimonial

"Donna was great at making it fun as well as well as teaching respect for the culture. She was very attentive to all of us. She's humble and has very positive energy." "Amazing Passionate Knowledgeable teacher. Very well rounded in teaching."

Program Description

This interactive Performance is a playful educational show intended to shed light on the many styles of street dance that we often but under the umbrella term Hip Hop. Audiences will learn where and when different street dance styles came from and how to identify them. They will see engaging vibrant demonstrations of these styles by professional dancers. They will be able to see the differences and similarities between Krump, Popping, Locking, Party Dancing, Breakin, Lite Feet, and club style dances as they are learning about the communities that created these styles.

Audience members will be a part of the show by creating rhythms, volunteering, learning how to give Hype in each of the dance styles and learning a few moves. Audience members will learn about concepts for free styling as well as come up with ideas for the performers right there on the spot. They will understand that before a dance is birthed a style of music was born first. Audiences will be taken on a journey of the history of street dance cultures from California, New York and the cities influenced by or influential to the vibrant life giving cultures of street dance from 1970 to now. Not to mention what was cooking in the 50s and 60s that helped shape the young people who brought the world together through Hip Hop Culture.

Keywords

Hip Hop, Street dance, Culture, Breakin,

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