All-Ages Hip Hop
Old School to New School Moves
An All-Ages Hip Hop Dance class lead by LEAF Schools & Streets Master Teaching Artist Otto (Aquaboogy) Vazquez. Get up and get your body moving every Saturday morning, with this great family-friendly, fun class! Classes will be posted at 9am every Saturday in April!
Video will go live at 9am day of class, and will remain accessible for viewing at any point afterward.
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1635023093312245/
Week 1 – King Tut Style
Learn the dance of right angles and boxes. This is a comprehensive, follow-along dance tutorial for upper body and arm movements to develop the style of “King Tut.” Presented by Leaf Global Arts. Taught by Leaf Schools & Streets Master Teaching Artist Otto (Aquaboogy) Vazquez. Get ready to burn those arms!!! It’s a brain buster!!
Full Class Link: https://youtu.be/_zR-b_wx5KI
Week 2 – Intro to Animated Styles
A comprehensive, follow along dance tutorial to develop the animated styles of Slo Mo, Strobe and the first lesson in Robot, among the most popular of dance effects. Presented by Leaf Global Arts. Taught by Leaf Schools & Streets Master Teaching Artist Otto (Aquaboogy) Vazquez. Get ready to look “fake” and get “animated!
Full Class Link: https://youtu.be/iqfrgPe8pw8
Week 3 – Introduction to Locking
This week we present a super fun and challenging introduction to Locking, one of the funkiest dances on the planet made famous on the show Soul Train. Learn the basics of the dance and put them together in a short but challenging routine. Then put the funk hits on and try it on your own! This lesson is dedicated to Don (Campbellock) Campbell who passed away a week before this lesson was created. Don was the creator of Locking and a mentor to LEAF Master Teaching Artist Otto Vazquez. Time to get Funky!
Full Class Link: https://youtu.be/UqaOE06A71w
