First Day of Hip Hop Class!

So yesterday i gave my first official hip hop class. A total of 9 people showed up. A lot of people couldn't make it but once school starts the turnout will be a little more packed. Whoever came out to show some love, Thank you. I will be there every week on Wednesday. Show up if your trying to improve your game!

Why did i decide to start giving urban hip hop classes? I decided to start teaching because there are no that many hip hop classes offered in Sacramento like there are in LA. There are hip hop classes but some of them are just too expensive. Its a chance for me to always have studio time whether its to practice dancing or practicing teaching to my students.

I started teaching downtown once a week...it gives people a chance to just show up whether to dance/get in shape/or improve their craft. I spoke to the owner of the studio and he decided to rent it out for me once a week for a great price. Its 5 dollar Drop-In for anyone of all ages. Don't think im making a bundle of cash off this. I might be short some weeks, break even, or make a few bucks over...but no matter what its a passion and something i feel i must do!

So far its good but ill keep the people updated on class times etc

Thanks for reading

Japan Town/Ocean Beach in San Francisco! Freestyle Footage!

Yo family.

A week ago i went to San Francisco where i got a chance to spend some time with my girlfriend and get away from Sacramento for a day or so. While i was there i wanted to keep things chill but one thing i did want to do was freestyle. San Francisco is known for their tourist areas like Fisherman's Warf, Market Street, etc etc. Great Scenery.



I was looking for something different i wanted to freestyle in spots that were urban that caught my eye. I ended up doing a few session takes at some places i thought were dope. I dont know it could have just been the lighting of the vision i had but even a garbage with some boxes looked cool to dance next to. I ended up making two (2) freestyle clips. One of the clips were Japan-Town graffiti spots, hallways, and place with nice lighting. My other clip was a freestyle@Ocean Beach. I danced in a cave and on some sand. The beach is a place not suited for dancing but why not?



What i am trying to prove is that dancers can dance anywhere. It could be for a serious event or just to dance. Have fun where ever you are.

WHY AM I UP??

Alright my plans were to watch a movie and go to sleep so i can wake up for my AM shift. I head to bed@2am and decided to watch youtube videos. I ended up watching videos for 3 hours! Youtube is like my OnDemand but tonight i really zoned out.

I missed out on sleep but one thing i did catch on was mental dance. Instead of watching a monkey sniffing his ass or David After Dentist i was actually studying dance. I was watching individual dancers and tried to break down their style---what techniques are being used and how hard they are doing it. I also looked up styles like popping, king cobra, krumping, & tutting. Although im laying in my bed my head is taking mental notes for the next time i session.

I learned one thing though, by watching a tutorial on Snaking by King Cobra i realized i do not have a lot of torso movements in my dance. I feel comfortable with it i just dont use it often. I guess when you dance so much its hard to see the things your doing wrong..

well back to studying before work
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PEACE!