Back in March, we were fortunate enough to have Caramel Soldier come down to Elevate Arts to deliver her Pieces Of House workshop. This was the very first workshop we have organised and are pleased to say it was a success! Our aim is to bring in top dance specialists who have passion, knowledge and
Have you heard the words “texture” and “dynamics” in dance? Essentially, they are the same thing. Textures/dynamics are how you accentuate the music and match the changes and flow of the song, as well as adding a performance aspect to a piece. Think about different materials. You have smooth
Musicality is one of the most important aspects of dancing. It helps an otherwise good dancer (who has good technique, stage presence and style) elevate to an extraordinary dancer. Musicality in dance has two main components. Receptivity and Creativity. Musical receptivity is the abili
Hello, my name is Oscar and I joined Elevate Arts UK just over a year ago. When I first joined, I was nervous because I saw how many people there were in the class, but everyone was welcoming and as the term progressed I felt more settled and confident and made lots of new friends. […]
Locking is a funk style dance originating in the West coast of America in the late 60s/early 70s. Visually, it is a groovy, funky mixture of a number of foundation elements, moves and variations (including points, wrist rolls and giving yourself five), along with social interaction whilst being prec
You usually love going to dance class every week, excited to learn new moves and seeing your friends, but for some reason, you feel like you can’t be bothered lately and you can’t figure out why. You know your teacher said you should practice at home too, but you can’t even seem to find the [&
Elevate Arts work with Berrymede Junior school in South Acton. Each September we hold an open audition for their pupils to join the school street dance crew, Eximius. Those who show potential at the audition are then invited to join the crew. We work with Eximius one lunchtime a week, teaching them
It is the end of the year, your brain is about to explode from all the dance knowledge bombs and your body feels like it has been stomped on by the animals of Noah’s Ark. Christmas is a fantastic time to rest and recover and enjoy everything festive, it is actually very important. However, you
It’s performance time and in class, we have been (Christmas) cracking on with putting our pieces together. It seems like just the other day we had our first class of the term, now we have just 1 week to go until our Acton and Hounslow students showcase their skills! It is a very exciting time, [&h
Hi, I’m Patience, I’m ten years old and I LOVE to dance (and that isn’t an over-exaggeration!) I dance all the time, for example, when I’m alone in my bedroom and during breaks in the playground at school! This, however, is becoming very difficult to maintain as the school work has piled up