In September 2017 we held open auditions for dancers aged 7+ to form our brand new junior crew. Quite a few attended and were required to learn a routine and freestyle. 10 young dancers were selected and successful in making the cut for the crew. These 10 dedicated dancers train every Saturday for
Over the Easter holidays, we delivered our second successful Urban Dance Camp for children aged 6-16. Across an intense 5 days and a total of 32.5 hours, the children had fun learning 10 different street styles, some which were familiar to them and some which were brand new. Those children who were
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
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’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
Breaking, also known as Break Boy/Girl, B-Boy/Girl and Breakdancing (media coined phrase) is a Street Dance style which evolved as part of the Hip Hop movement in the Bronx, East Coast of America, in the 1970s. How it all started During the 1970s, people from African, Caribbean and Latino communitie