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Hip hop

Here at UCL we have Hip hop classes in two levels; beginner and advanced, taught by our fabulous teacher Shanise. You can find out more about our teachers here. 

Beginner Hip-Hop runs on Tuesday 6 - 7 and advanced is from 7 - 8, with classes held on the main campus.
​​You're welcome to come along to either class, or both if you're not sure which would suit you best!

About Hip hop

You may have heard of the term “hip-hop” in various contexts, with all roads leading back to its connections to hip-hop culture. However, even within a dance context, the complex term carries more than just a singular definition. 

Hip-hop has been a popular, mainstream style of dance since the late 1980s. While technically a type of Street dance, UCL’s Hip-hop is usually distinguished from the Commercial Street style. In that sense, Hip-hop is also closely associated with breaking, locking, popping, urban, jazz funk and other specialized forms of dance. Fun fact, freestyling and dance battles are both products of Hip-hop culture! While it’s difficult to dilute a dance style into one universal definition, Hip-hop choreographers/dancers tend to incorporate hard-hitting moves that tend to match the distinct rhythm, melody and texture of their music.  

Still unsure about testing out Hip-hop? 

Check out this powerful Hip-hop piece from our 2018 Bloomsbury Show 

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