Hip Hop & West African Dance w/ Denita

People's Center for Cultural & Contemporary Arts

Dance to polyrhythmic music and learn a variety of movements from Hip Hop styles Pop, Lock and Breaking descended from West African dance.

Dvorak (Anton) Park

In this class, you’ll dance to polyrhythmic music and learn a variety of movements. Early Hip Hop dance styles are descended from African dance movements. Using a mixture of Hip Hop styles including pop, lock, and breaking we will learn about the dynamics of movement similar to West African dance. We will also focus on freestyle as an integral element in both genres.ABOUT THE ARTISTDenita Inez is a dancer, choreographer, and instructor known for her energetic style and dynamic musicality. She is currently on staff at Lake Forest Dance Academy and is the Director of Desueño Dance Company. Denita has danced with Chicago Dance Crash, Modern Clave, Noumenon Dance Ensemble, and Civic Dance Ensemble at the DOH. Denita Inez is admired for her musicality and unique movement style and especially for her ability to use classical dance styling within the realm of Latin dance. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Dance at Wayne State University. She has also trained at Deeply Rooted and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She has danced in works by Rosa Mercedes, Samantha Shelton, Christopher Huggins, Kevin Jeff Iega, Gil Mata, Richard Amaro, Lisa McCall, and Raymond Robinson.

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