Street Dance Course

Lesson 1 • Rhythm and Musicality Basics

Trains students to identify beats, counts, and musical phrasing. Musicality is the foundation every subsequent technique builds upon.

Lesson 2 • Major Street Dance Styles Overview

Introduces breaking, locking, popping, house, and waacking as distinct disciplines. Provides a map of the course ahead.

Lesson 3 • Warm-Up and Cool-Down Protocols

Establishes safe pre- and post-session routines specific to street dance demands. Students adopt habits that sustain long-term physical health.

Lesson 4 • History and Cultural Roots

Traces street dance from 1970s block parties to global stages. Grounds students in cultural respect before physical training begins.

Lesson 1 • Musicality in Breaking

Applies rhythmic concepts to breaking movement, emphasizing hitting breaks and accents. Students dance to music rather than simply executing steps.

Lesson 2 • Drops and Transitions

Introduces controlled drops from standing to floor level. Safe landing mechanics connect toprock to footwork seamlessly.

Lesson 3 • Toprock Fundamentals

Teaches the standing entry phase of breaking, including step patterns and arm styling. Toprock sets tone and character before floor work begins.

Lesson 4 • Three-Step and CC Variations

Expands footwork vocabulary with three-step and CC patterns. Adds stylistic options and prepares students for creative combination.

Lesson 1 • Strength and Conditioning for Breaking

Targets core, shoulder, and wrist strength required for power moves. Conditioning prevents injury and accelerates skill acquisition.

Lesson 2 • Foundational Freezes

Teaches baby freeze, chair freeze, and headstand holds as static punctuation in a routine. Freezes demonstrate control and create visual impact.

Lesson 3 • Windmill Fundamentals

Deconstructs the windmill into entry, rotation, and exit phases. Students build rotational momentum safely before attempting full revolutions.

Lesson 4 • Headspins and Halos

Introduces spinning on the head with proper spotting and neck preparation. Progressions ensure students never skip safety prerequisites.

Lesson 1 • Understanding the Pop Mechanism

Explains the flex-and-release muscle action that creates the popping effect. Students distinguish popping from other styles at a biomechanical level.

Lesson 2 • Tutting and Angles

Introduces geometric arm and hand shapes rooted in Egyptian-inspired tutting. Students create sharp, precise angles that complement popping hits.

Lesson 3 • Waving and Gliding

Teaches fluid wave motions through the arms and body as a contrast to sharp hits. Waving and gliding expand expressive range within popping.

Lesson 4 • Popping to Music and Freestyling

Applies popping vocabulary to funk and electronic music in freestyle contexts. Students develop personal style through guided improvisation.

Lesson 1 • Performance Energy and Character

Develops the comedic, theatrical energy that distinguishes locking from other styles. Students learn to project personality as part of technique.

Lesson 2 • Core Locking Vocabulary

Teaches the lock, point, wrist roll, and scooby as foundational moves. These moves form the building blocks of every locking combination.

Lesson 3 • Footwork Patterns in Locking

Covers the skee-bop, kick, and Leo walk as locking-specific footwork. Footwork grounds the dancer and drives spatial movement across the floor.

Lesson 4 • Building a Locking Combination

Chains vocabulary into a structured combination with clear beginning, middle, and end. Students perform the combo to funk music with full energy.

Lesson 1 • House Music and Dance Connection

Explains how house music structure—four-on-the-floor, hi-hats, and basslines—shapes movement choices. Musical understanding is inseparable from house technique.

Lesson 2 • Jacking and Torso Movement

Teaches the forward-and-back torso pulse called jacking, the signature groove of house dance. Jacking integrates with all footwork patterns.

Lesson 3 • House Freestyle and Cipher Etiquette

Applies footwork and jacking in freestyle cipher settings with proper social protocol. Students practice call-and-response and respectful floor sharing.

Lesson 4 • Floor Work in House Dance

Introduces drops, slides, and floor-level movements unique to house dance. Floor work adds dimension and surprise to house freestyle.

Lesson 1 • Waacking Footwork and Posing

Adds traveling steps, turns, and dramatic poses to arm technique. Footwork and posing transform isolated whacks into full-body performance.

Lesson 2 • The Whack and Arm Technique

Teaches the signature overhead arm whip with correct shoulder rotation and wrist snap. Timing the whack to musical accents is the central skill.

Lesson 3 • Voguing: Categories and Runway

Introduces vogue femme, old way, and new way as distinct categories with unique aesthetics. Runway walk and presentation are the entry point for all categories.

Lesson 4 • Waacking Origins and Posture

Contextualizes waacking within 1970s Los Angeles club culture and LGBTQ+ history. Correct posture and arm position are established before whipping begins.

Lesson 1 • Battle Strategy and Mindset

Develops the mental and tactical approach to one-on-one and crew battles. Students learn to read opponents and adapt in real time.

Lesson 2 • Showcase and Judging Criteria

Explains how judges evaluate technique, musicality, creativity, and character in competitions. Students prepare a showcase set meeting professional criteria.

Lesson 3 • Cipher Culture and Etiquette

Covers the unwritten rules of cipher participation, respect, and community building. Etiquette knowledge is required before entering any real cipher.

Lesson 4 • Freestyle Improvisation Techniques

Teaches structured improvisation methods including call-and-response and musical interpretation. Students move spontaneously without losing technical quality.