361 Glebeholme Blvd. Toronto, Ontario, M4C 1T9 Phone: 416-469-2799 Fax: 416-469-1745 Email: pegasusstudios@rogers.com Hip Hop Programs Hip Hop is a high energy form of dance that evolved from Break dancing and encompasses street style movements, also known as Urban Dance. This form combines the contemporary styles found in the Hip Hop and Rap genres of pop culture with the techniques that are found in Ballet, Jazz and Modern dance forms.
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| Hip Kids | Entry Level Technique, once a week program Days: Tuesday 4:30-5:15 Description: Hip Kids is a fun and energetic class designed to introduce fundamentals of Hip Hop dance techniques. Through a combination of formal learning and games, students will explore different rhythms and styles of music as well as developing a sense of self expression that is a key factor in strong performance abilities. This is a great class to gain valuable skills for future training in any style of dance. Ages: 5-7 yrs Girls and Boys |
| Elementary Hip Hop 1 | Entry Level Technique, once or twice a week program Days: Friday 4:30-5:15 Description: At this level, students begin each class with a dynamic warm up that teaches how to isolate each section of the body and find the beat of the music. The next section of the class is learning how to travel across the floor with different Hip Hop steps. This teaches coordination and musicality. The last portion of each class is spent putting all the steps students have learned in warm ups and across the floor work into a choreographed piece. Ages: 8-9 yrs Girls and Boys |
| Elementary Hip Hop 2 | Entry Level Technique, once or twice a week program Days: Friday 5:15-6:00 Description: Elementary Hip Hop 2 continues to develop the student’s developmental movement patterns using more intricate and complex combinations and steps. Following the structure from the previous level, warm up, across the floor work and choreography, students work on improving their agility, balance, foot work and problem solving through dance. Ages: 10-11 yrs, with some experience OR 10-14 yrs for beginners Girls and Boys |
| Senior Hip Hop 1 | Technique Focus Class, once or twice a week program Days: Friday 4:30-5:30 Description: Senior Hip Hop 1 is split into three sections; a warm up, across the floor work and choreography. The class focuses on building confidence, coordination, strength and musicality, while increasing the technique of isolating the body. Ages: 11-13 yrs Girls and Boys |
| Senior Hip Hop 2 | Technique Focus Class, once or twice a week program Days: Friday 6:30-7:30 Description: Senior Hip Hop 2 continues to build on the techniques from Senior Hip Hop 1, coordination, strength and musicality, while increasing the technique of isolating the body. At this level the class spends more time working on choreography to increase performance dynamics, memory and the ability to pick up choreography. Ages: 12-15 yrs Girls and Boys |
| Senior Hip Hop 3 | Technique Focus Class, once a week program Days: Friday 5:30-6:30 Description: Senior Hip Hop 3 focuses on choreographic works to continue building performance skills and the skills needed to work with a choreographer. The class is introduced to new techniques during the warm up and then applies them to the choreography section in the second half. Ages: 13-16 yrs Girls and Boys |
| Senior Hip Hop 4 | Technique Focus Class, once a week program Days: Friday 7:30-8:30 Description: Senior Hip Hop 4 is the highest level of Hip Hop at Pegasus. This class works on perfecting dance techniques through complicated choreography. Students at this level are learning the skills needed to do professional auditions and work with choreographers outside of Pegasus. Ages: By teacher placement only Girls and Boys |
