Having just had a sick term busting out the locking funk, I wanted to show you a video of some of the worlds best Lockers Hilty and Bosch busting out a nasty duet. Have a look at their moves and let me know what you think of the performance, I always love to hear what you think.
Also try and name as many moves as you can see this is a great exercise to test your lockin knowledge!
Simply put in what you think of the dance and a list of the moves you recognise in the reply box below and between us we should get all of them!
I was talking to Mekanikool the other night (Urban Strides + Hip Hop Don’t Stop Instructor, family member, brother from another mother and UK Poppin Champion!) and we were discussing what he was gonna be teaching at this years Hip Hop Don’t Stop. Now those of you who don’t know, Mekanikool has had an extensive amount of personal tuition from Poppin Taco. Those of you who don’t know who Poppin Taco is let me explain;
Poppin Taco was Michael Jackson’s personal artistic consultant for 16 years and taught Michael Jackson the animation, waving, gliding and poppin techniques that inspired so many dancers around the world when Michael jackson performed them. A lot of people don’t realise that Michael Jackson was taught…well he was and not just by Taco either, but thats another story!! Take a look at this video and see the huge influence Taco had on Michael Jackson’s movement:
It’s crazy how similar they are isn’t it!
Well Mekanikool and I thought it would be dope if we taught these sik movements at this years Hip Hop Don’t Stop – The Ultimate Street Dance Experience. So Mekanikool will be going through waving and animation techniques and if you ask him he will probably show you how to glide like Michael jackson as well!
The only place you will get hold of this incredible experience is at Hip Hop Don’t Stop this Easter from April 12-14th.
If you want to dance like a cultural Icon such as Michael Jackson this is an excellent opportunity to do so. As well as getting access to these incredible skills you will also:
- Get 4 Months of dance moves in just 3 days
- Learn all authentic Street dance Styles with Europes leading master teachers
- Have fun and laugh… a lot
- Be submerged in the positive and passionate atmosphere of the Urban Strides Crew
- Meet and enjoy hanging out with positive and passionate people who want to have fun like you
Places for Hip Hop Don’t Stop are going as we speak. You have an opportunity to save £20 if you book now.
To get significantly better at Street Dance, rub shoulders with Europe’s leading dancers, meet some great new like minded friends, improve your freestyle, learn the latest routines and laugh.. a lot click here to confirm your place
Have a great weekend
Big Luv
Andy
P.S. Let me know what you thought of the Poppin Taco video, leave a reply in the comment box below I want to hear what you think!
Hope your cool, just had a mad weekend dropping some workshops at Move it. We had a great time as always but what I was really excited about was the responses to our workshops. We had so many positive comments that just reminded me that what we have at Urban Strides is something really dope. People said, “I’ve never attended such an inspirational class, I’ll never look at Street Dance Class in the same way again” another said, “I learnt more in your 45 min session than I have in the last year of my regular street dance class”
It got me thinking about The Ultimate Street Dance Experience: Hip Hop Don’t Stop – our inspirational 3 day Street Dance intensive course. I started to get really excited about it! It’s now less than a month away and we’ve confirmed some incredible instructors. I remember when I first thought about creating Hip Hop Don’t Stop 5 yrs ago and I never thought that it would get as big as it has. When I created it I wanted to make sure it was so ground breaking you couldn’t possibly miss out if you were at all passionate about Street Dance.
So I made sure it included the following:
1. The best instructors from the UK and Europe
2. An intensive all day everyday 3 day experience that would make it worthwhile to travel for
3. The authentic street dance styles in a positive environment where you are free to express yourself exactly how you want
4. A community of dancers of various abilities who all get on with each other
5. A “no attitude zone” where negative behaviour and rudeness is strictly forbidden
6. A positive party atmosphere where you can have the confidence to “go for it” safe in the knowledge the person next to you wants exactly the same
7. A chance to hang out with celebrity choreographers and hear their experiences and stories of what it’s like to work with massive international artists like: Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Snoop Dog, Take That, Timbaland, 50 Cent and Dizzee Rascal
8. Spend 1 on 1 time with these instructors who will give you the time and energy you need to get really good at Street Dance
9. An experience that is totally unique and doesn’t happen any where else in Europe
10. Passionate, friendly and happy new friends who share a positive outlook on life
Since then this event has gone from strength to strength and has helped people take huge steps in moving forward in the following ways:
- More confidence
- Become a much better dancer in half the time
- Feel happier and stronger in life
- Met a new group of friends that they can share a passion of street dance with
Check out this video to see the difference it has made to people like you who decided to come and experience Hip Hop Don’t Stop for themselves
This event has become something so much better than I first imagined and has taken it’s place as the Ultimate Street Dance experience for anyone who is truly excited and passionate about achieving an exceptional Street Dance experience.
The most exciting part of the event is the energy in the classes, with everyone wanting to have fun and express themselves the atmosphere is like something you’ve never experienced and has to be seen to be believed.
Here are some facts you should know:
1. Every time we put on the event it sells out
2. After every course we ask you to fill out a feedback form to see how we can get even better and on the form we ask a simple question: “Would you come again?” Every single person over the last five years (over a 1000 people) have all replied, ” Yes I would love to come again”. When you make the decision to come you too will experience the same feeling where you will want to come back time and time again.
To top it all we are so confident you will love it we will give your money back if you don’t.
Simple.
So you literally have nothing to lose.
I know what an incredible event it is and I will do everything I can to make sure you get off your batty and make sure you come and experience it for yourself. But you shouldn’t take my word for it have a look at the video and see what dancers like you have to say.
To find out more about how to spend 3 days laughing, learning and being inspired click here
Big Luv
Keep on dancing
Andy
P.S. The early booking discount runs out on 3rd April to confirm your place click now
I am so excited! It’s here! The only Street Dance festival of it’s kind in the UK…..Hip Hop Don’t Stop.
Hip Hop Don’t Stop is an intensive 3 day course where you get to dance with the best Street Dancers in Europe, improve your confidence levels, learn how to freestyle with confidence and meet some wicked people. When you attend Hip Hop Don’t Stop you will:
1. Learn 4 Months worth of dance moves in just 3 days
2. Meet like minded passionate and positive people who often become longstanding friends
3. Feel the positive, passionate + fun Urban Strides vibe all day every day for 3 whole days
4. Hang out with the best Street dancers in Europe and discover what they do that makes them the best
5. Discover how to dance with more confidence
6. Overcome the “Fear” of Freestyling
7. Learn the foundation steps of authentic street dance like: Hip Hop, Breakin (breakdance), Locking, Poppin, House and the latest styles including New Skool and Krump
8. Experience the latest classes with brand new moves and the latest choreography
Check out our video for what you can expect:
For more info including times, dates etc click here
You should know that even before our official release we have already sold 51 places.
Go take a look at how you can learn 4 months of the freshest dance moves in just 3 days:
P.S. If you’ve been before let us know what your favourite part of Hip Hop Don’t Stop is, if you are coming for the first time lets us know what your looking forward to, let us know what your thinking – drop a comment in the box below.
Check out this short video of the Urban Strides Dance Crew rehearsing for the Arena Show. We will be performing at the LG Arena Birmingham, MEN Manchester, Sheffield Arena, O2 Arena and Royal Albert Hall with the Young Voices Concerts. We are going to being posting up a tour video diary so keep checking back and in the meantime take a look at a sneak preview of what’s in store!…..
