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Hip Hop For Ages 8-11

No Snootiness allowed : )

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Our 'hip hop dance classes for kids' students performing at our 29th Annual dance recital.

Hip Hop Dance Classes For Kids

Movement, Improvisation & Fitness For Ages 8-14

Hip Hop Classes For Kids: Develops amazing core strength.

Hip hop dance classes for kids class starts with a thorough warm up, then shifts to strengthening the core muscles necessary for body control and proper technique. Later in class, we introduce the latest funk and hip-hop moves, followed by lots of choreography to develop the expressive abilities of the dancers. It's hard work and your child will receive a goo workout. All they know is that they are having fun.

Hip Hop Classes For Kids: Not a fad, a serious fitness art form.

Hip-Hop Dance is easy to dismiss as just the latest fad dance style but it started in the 1960's and it's still here today so, it's no fad. If it's not already, Kids Hip-Hop dancing is fast entering the mainstream dance culture. If your child wants to learn hip hop dance, we will teach them the best elements of this very fun, stylish and 'hip' dance style.

And of course, we play only clean music selections that are always family friendly.

Levels

Hip Hop I: Starts at the very beginning. It is designed for students who have never taken a hip hop dance class before or have studied ballet so long ago that they want a complete refresher course.
Hip Hop I.5: For students who have had 4-6 months of recent hip hop dance training.
Hip Hop II: Have been studying Hip Hop recently and or consistently for a year of more.
Intermediate: An intermediate is fairly accomplished dancer who is well versed in movement vocabulary and has the ability to learn complicated dance combinations readily.

Some semesters have us combining levels to insure enough students for a high fun/energy level. These levels are paced to insure that level I students feel comfortable in class and Level II students fell challenged.

Hip Hop Dance Class Schedule

We will continue live streaming many classes through the Fall and Winter/Spring sessions. Any in-studio classes will be limited to five students and will adhere to Washington Department of Health COVID-19 guidelines.

Fall 2020 Live-Streamed Class Schedule

Fall 2020 In-Studio Class Schedule

Winter/Spring 2021 Live-Streamed Class Schedule

Winter/Spring 2021 In-Studio Class Schedule

Our State Of The Art Live Streaming Technology.

ADI's State of the art live streaming technology

Mihkai Wickline in an onine ballet class at home.

The Quality Online Class Room Experience - At Home

All studio broadcasts are via hard wire ethernet connections to insure best streaming quality.
Large TV screens allow teachers to clearly see their students.
Teachers give student corrections very effectively.
Excellent voice quality allows students to clearly hear teacher.
Excellent music transmission quality allows students to hear music in real time (without lags).
Students are able to see and chat with their classmates to maintain and grow friendships.

Dennis Landmesser

We asked Dennis Landmesser, how he liked his live streamed class today with instructor Dakota Crist.

The class today with Dakota was more than I could have hoped to expect. I don't know what to rave about more, the quality of the production or the excellence to the class. Dakota thought to ask at the start of class if there were any injuries which was especially meaningful to me today because I have a sore knee. Her instructions were clear and complete and made perfect sense. The corrections were thoughtful and meaningful. Dakota is golden and to be highly valued.

Since March, I've suffered through six months of ZOOM frustrations. ADI has excelled in solving that misery. I could have been watching a high definition BlueRay with Dolby sound.

Thanks for asking,

Dennis Landmesser

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American Dance Institute hip hop students posing after a performance.

The teacher is the determinant factor...

"Just as in the best public and private schools, the quality of the teacher in a class room and dance studio determines the quality of the student's class experience. American Dance Institute's teachers are the best. I know because I work very hard to find, mentor and retain them." Elizabeth Chayer, Founder & Director

Meet Your Kid's Hip-Hop Dance Teacher

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Margaret Behm

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Morgan Thompson American Dance Institute Hip Hop Instructor

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Finding Great Kids Hip-Hop Dance Classes

You're looking for Kids Hip-Hop classes for your 7-14-year-old. How do you find a great class? What questions do you ask? Here is some advice. Here is some advice:

Try to find non-competitive kids dance classes where everyone is friendly and your child will always feel welcome.
Look for a dance class where the teacher understands that the pace of the class has to be good for your child.

Insist on hip hop studios with specially designed 'sprung' dance floors that 'give' to protect kid's feet and ankles. Avoid studios with regular wood floors and heaven tobid, run, run away from dance studios with concrete floors.
Look for accommodating dance school policies like a 100% money back guarantee if you don't like your class for any reason.

Most importantly look for a school that has expert hip-hop dance teachers who know how to give your child personalized attention so they will progress faster.

We wrote a quick read guide: 10 Top Questions All Beginners Ask . It's FREE here.

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NOTE: All In-Studio dance classes have been suspended. These classes will be live streamed in compliance with current Washington State COVID-19 guidance. We hope to reopen In Studio classes on January 4th.