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Contact 07880586113 or natmouni.teacher@gmail.com for more details!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735451399089929716noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392691899874977954.post-63501808843871311882014-06-12T04:37:00.001-07:002014-06-16T04:15:59.965-07:00The Sunshine is arriving...<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well at least Summer is arriving, maybe not so much the sunshine, but we have lots to look forward to over the coming weeks so i just wanted to give a quick update on what we've been up to at Funk Forever and what we have coming up very soon!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On 9th June, West Dunbartonshire held their annual dance festival at the Playdrome where local schools get to showcase their talents across a variety of dance styles. This is the first year i have been involved in the event and i was very lucky (or some may say crazy) to have 3 schools participating in the show, each with a different themed piece:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Aitkenbar Primary took part in an old skool hip-hop crew battle</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">St Peter's Primary paid tribute to Michael Jackson with a mix of his famous tracks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Haldane Youth Services performed a 7 min-long piece - showcasing dances and costumes from different </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Commonwealth countries</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was a great event, and good to see the talent from different local schools and crews. It was some of the children's first time performing and despite being very nervous they done so well in front of an audience of about 150-200 people, and were well chuffed getting a medal at the end!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hopefully we will get invited back next year again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just a quick update on our camps! We are now pretty much at full capacity for both weeks now (only 2 spaces left in first week!). Timetables are almost confirmed and letters will be going out to parents and carers over the next couple of weeks to tell you what to expect and what to bring along! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For those who attended at Easter Camp, you can expect more of the same plus MORE exciting activities including some music/singing as well as a very special guest teacher - Chris Maule from the Flying Jalapeños bboy crew (Glasgow) will be coming along to show some breakin moves on the Mondays at camp. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I can't wait til we get started!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just to give you a reminder note of the dates for our end of year showcases which will take place on the same evening as your child's usual class. I think it's really important that the kids get to perform in front of an audience and show off the skills they have learnt in the last 5-6 months (some of them less time!). It helps to build their self-confidence and make them feel like they have achieved something at the end of all the hard training. They have all come on so well and i'm sure you will agree when you see them busting some moves on the night! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's really important to learn from the source of a dance style, and one of the main problems with streetdance in the UK is people do not learn the basic techniques and in the end are passing on mis-informed knowledge. This would never happen in ballet and other traditional styles and becomes detrimental when people start teaching their students the wrong moves as the streetdance and hip-hop culture will eventually be so watered down, it will completely change and lose it's original essence! One of my aims is to preserve the original streetdance styles and this year </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">i am fortunate enough to be taking part in workshops with some pioneer street dancers from the USA and other locations including:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kumari Suraj (USA) - waacking, house & dancehall (Coming back to Glasgow on 21st June)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Archie Burnett (USA) - waacking, vogue and hustle (London, 7th June 2014)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sugapop (USA) - popping and party grooves (coming to Manchester, 19th June)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As Archie said "We are always students"..and i think we should be modest enough to admit that we will continue to learn throughout our lives!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you have any questions about these styles, or feel like coming along to any workshops then just let me know!! In any case i will be passing on the knowledge in my classes of course ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Until next time (which will probably be July!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Keep it funky and see you at class!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735451399089929716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392691899874977954.post-48107184578671604602014-05-14T03:57:00.001-07:002014-05-14T03:58:41.856-07:00SUMMER CAMPS ARE COMING!!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hey everybody!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So the sun is shining today and i'm really excited to announce our plans for the Summer Streetdance camps @ Funk Forever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Also check out this short video of feedback we had from the Easter Camp..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">0788 058 6113 || natmouni.teacher@gmail.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735451399089929716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392691899874977954.post-36403802373586141592014-04-21T04:55:00.004-07:002014-04-21T04:55:49.288-07:00Fun times at Easter :D<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We had a busy time during the Easter holidays at Funk Forever and i am here to give you to a quick update on what we've been up to and what's coming up in the next few months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our fully booked Easter camp took place down at the Burgh Hall for 5 days and we had an action packed time taking part in dancing, crafts, sports & games everyday! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Each day was a little different with a new streetdance style to learn - from popping and locking, to Scottish Highland dance and everyone put their full energy into learning the new dances in preparation for our Friday afternoon showcase.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As well as keeping active with dance, sports and games we also took a bit of time out to get creative with some Easter themed crafts, getting messy with fingerpaints and on our last day a fun Easter egg hunt!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We have had some great feedback from parent's and children from the first ever Funk Forever camp and here are just a few of the lovely comments we have had:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As well as Funk Forever's own classes, we will also be working alongside 3 local schools in the run up to West Dunbartonshire's Dance Festival taking place on the 9th June 2014 where we will be showcasing a variety of streetdance styles. Exciting times!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The response to Funk Forever classes has been beyond what i expected at this early stage and we have more than doubled attendance since the last time i was on the blog thanks to a new opportunity coming up in Bellsmyre. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Bellsmyre community trust has just recently opened a shiny brand new centre called the Cutty Sark and it was perfect timing as they were looking for activities to get local people using the space. I had been in doing some taster classes at the 2 local schools and also at the youth clubs just to show the children what they could expect at the classes so many of them knew my face already. So on the night of our first block 16 attended! This was a great turn out and also some really great young dancers so it's going to be great working with them in the future :) we're already operating a waiting list for this class it's been so popular!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Due to demand i have also opened up a Thursday night class at Dumbarton Academy for 7+ (6pm - 6:45pm) so it's a perfect time to join us if you're new to streetdance! Here's a little snap of the 8-11yrs class..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A reminder that classes will be off for the 2 weeks over Easter hols and we kick off again w/c 21st April.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However there is still an opportunity to keep dancing at our Easter camp from 7th-11th April :) only one space is left as class numbers will never be more than 20 in my classes to ensure children get the additional support they need to learn this style of dance. We'll not only be dancing but also playing sports games, Easter crafts and putting on a wee showcase on the Friday afternoon for families and friends. Lots of fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you have missed out on this camp, not to worry as we'll be running Summer camps as well so keep your eyes peeled on Facebook for updates!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I believe dancers and instructors should never stop learning which is why i travel and get to as many good streetdance workshops as possible! Last Monday, Emma and myself were blessed with the opportunity of going along to a masterclass in Edinburgh with one of streetdance's top choreographers and dancers - Kumari Suraj alongside the amazing Lady Cultura. This woman has worked for many big pop stars including Lady Gaga and she has choreographed for So You Think You Can Dance USA. She also helped to drive the waacking resurgence and has founded many crews worldwide. So she's basically a legend in my eyes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We covered a few styles - dancehall, waacking and house to be specific and it was fast paced and challenging. We were all drenched in sweat by the end but it was totally worth it! I hope to show you some videos of the class in the future but for now here's a little snap of us after the sessions! If you ever get the chance to take class with her DO IT!! Thanks to Emma Jayne Park for organising this :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So today the sun is shining and felt like a good time to tell you all about the camps which i will be running during Easter and also the month of July.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These will consist of a dance and creative camp for kids 5+ years, involving street dance, games, crafts, home-baking, singing and lots more fun things.<span style="white-space: pre;"> It will be held in a local hall in Dumbarton (tbc). If interest is high we can even get some external instructors to teach breaking (break dance) and learn some cool moves!</span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At the end of each week (Fri at 2.15pm) we will do a short demonstration of some of the pieces we have created over the week for parents/grannies/aunts/uncles/brothers/sisters etc. This will be £1.50/ticket which will go into materials/costumes.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">w/c 30th Jun, 7th/14th/21st July</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cost = £10/day or £40/1 full week or £160/4 weeks (EARLY BIRD RATE*)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*The above costs are EARLY BIRD rates for booking & payment before 11th March (Easter Camps) and June 3rd (Summer camps). Thereafter costs will be £12.50/day or £50/week or £200/4 weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Please register your interest by calling Nadia on 0788 058 6113 or email - natmouni.teacher@gmail.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In other news, on Saturday i went along to a streetdance battle with some of the girls from the adult class. These things don't come along too often in Glasgow (well not as often as i would like!) so it's good to take advantage and support the hip-hop scene. It was held in a new dance space called "The Centre" in Govan, which has recently opened as a training area and will hold weekly sessions with some great dance intructors. It's only £4/week membership and you get access to all class and training space so a pretty good deal if you ask me. I'm definitely going to be taking advantage and going along to some classes on a Wednesday - waacking and house to be specific.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyway back to the battle! I hadn't actually planned on entering as it seemed to be just young kids participating in the bboy battles, however Shelltoe Mel came along and talked me into it "if you go in, i'll go in" style. So of course i couldn't say no to that! Two things pushed me, mainly the fact that there was no one representing funkstyles - and we wanted the younger kids to see where the foundations of streetdance come from by demonstrating some popping and locking. The other reason being the lack of females, not sure why but there were only 3 of us in the battle despite the fact there were plenty of female dancers observing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got through the first round as i ended up battling a young boy who must have been about 8 at the most? He was really good, and hit out with some MJ moves which were impressive. The song was "Lose Control" by Missy E so quite a good one for popping. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Through to semis, i ended up battling against one of the fiercest dancers Devine! The music was pretty tough for me, DMX being the first track i struggled to pop to it. We ended up a tie in the first round so round 2 we had to give it our all! The track was Nelly Furtado "Promiscuous Girl" - i know it but again not the best track to pop or lock to sooo i had to bring out some waacking moves! Devine hit back with some great moves, and unfortunately beat me in terms of attitude. I was still happy i managed to stick with the foundations when it could have easily become a "twerk-off" which i'm sure the audience would have loved haha.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The rest of the battles were so entertaining and Mel managed to get to the final which was meant to be a 3-way but ended up with her battling one of the younger guys. He was really good and in the end took the prize!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All in all a fun day and i'm looking forward to the next one as i would really like to bring some of the kids from my classes! I have always said i'm not a battler but it's amazing the buzz it gives you and it can get quite addictive as that's the second battle i have under my belt! It's definitely a way to push out of your comfort zone, which can't be a bad thing right?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's that time of year again when everyone looks to lose the Christmas pounds and tone up a bit before summer approaches. If that sounds a bit like you, then get yourself along to my new fitness class <b>"Fit-Hop"</b> which you can see below for a bit more info on what to expect. So far, we've been sweating it out through kick-boxing and toning up with resistance bands - no pain, no gain! Each month the class routine will be refreshed to keep everyone motivated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So far this year i've been visiting local Dumbarton primary schools to give them a wee taster of what Funk Forever classes are all about, it's been well received and the boys & girls have been having alot of fun getting down with some Michael Jackson-style and also breaking moves. We also have new faces joining us at class every week which is great, if you're interested here are the details for each age group. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This week i had the first session with Dumbarton Academy's lunchtime dance club to expand their knowledge in streetdance styles and teach them some new moves. The first session focused on learning a little bit of hip-hop history then some waacking drills along to funk & disco tunes, we ended with a choreo to Earth, Wind & Fire "Let's Groove" which is one of my favs!! The girls had alot of fun doing something different and we'll be continuing the sessions and some after school classes throughout February. I hope to see some new faces down next week! Teens are also welcome along to my Thursday night classes @ Dumbarton Academy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This month we've covered a diverse range of street styles including popping & locking, as well as a bit of early 90's hip-hop choreo and a commercial choreo to Beyonce's "Flawless". I hope everyone has enjoyed learning as much as i have teaching you it! It's great to see how quick you pick it up :) more videos coming soon!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">**Discounts:- Loyalty card 10 classes for 9 or attend both classes for £7.50/2 hours</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Following some community work i did in December with the Artizan Centre in Dumbarton they have nicely put together a short clip of the session. As you can see anyone can participate in these sessions as i had a wide variety of ages - and they all had a good laugh. If this is something you are interested in for an event or special occasion then feel free to get in touch :)</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735451399089929716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392691899874977954.post-14275558356957520882013-12-04T09:56:00.001-08:002013-12-04T09:56:35.119-08:00Spreadin' the Funk<div style="color: #333333;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 14px;">I have been working in conjunction with West Dunbartonshire's Active Schools to run a series of free taster classes in Primary Schools around the area. Initially this was to give kids an idea of what my classes in Dumbarton Academy are like and to encourage them to do something healthy but fun at the same time. So far the reception from both children and teachers has been great, and i was completely blown away with how fast they picked up the moves - in just 40 minutes we had a </span><span style="line-height: 14px;">Michael Jackson "Bad" routine down. I</span><span style="line-height: 14px;"> even had some teachers joining in with it!! </span><span style="line-height: 14px;">I would have loved to put a video up but due to security i wasn't able to film :( in any case, i hope to see some of you down at class on a Tuesday night </span><span style="line-height: 14px;">@</span><span style="line-height: 14px;">6pm for some more hip-hop styles!! Hopefully i'll be back in again in the new year!</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In our weekly classes i've been covering a range of styles (not just hip-hop) from popping to dancehall. In general classes consist of a warm-up, stretch, key moves/drills which we then go on to put together into a wee routine and do a few times. Every week is different, so you don't have to be concerned about "catching up" on a piece of choreography which you missed previously! Next week on 12th December will be the last class before we finish up for Christmas so if you want to come check out what we do, it's not too late, and at least you know what to expect in January :) </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">I know Christmas hasn't even arrived yet, but come January everyone will be looking to lose some of the pounds piled on from turkey, chocolate, alcohol - i could go on!! The good news is that in January i will be a qualified fitness instructor and will be starting up a fitness class which will consist of some cardio work and body toning (i.e. bums, tums & thighs!!). Times tbc but likely a Thursday at 7-8pm in Dumbarton Academy, only £5/class plus I'll also have loyalty cards so there will be special offers coming - keep your eyes peeled!! The best part is it will be along to some funky tunes, so you'll leave the class with a smile on your face having sweated it out without realising!! Much more fun than the gym!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Thanks again to all those who've made it down for the classes and here's a quick reminder of class times which finish up next week on the 12th December...</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735451399089929716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392691899874977954.post-20356036066970303242013-11-15T02:45:00.003-08:002013-11-15T02:45:57.792-08:00Getting into Poppin Styles & intro to waacking<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So last weekend, a few of us from class went to the launch of a new monthly hip-hop night ran by hip-hop group Hector Bizerk called "Stigma" (downstairs in Stereo). Each night will have a theme and on Saturday it was focusing on females in hip-hop and combating negative stereotypes. A great night was had by all, with DJ Shelltoe Mel on the decks and even a guest appearance on the mic by hip-hop legend Jeru the Damaja (who'd been gigging the previous night). It was a good mix of folk, banging beats, chilled atmosphere and we didn't stop dancing all night :) roll on the next one!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Having just about recovered from severe lack of sleep, this </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">week at Funk Forever classes has been funky as ever and we've had a fun time learning some more about hip-hop styles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In the kids classes we started learning some movement styles in popping such as the robot and learned a great wee routine to practice our 4 characters (you'll have to come to class to learn more about them ;) . Since MJ is one of our favourite dancers in this class, we couldn't help but jam to "Beat it" and learn some of his classic moves. Great fun and well done to those who came along.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On Thursday, in the beginner's class it was time to get our waack on and we focused on lots of arm movements (great for toning up the wings!!) and then brought in some steps to create a choreo. It was looking great by the end!! Well done girls :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Waacking/punking emerged in the 70's in Los Angeles and is danced to funk and disco music (not to be confused with voguing which emerged in the 80's in New York and is done to house music). Here is a little vid from a fierce dance group from Sweden called P*fect to clear up the differences in style:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In the second class (advanced) we continued to train our popping drills and introduced some boogaloo rolls to the mix. We built on our struttin' choreo from last week by adding a new section onto the beginning using a few of the different boogaloo movements and it looked awesome when we grabbed it on video!! All of these words sound like another language, but really not a difficult as they sound ;)</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735451399089929716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392691899874977954.post-48080128951591435122013-11-08T04:29:00.000-08:002013-11-12T07:37:04.897-08:00Back to the Roots! <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another fun week at Funk Forever and lots of knowledge and skills to learn and pass on. I was feeling very inspired after a popping jam session at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/188333641346472/">Dimestop</a> where i learned more about the origins of popping in the California Bay area thanks to Tesko! Going way back before the style we know as popping was named, there was a style known as "Struttin" which was performed by groups in a very military/robotic style, using lots of angles with cannon timing. You can see how the style was inspired by mime artists in those days when we only had TV and movies to watch. It looks so effective when everyone gets the movements synchronized and is also alot of fun as we found out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here is an impressive video of the Medea Sirkas (OG's of struttin' = pioneers!). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On Thursday i had a popping session planned for our advanced class so i decided to bring in some struttin' to the choreo section and here was the result! The girls done really well getting this down in less than an hour and we had a great laugh trying to get the timing spot-on!! (excuse my ridiculous laugh at the end!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hope you enjoyed the videos getting back to the roots of this amazing dance style, see you this week at class!!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><b><u>Funk Forever Class Days/Times:</u></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Kids 5-11yrs 6.00-6.45pm</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Adults (Basic drop-in) 7-8pm </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Adults (Advanced drop-in) 8-9pm</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Costs:- </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Adults - £5/class</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><b><u>Dimestop - Funkstyles Jam every Wednesday:</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">7-9pm - St Matthew's next to Possilpark & Parkhouse train station</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735451399089929716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392691899874977954.post-30127602356717465492013-11-06T05:01:00.002-08:002013-11-06T05:02:25.018-08:00Hallowe'en Special - THRILLER<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So this is my first proper blog since starting up my hip-hop classes in Dumbarton. I want to use this page to keep people updated on what we're doing in classes, including photos and videos for your entertainment and inspiration!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The classes got off to a good start and given the time of year, it would have been rude not to do some of MJ's Thriller (masks included)..here's a snap of the class in action!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was very impressed by the kids, teens and beginners class who picked up the moves in well under an hour. In another hour's rehearsal you would have been ready for the stage no bother!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So with Hallowe'en now a creepy memory, we'll be continuing into Nov/Dec by learning some new hip-hop dance techniques such as locking, popping and waacking. These are all styles which grew popular in the 70's and 80's in the USA, and have influenced alot of the current dancers in new style hip-hop. I'll be chatting alot more about these in class so you'll need to come along to find out more ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We'll work on basic techniques so you can improve your dance skills in all of these areas, and combined with groove steps which i teach in every class - we learn a short routine every week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The main objective of Funk Forever is to "Enjoy Dance & Be Happy", so if you leave the class with a smile on your face...my job is done :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you haven't been along to a class yet..then give it a try! It's a drop-in so you won't have to remember choreo week-after-week. It's more about learning rhythm and enjoying the music.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kids 7-11yrs 6.00-6.45pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Teens 12-16yrs 6.45-7.30pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Adults (Basic drop-in) 7-8pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Adults (Advanced drop-in) 8-9pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>All held at Dumbarton Academy.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Adults - £5/class</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><u><b>Contact:-</b></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">natmouni.teacher@gmail.com</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">0788 058 6113</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Keep it Funky!!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>PS On a side note i would just like to thank all my friends and family who've supported me in the last few months and motivated me to make my dream happen. "When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person realize their dream" (Paulo Coelho)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735451399089929716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392691899874977954.post-84305392226898963802013-09-20T02:49:00.001-07:002013-09-20T02:49:31.009-07:00Coming soon....<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Getting excited about the new classes which will be starting up in October..keep your eyes peeled for news!!!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01735451399089929716noreply@blogger.com0