DAN 33 — Introduction to Hip Hop Dance
Quarter: Winter
Instructor(s): Ronnie Reddick
Date(s): Jan 27—Mar 17
Class Recording Available: No
Class Meeting Day: Tuesdays
Grade Restriction: No letter grade
Class Meeting Time: 6:30—8:00 pm (PT)
Tuition: $440
Refund Deadline: Jan 29
Unit(s): 1
Enrollment Limit: 100
Status: Open
Quarter: Winter
Day: Tuesdays
Duration: 8 weeks
Time: 6:30—8:00 pm (PT)
Date(s): Jan 27—Mar 17
Unit(s): 1
Tuition: $440
Refund Deadline: Jan 29
Instructor(s): Ronnie Reddick
Grade Restriction: No letter grade
Enrollment Limit: 100
Recording Available: No
Status: Open
Have you ever wanted to try hip hop dance but felt nervous to give it a go? Here’s a chance to learn one of the world’s most popular dance forms effortlessly with a renowned teacher and choreographer. Hip hop dance is not just a form of movement; it is deeply intertwined with the broader hip hop culture, which includes music and fashion. It is also a highly accessible style. This course introduces beginning students to hip hop’s vibrant expression of creativity, rhythm, and individuality in a fun, interactive setting. Each session will begin with a basic dancer’s stretch, including isolations, followed by guided instruction on movements that are easy to grasp for all fitness levels. As the course progresses, the material will build on itself, and the group will work together through choreographed routines to incorporate movements from several urban and pop styles while integrating influences from other forms such as jazz, contemporary, Latin, and street.
RONNIE REDDICK
Lecturer, Department of Theater & Performance Studies, Stanford
Ronnie Reddick was the choreographer and show director at AsiaSF San Francisco and Palm Springs. He teaches at Stanford and Santa Clara University. He has conducted masterclasses at Princeton and in various countries around the world as well as for the cast of A New Day, the Las Vegas show featuring Celine Dion at Caesars Palace. He has also choreographed and worked with many artists, including Michael and Janet Jackson, MC Hammer, and Deborah Cox, and many fashion brands, including Kenneth Cole, Puma, and Diesel. Textbooks for this course:
There are no required textbooks; however, some fee-based online readings may be assigned.