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Hip Hop and Tap Workshop November 18-20th,2011
This is an amazing opportunity for all dancers in Brandon and area! Mario and Jake are going to be travelling to Brandon from Phoenix, Arizona to hold a two day workshop at Steppin’ Time Dance Studio! We are so fortunate to have these professional dancers/instructors who have worked all over North America to come to Brandon for this event! This is a great opportunity for dancers to grow technically and to learn some of the latest choreography! We have added some new classes and have been divided into groups by age and ability. Even if you don’t take Hip Hop please take advantage of this opportunity, everyone welcome!
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MARIO VELEZ, JR. (Hip Hop)
Mario Velez Jr. is a professional hip-hop choreographer, dancer & performer. Mario has toured and worked with artists such as Omarion, TLC, Brandy, Boyz II Men, Doug E. Fresh, Paula Abdul, Nu-Flava, Sista Sledge & many others. He has also toured with the world-renowned Harlem Globetrotters! He is currently performing and choreographing for Jasmine Hormez a national recording artist. He is also choreographing for the NBA and WNBA. These teams include the Phoenix Suns Dance Team, Seattle Supersonics, Golden State Warriors, the Phoenix Mercury hip-hop squad and the Storm Kids. You can also find him teaching for dance competitions/conventions Dance Olympus, 3D Network, Coast2Coast Workshop, Hype, Takin’ it 2 the Streets hip-hop workshop and others. Mario has set numbers and choreographed shows that include Splash and Bottoms UP in Las Vegas, and Jubilation in Reno. He is very excited and passionate about his new venture as studio owner/director of Diverse Elements Dance Studio. The one phrase that Mario lives by is, “Hip-hop is not just rap and music, it’s a culture… a way of life!"
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JAKE MCWILLIAMS (Tap)
Jake McWilliams comes to us from Mesa, Arizona where he has been dancing for the past 15 years. Although trained in the usual styles of hip hop, jazz, and ballet, Jake possess a raw talent in tap. At the age of 16 he was on tour with the late Gregory Hines where he danced around North America for 5 years. In that span, he also toured with Savion Glover and trained heavily under many teachers outside of Arizona. Jake now teaches and choreographs on the national level for studios and conventions alike. Jake currently is the owner of HYPE Dance Productions, a production based company producing shows and convention classes for dancers and teachers. In the morning or on his days off, you can find him at his “normal” job of painting and designing custom hotrods. Jake is a true arts man and finds that side in anything he does. In his limited spare time he enjoys video and audio production along with website and graphic design. Jake’s number one goal in life is bridging the gap of life and music through his feet. With spoken life lessons, steps, and plain old fun, Jake’s classes are entertaining and motivating. “Every dancer can be a tap dancer!”
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