WELCOME TO THE FALL SESSION of 2022!

Please contact us at infoscdt@gmail.com with ANY and ALL interest in hip-hop classes!

SCDT presents:

YOUTH HIP-HOP (ages 5-8) ** 16 WEEK SERIES**

Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00 PM

FALL SESSION ( 14 sessions ): September 6- December 17

With Elaine Ortiz

Hip-Hop Class

Experience a high energy, exhilarating, community oriented space while gaining foundmentals in hip hop. groove technique and more. In this class, dancers will learn about hip hop history and its pioneers as well as develop an understanding of old school techniques, new school techniques, groove, musicality and freestyle.

About Elaine

Elaine Ortiz graduated from Springfield College, where they earned their B.A. in Dance. They have worked with the Trisha Brown Dance Company, Monica Bill Barnes, Jason Aryeh, Sarah Zehnder, Tara Murphy, Andrea Vazquez-Aguirre Kaufman, Alan Franco, Tatiana Desardouin, and Darrell Grand Moultrie. There they developed technical skills in jazz, modern, ballet, hip-hop, West African dance, and contact improvisation and participated in the touring Dance Repertory Company as both a rehearsal assistant and company member. During their years at Springfield, Ortiz placed choreography on their peers, one of the first entitled Comenzando. In their final year working alongside fellow dancer Cynthia Duran, they developed a senior showcase on social justice issues entitled Fuerza Y Resistencia. The themes explored included ableism, gender, racism, and mental health. Moving forward, Ortiz seeks to challenge pre-existing societal biases and narratives while creating spaces of solidarity.

COVID-19 SAFETY:

Masks are highly recomended for all participants at ALL TIMES while in the Hawley St. building, and class sizes will be limited to allow for social distancing.

Questions? Call or email our youth program coordinator Jen: +1 (413) 695 1799 // jenscdt@gmail.com

For more programming through SCDT, please visit www.scdtnoho.com.

SCHOLARSHIPS:

Scholarships and tuition help are available upon request for everyone, especially BIPOC students. Please contact us at infoscdt@gmail.com to inquire about scholarships and fee waivers.

Elaine Ortiz- teaching artist