NYC Popping Dance Academy
Professional Training for Popping Dance Art
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Hosted by Tommy Hypno Chan
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Update:
2/27/10
NYC Popping Academy Group Class is all full for this year 2010
Thank you for all the student that show interest and your info will be on the waiting list for next year or a open slot from this group. All student that were on the waiting list before Feb will be add on to our final academy group in March meeting. Anyone that did not make it to the March Group will be on the waiting list for next year or open slot
Thank you
2/20/10
Super Excited for our 1st Academy meeting on the 28th. We are still taking students for the waiting list so feel free to sign up. Check out a new PSA Commercial I am in. It was alot of fun and there is other great dancer in it as well.
1/26/10
We have our 1st group of student and we might form more group as we go. Please still sgin up if you are interested. If you enjoy what we do tell a friend about it.
1/19/10
We have updated our Free Class info to give you a better idea of what it is about. Sign up is almsot done. We don't want to have too many students to start this out the 1st group ,due to a small studio space. However we might start a 2nd Group if we have the interest .
1/15/2010
Great News! We have locked down our 1st workshop space and date. It will be on Feb 28th 2010 from 12am to 2pm. Due to small space we can only take in limited student. Please sign in to get location to the studio.
1/13/2010
We are almost done locking down a few set of dates for our free training classes. We are still shooting for Feb 28th 12pm start time. However this is still not 100% but I should get a final answer next week and will also have more dates lock for future months.
We are going to have a King Tut Master Class to help you understand tutting in a deeper level. It will be a 2 to 3 hours class and I am aiming for late March. We will try to make this low cost for everyone.
Set Program
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Popping Academy Training Program
Hitting Training Program
Strength training for hitting muscles
Power control for hitting
Hitting training will help you understand what drill to do
You will learn the drill and do it together with the teacher
Learn to control your hitting power by learning patient and timing.
Learn the ideas of hard stop to add on with your hits
Hitting training will cover, arm, knees, Chest, Back, Neck muscles
Student will get a weekly workout sheet to keep up with the training.
This program is a lot of drills and workout . In order to get strong hits it will take time to get use to the drill and also student must do their worksheet.
4 Classes once a week | each class is one hour long
$140 plus studio fee Total around $220
Isolation Training Program
Understand the joint isolation with clicks technique
Connecting joint smoothly to form waves
Help you break down arm to arm and full body isolation
After the basic we will jump into building a style of wave that will fit you
This program start our with mostly set drills once you have gotten the ideas of the basic then the program will be more ideas building for your wave style.
Isolation class is best we do it 2 times a week to keep you on track with the training
8 classes 2 times a week | each class is one hour long
$320 Plus studio fee Total around $480
King Tut training Program
Learn the basic ideas and technique of king tut style.
Start out slow with good foundation drills and ideas building.
Learn set routine to help build your own style
This program will start out slow due to the drills and student must learn good form . Once the form is in please we will work on mostly ideas building
Showcase or dance routine
Help look over your dance number or help build a new one
This service will depend on the student needs. It can be from basic to adv routine
We do not do any drills or teach any foundation in this
It starts at $50 per session plus studio fee total around $70
Welcome to NYC Popping Dance Academy
What is this School about
Popping Dance is one of the most complex dance style , from just the idea of isolating our body we are able to transform our ideas into movement. This can take more then a life time to master but with hard work there are no level that we can't reach . The main goal of our school is to teach popping dance and give our student an opportunity to perform what they learn and use them in a creative way.
Beside training our student to be the best that they can be, our goal is to build a future for our student and beyond. It is one of my life goal to see our future generations to have an opportunity to choose popping dance as a career with a define path. Too many talented popper get lost in our society without the mean to make a living with their craft.
I hope this school will be a way to build a system where student can come in and learn then use their skill to teach or perform with our company or use our training to create their own business.
It is very important for popping dance style to be able to showcase itself as a true art form that can provide a career for anyone that choose it. The Old School generation have given us this great dance style and its time for us to step up and build something great for the next generation and beyond.
However I am only one man and this will only be possible if we all work together as a strong group. We are not just training our student to be a dancer, our goal is to help them turn into a professional performer , teacher , artist or what ever they want to become. When you want a real change the only way to do its to get up and do it yourself. This is the reason why I started this project is to bring great people together to build a better future for the dance style we all love.
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Academy Dance Group Project
However ever you can still sign in or book our Profession Session
This is the project where we will train a group of student of all level for a full year. The goal is to from a dance group and to be able to perform in our student showcase. Workshop will be focus on technique, musicality, creativity and stage work. Each student will be given homework and training ideas from each workshop.
All the rehearsal / classes are free for the selected student. The only thing we ask is for is each student to help contribute part of the studio rental for each workshop. ( The rate is from $4 to $10 depending on the space and the # of students)
Academy student will also get a 20% discount on all of our Urban Expression Project Learning Product.
Each workshop runs 2 to 3 hours long depending on dates and the studio. We might change up the location of each workshop, so student will get update and notices ahead of time. Also the location of each workshop training is only available to selected students.
The 1st Hour is always technique and Drills Training.
The 2nd or 3rd hour will be the moves, combos and creative training.
This is our 1st year of this project so we are starting out with one group. However, if we have more interest in this project then more groups will be formed.
If this is something that interest you , feel free to e-mail us for sign up with your Full Name, E-mail and Contact #.
Rules
Be ready to work
Be mindful with other students working space
Respect each other
Complete basic drills in warm up
We all share the same spot lights in class
Turn off cell phone
Dress to dance
Complete your monthly assignments
Schedule 2010
Feb 28th 12pm to 2pm
March 28th 12pm to 2pm
April 25th 12pm to 2pm
May 30th 12pm to 2pm
June 27th 12pm to 2pm
July 25th 12pm to 2pm
Aug - NYC Popping Week 2010
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
One on One private Class
For student that wants more then just our monthly class , we can also train you in our private class. This is great for all level of student that wants to speed up their training . All private class is design to help you get to know your body better. Like all of our group class we will drill and teach you how to use techniques.
Most student buy them in pack to save money , classes is set in a weekly or bi-weekly base to give you time to train what you learned from the class before.
*Private can also be use to train your performance piece.
Rate as follow ( e-mail to book)
4 Classes Package
$50 per-class $20 - Studio Rental ( Floor Space)
Total $280
Single Class rate
$65 per-class $20 Studio Rental (Floor Space)
Total $85
For travel rate please e-mail .
Time and Date will be schedule base on clients.
Professional Training
Sometime there is a breaking point when you are tired of learning from all over the place and don't know where you are going with your dance.
Our profession training will help you get back on track. We will train you depending on your current level and help build you a personal training system. One of the main thing a dancer need is a clear path of what their future is and what are the paths to get there.
We specialize in foundation and performance skill for popping. Just knowing how to get down is not enough to work as a stage or screen performer and we are hear to help.
Tommy Hypno Chanis a many time cabaret champion and have worked in countless stage / Screen production with major companies. He is also a popping dance community organizer for NYC, producing events like Boogie Nation, NYC Popping Week and NYC popping dance academy.
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How to do well in a battle with judges?
When it comes to battle where there are judges there are a few thing you should keep in mind. 1st you are dancing to please the judges so before the battle start ,go ask each judges what are they looking for as far as style. Never get trap and do style or technique that you are not good at ,just because the other guy is getting down with it dont mean you have to. Try not to over dance your set.. It is very good to keep your set under 1 min or so . Start out the set showing some groove then hit a sick moves if the music let it. The most important thing for each set is your hits, always keep it clean , hard and show level when hitting. The final things to keep in mind is that any time there is a battle with judges it will be base on the taste of each judges, if you the type of person that hate to loose and always want everyone to think the same way you think then battling ( with judges ) might not be best for you.
What are some of the key things to keep in mind when performing on stage?
Some key thing to keep in mind is when you are performing you are doing it for other people and you are no longer just dancing for yourself. Understand your stage set up and who is watching. Also keep in mind how much time you have. You never want to get down so much to a point that people are tired of watching you. Your eyes should always look out and beyond and never just watch your feet dance. You face and how you act on stage is a big part of performing so make sure you are aware of your expression . There are lots more things to keep in mind but these are some quick tips you can use to start with.
Musicality 101 ?
Not everyone will dance to the same style of music. Most of the time popping will be done in funk or electro , but not everyone are into that kind of music so lets break it down to the basic. 1st lets break down technique . For a beginner use one technique for one layer of the music. For example. Hitting with back beats ( drum beat) the beat that keep the groove of the song. The next layer sound might be Guitar, base, or what ever sound use isolation with that layer. So the idea here is to match one technique with one layer of music .This is a great way to start to understand your own groove and how you like to dance to a song. The more you work on it the more ideas you can use to express yourself.
How to get Clean Waves?
To perform a clean wave dancer must understand their own limitation. Waves is made up by many different isolation of the join. Some isolation is full and some are half set to give it layer. Clean wave is when a dance perform a control wave isolation . To work on this , you must work on your clicks ( hard full join isolation).
Should I learn digit ? Will it help with my popping ?
Digit is a total different dance then popping. Digit is all about finger control, flow and builds more like tutting technique. Will digit help with your popping technique that is a NO. Will it help? That is base on your style. If you are more of a tutting person then learning digit will totally help but if you are a grove and hit person then digit would not be too much of a use in your every day flow. Digit will help you with your waves starting points and end because of the finger control. In the end of the should you learn some digit foundation the answer would be yes .
What does popping means to you?
Popping mean the world to me. It gave me a tool to reach out to all type of people from all over the world. I think the best thing about this dance is the more you learn the more you feel like you need to learn more about yourself. There is really no end to each technique and style. Sometime I feel like Popping is not even a dance but an idea that have no limits.
How to get started with popping ?
Back in the days if you wanted to get started with popping you have to go to a party or meet someone that does it. Now a day you can learn from online and videos. I still think the best way to learn this dance is to take a class and meet someone that does it. Then use the video or online to add on what you learned from your teacher. As a beginner its always important to learn the foundation and then build your style from it.
Why technique is so important?
Technique is what make up this dance! If you are just doing moves and combos with no ideas on how things works, then you will never really do your style ( doing you! ). A lot of people want to understand how to get their style but have no idea that style only comes from techniques.
How do I start to learn about tutting ?
Tutting is a funny techniques. The more you copy the harder it is to get your style but if you don't copy then you cant understand pattern So how do you do it? Well the main thing is to learn what is Foundational Pattern . These are set moves that will always show up in any tut set and they are the basic form. This is kind of like looking for the basic building block then build you home. One very important thing to understand is Tutting is not about how many moves you can make , it is a dance that flow by building angle . Don't watch a video and only looking for moves but look at the flow and if its clean.
Tommy Hypno Chan's Mind set of peace
Learn to forget what you learned. You can only be one with your body if you move with your will .
Understand technique is not a dance and dance can be a technique.
Never be trap with a style but let the style flow with in.
Open mind to your weak point and turn that into your strong point.
Never rush to flow to the music because music will flows through you.
Foundation is what you train, style is who you are.
Master of one technique will let you master all technique.
Learn to teach and follow and never learn just to fit in.
The power is from peace and never from hate.
Learn to sit back and watch before showcase your own.
When things are moving fast around you then you must learn to slow down your own time.
Your eyes see your next move before you think of it.
Love to work hard then hard work will be your love.
The most complex element comes from the simplest form
What is Popping?
Popping is a technique that uses the idea of muscle contracting to produce a pop, hitting effect. By working on relaxing and contracting isolated muscle group, in time it builds a snapping effect that can look like a pop. This technique is the foundation of popping dance and it mostly use to keep up with the rhythm of a song. This technique can also be use to control a robotic looking movement.
What is Tutting ?
Tutting is technique that is base from sets of foundational moves and rule of angles. It start with working on keep a clean 90 degree angle with your elbow. Some of the foundation are Boxes, Out side tutting , inside tutting and transformer. This technique is all about getting use to your comfort zone and then expand to more of a free style mind set.
What is animation style ?
Animation style is base off of using the teaching of popping to create a character or a story for the dance set. Common technique are hitting, dime stop, isolation, stop motion, and wave.
What is waving?
Waving is a technique using the ideas of bending the joins one at a time to form a wave movement. The basic foundation of the arm wave is knowing the 1st 3 join to bend. Wrist, elbow and shoulder is the 3 connecting join that form the 1st foundation of arm wave. By bending the 3 joints in a rolling motion , it will from a basic arm waves. Know the basic of the clicks technique will greatly help in performing a clean hard wave.
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Boogie Nation is an event for dancers or non-dancers to enjoy. A great home for everyone to learn from each other. From popping, Locking, wacking, house, Up rock, Ballet, Jazz or what ever it might be. We all can come together and just dance to have fun with the music.As long as we stay strong with the Art form that we believe in then we will alway be free!!! It all started every Friday at 14st union sq N.Y.C around 3pm to whenever . That is how we got our flavor, style and the love of the dance. Just all of us (friends) together building our skill and having a good time. Now is a new time and we will build together again with old friends and new friends as well. No matter what side you are on, (electro or funk) we will dance again united on the same dance floor.
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Mission statement from Tommy 'Hypno' Chan
I fell in love with the dance style call popping twelve years ago and still love it to this day. To me Popping is more then just a dance, it is a lifestyle. If you are willing to learn and be open it can teach you how to focus your mind and your movements.This August Im rallying the troops and the boogie nation team is putting together a week of free classes.The styles that will be offered are not your normal studio fair.We will also host Boogie Nation and other popping events within this week. As the time gets near we will post a schedule of events so you know whats going down,when, and where. This week will be more than just classes and events. Our hope is to bring Poppers from all over the world together so that we share our dancing with those outside our community. To much of the time peoples exposure to hip hop culture is through negative stories in the press and stereotypes in movies. Its time for poppers to unite and share our dance with others in a positive way. Lets show some folks all the hard work and discipline it takes to pop. The only way we can do this is word of mouth so tell your friends and make sure they pass the info on. Get as many people out as you can so you can share what you love and bring a higher understanding to those around you. To me popping is a dance that has endless possibilities and more people will love this dance as well if they truly understand it.
Aug 02 to 06 2010
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