UK Street Funk
6:15 pm Wed, 14th July 2004I went to my first UK Street Funk class today. Its a 1 hour lunchtime class that runs for 5 weeks in the city. (Very convenient eh!) The teacher is Farah Shah (she’s taught at SDC before too and has danced with Ramon etc), and she’s pretty good! I really enjoyed myself and I can’t wait till next week! I really love going to dance class… it just makes a huge difference to my week. I always feel heaps happier and more energetic after I go to a class.
The style of this class is a combination of Hip Hop, Funk, Street Locking, Popping and Jazz/Funk – something I want to do to expand my ability and style of dancing. I’ve been doing Ramon’s jazz class for so long (3 1/2 years now!) – I think I need to do something different every now and then, and learn from different teachers who have different styles. Also, funk/hip hop is something I’ve always found a bit challenging.. not because I can’t get the steps, but because I can’t seem to get the feel and style very easily – I always look kinda stiff! Having the right style and bounce makes the steps look totally different. Its really a different way of dancing (from jazz).
Anyways, I’m looking forward to learning the rest of this routine over the next 5 weeks. The dance is to Usher’s “Yeah!”!! 😀 I’m doing a *d00t d00t* dance to the *d00t d00t* song… hahah. (Sorry “in” joke.)
Anyways, gotta go now! Its home time! 🙂
Current listening :: “All For You” – Janet Jackson
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6 Comments on “UK Street Funk”
froggie
Jul 15, 2004
lol! that sounds awesome!
Kazzart
Jul 15, 2004
Hey froggie! Thanks for dropping by – long time no hear! 🙂
Yeh the class was alotta fun!
nate
Jul 15, 2004
only black people have dancing rhythm…asians just look too funny when they try to imitate.
Kazzart
Jul 15, 2004
Actually I disagree. There are many asians and even caucasians who can dance very well and have very good dancing rhythm. Just take a look at video clips and live concerts… there’s quite a wide range of ethnicities amongst the backup dancers..
Sure, there’s prob a higher percentage of blacks that can have rhythm than say asians or caucasians, but its not an “only black people can dance” thing.
Also it depends on what style of dance we’re talking.. if its all out hip hop, break dancing type of stuff… then yeh prob its more a black person thing.. but I was talking about street funk styles – which are developing and changing to involve alot more technical movements and precision.. more like jazz/funk.
Louyau-mike
Jul 16, 2004
Nice site:) Can i have your email ?
riss
Jul 19, 2004
Nate- I have to completely disagree with you there. Asians can have rhythm and can be kick ass dancers. I’ve been dancing since I was 3, and have been competiting and performing professionally for years and have seen many talented Asian dancers.
There just isn’t as many of them around, and I guess that could be a culture thing whereby Asian parents prefer their children to persue more ‘conventional’ careers as opposed to performing arts ones.