Hip Hop Intensive

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SHANE SPARKS
Shane's style is a mixture of many ... You can't put a name to it. "My style is a little bit of everything. One minute it'll be straight dirty hip hop, the next it'll be hip hop with a little pop feel, and next there'll be a little jazz. No matter what, it's always very sexy and aggressive. It's all about movin' your chest and hips in a rhythmic way without losin' the beat and killin' it all at the same time. But put your heart into it and be real," says Shane.

Credits include: Be Discovered workshops across Canada, Judge and choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance, judge on America’s Best Dance Crew, Ak’sent, 2 Much, Lindsay Lohan, Marques Houston, Omarion, B2K on the #1 hit movie "You Got Served," the new R&B sensation, O'Ryan, and up and coming R&B group, N2U and received the industry’s prestigious best choreography in a feature film award for "You Got Served" at the 2004 American Choreography Awards and a 2005 BET Award for co-choreographing with Omarion.

MARYSS FROM PARIS
Made in Greece, born and raised in Paris, Maryss fell in love with Hip Hop dancing at the age of 16, started to take class and got hired by her teacher to be part of his dance company. Because of back pain problems: Scoliosis and sciatics, Maryss was forced to stop dancing. After a year she decided to dance again disregarding the doctor's advice. She became a working dancer since then and at 19 years old she got fed up with the French scene and decided to go to Miami to dance. In Miami she developed her talents as a choreographer.

In Los Angeles she paired up with Rino. They became best friends and started to teach and choreograph together. They formed with other elite dancers the Beat Freaks, a group of 7 female dancers who are very well respected in the dance industry. After obtaining her work visa she became a busy working dancer and a member of the Groovaloos.

Credits include: Justin Timberlake, Craig David, Billy Crawford, Black Eyed Peas, Missy Elliott, Omarion, Gwen Stefani, Chris Brown, Hannah Montana and many more

BRADLEY "SHOOZ" RAPIER
‘Shooz” is a multitalented actor/dancer/choreographer/ and TV host personality and the founder and choreographer of The Groovaloos. After moving from Canada to L.A., he was soon nominated "King of Hip Hop" by the Dancer's Alliance of Los Angeles and was nominated for a prestigious American Choreography Award . His animated movements got him cast as the dance reference for Goofy in Disney's feature, "A Goofy Movie".

Other credits include: Diana Ross, Boys II Men, Queen Latifah, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Skechers, Bizmarke, feature films, TV series, music videos and live performances for MTV's smash boy band parody project, 2gether, Fatboy Slim, Brian McKnight, David Foster, Deborah Cox, Sinbad, Alanis Morisette.

His experience also includes producing for the National Set Free/IMPACT high school program, with live positive theatrical hip hop concerts. Currently Bradley and The Groovaloos are touring with "Reality Check", a federally funded high school program, promoting positive values for teens.

KEELEY “LOCKnKEY” KAUKIMOCE
‘LocknKey’, world known female locker and street dancer, has gained recognition as a singer, song writer, dancer, choreographer and one of the only original style locking teachers of our generation. She discovered street dance while watching music videos at the age of ten in her small Garland, Texas home. She grew up with a unique affection for all forms of street dance which include locking, popping, bboying, party dancing and freestyle.

She has had the honor of being trained by original locker Greg Campbellock Jr. and Flomaster of Footwork Fanatics. Keeley is currently a member of the female crew the BeatFreaks and a core member of the Groovaloos. She has worked in countless music videos with such artists as The Black Eyed Peas, Missy Elliott, Christina Aguilera, and Run DMC vs. Jason Nevins to name a few. She also appeared in “You Got Served” and “Legally Blonde”.

Keeley is now teaching original style locking techniques and her own choreographed hip hop, with a funky old school flare, all over the world. She is very passionate about keeping first generation locking alive and trying her best to educate the youth on the history and origins of various street dances.

DUECE, THE PRINCE OF KRUMP
Duece, L.A’s prince of krump was voted the #1 choreographer for his krumpography workshop during the 2007 Summer in L.A. In addition to krumpography, Duece’s Hip Hop workshops have also been a hit all across North America along with his public speaking on the history of krump.

Duece’s credits include: Be Discovered workshops across Canada, Janet Jackson, Chris Brown, Mary J Blige, countless commercials, music videos and feature films, the krump documentary Rize, Sean Paul, Paul Oakenfold, Britney Murphy and more.

LINDSEY "OUTTHERE" BLAUFARB
At age 13, Lindsey started freestyling in her living room and shortly after, took on musical theatre. At 17, following her dreams, she moved from San Antonio, Texas to LA and was accepted into The Edge's Scholarship Program. After completing the program, she was blessed to start working professionally.

Credits include: LL Cool J, Butch Walker, Pink, Missy Elliott, Omarion, Cristina Milian, Limp Bizkit, Jurassic Five, Hannah Montana, You Got Served and Love Don't Cost A Thing.

Lindsey is a member of the Beat Freaks and the Groovaloos. Recently she toured back up singing and choreographing for Avril Lavigne.

DANTE
Dante is known and respected in the LA dance community and throughout the world as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer.

As a member of Culture Shock San Diego, Dante was exposed to performing for bigger audiences and competitions. He began to audition for jobs in Los Angeles, where he met Tony Award Winning dancer/actor/singer Hinton Battle. Hinton launched Dante's professional dance career after landing him a job with Debbie Allen and Jasmine Guy.

As a professional dancer, Dante worked and toured with some of LA's most well-known choreographers, who helped him gain invaluable exposure to the dance world. Choreographer Hi-Hat gave him his first job with Missy Elliot, and choreographers Rosero & Jamal landed him a job with Rebbie Jackson. He eventually went on to perform for artists such as Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, and Will Smith, and later moved on to dance on the big screen for the movie "You Got Served." Today, he continues to teach weekly hip-hop classes in LA. He has also traveled around the world to teach & choreograph in countries such as Germany, Italy, Brazil, and Japan.

CHRISTINA BENEDETTI
Christina’s House class was one of the most fun classes for the 2007 Summer in L.A. dancers. She has performed with The Groovaloos and showcased at Carnival Choreographer’s Ball.

Locking, Popping, Waving and Freestyling are also some of her other dance skills to name a few. Christina has trained in Los Angeles, New York and Paris and teaches House weekly in L.A.

Credits include: Jamiroquai, Common, Macy Gray, Def Comedy Jam featuring Dave Chappelle, Adidas and Monsters of Hip Hop.

MISS PRISSY
Miss Prissy, the Queen of Krump was a special surprise guest at Duece’s krump workshop during the 2007 Summer in L.A. Miss Prissy is Duece’s sister and appears in the krump documentary Rize.

After starring in the film, she toured the world with Madonna, Snoop Dogg and The Game. Before the film, she was already a well-respected dancer and teacher in her own neighborhood. Classically trained, Prissy started lessons at age four, learning everything from ballet to jazz to tap. She discovered hip-hop dancing at 13 and enjoyed its expressiveness, but didn't really begin to take her art seriously until after high school, when she began teaching it to kids. It was at one of these lessons that a student introduced her to krump, the new form of dance that was becoming popular in L.A., and brought her to a session. Struck by its wild energy, she soon joined in on the performances and competitions herself, her natural talent and creativity making her one of its stars.

In 2006, wanting to pursue her own musical career, Prissy declined Madonna’s offer to continue dancing in her tour and began recording material for her debut album, In My Own Lane.

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