Class Description: 

The joy of movement and one's own creativity comes first. In this course elements like musicality/rhythm feeling ,coordination in space with the body on different levels and balance. The learning and creation of choreographies gives us the opportunity to possibility to activate our (body) memory . Vicky will intuitively try to respond to the individual needs of the in the room.

Victoria Söntgen studied at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt. As a dancer/choreographer she is active in the independent scene throughout Europe. -most recently in the production of "Swan Lake" by Willy Praml. as Odette in a modern staging (2021/22) and in the dance production dance production "Wonderland" (2019-2022) by Celestine Hennermann for children&s theater. She also works as a dance instructor, both in her own dance school "Die Tanzetage", which she took over in 2017, as well as in as well as in the context of cultural education at various institutions,among others Igs Nordend/Gesamtschule. Her own project "Tanz ins Alter" (Dance into old age) she has been carrying out since 2007 (due to the pandemic, however, access to the homes has become even more difficult than before). has become even more difficult than it was before). She works with children from 3 years old (in kindergarten) to adults in old age.

Niranh aka Lil Rock started dancing in 1992.

As a B-boy with the Crew “Southside Rockers” he was in various battles like The Battle of the Year, UK Championships etc. After that time, he continued learning and mastering many different dance styles such as Popping, Strutting, Locking, NY Style Hip Hop, House and Krumping. He was very fortunate to meet and tour with some of the Originators of these dance styles like Don Campbelllock, Boogaloo Sam, Poptart, Henry Link, Tight Eyez and many more. In 2003 he joined the Dance Company “E-Motion” that were based in Düsseldorf. This is where he got together with Takao Baba, Amigo, Benny Kimoto, Andrea Böge and Nadia Espiritu to bring these Urban dance styles on the Theatre Stage. Which was successfully touring for many years around the globe. During this time Benny Kimoto realized and acknowledged Lil Rock ́s skills in dance and Choreography, Which is why he asked him to join and help the “Flying Steps” to get back into the dance and performance world in 2005. Together they won all the Red Bull Beat Battles and created “Flying Bach” in 2010 which is still touring today. For this “Hip Hop” Workshop, he will be teaching the fundamental roots and basics of this style and the concept of where it ́s going today. Some key elements of how to improvise and freestyle. And help find your own way of expressing and creating your own style in Hip Hop.

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**The class is for free

**Thursday 14.07

**6:30pm 

**At our Studio. Please use the entrance at Henschelstrasse 18 :)