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* House Dance Class – $20.00
Class beings at 5pm sharp. Please arrive early and warm up
* Freestyle Dance Class – $20.00
Class beings at 5pm sharp. Please arrive early and warm up

We are excited to present one of the world’s greatest urban dancers, Brian “Footwork” Green, for 2 very special dance classes in San Francisco.

CLASSES

House Dance Class | 5pm-6:30pm

$20 per class – only 15 spots

A dance that started in the late ’70s and recognized in the clubs in the early ’80s. Stemming from the influence of disco and funk eras. Called, Jacking in Chicago and Clubbing in NY. The term House became an umbrella term used to explain what the music was called, which now explains the dance. This class also gives you the history and names of the dances that started the House dance phenomenon that is growing quickly in America, but already running rapid in Europe and Asia.

Freestyle HipHop / House Class | 7pm-8:30pm

$20 per class – only 15 spots

This is a class that can focus on a style and an individual persons’ improvisation. The class enhances ones’ improvisational skills through the use of various exercises in music and dance. In music the class focuses on various elements in music that one should try to hear and use in the improvisation. In dance the class gives the individual various isolation/rhythm exercises in order to lead the person to personally grow in the way of dance that they love! THis class is to enhance all dancers no matter the style. Yet it can focus on individual’s growth in a style.

LOCATION

Flavor Group HQ

2729 Mission St Suite 201

b/w 23rd and 24th St near 24th St Bart

San Francisco, CA 94110

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ABOUT BRIAN

Brian Green a.k.a. “Footwork,” choreographer, teacher, and dancer, began dancing at 8 years old. He studied Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Modern, and African for five years from Phil Black, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, and Joefrreys Ballet.

Brian in his career has choreographed or danced with artists like Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefanie, Fergie, MYA, Foxy Brown, Missy Eliott, Salt-N-Pepa, Busta Rhymes, Barbara Tucker, EVE, Kraze, MAW (Masters at Work), and many more. In the last 10 years, his teaching has focused on the history of dances in the Funk, Hip-hop, and House culture, which he has spread through the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Africa. In these countries he has been a judge for countless dance contests, promoting the true art, culture, and essence of these dances!

He is the 2001 ACA (American Choreographers Awards) recipient for Best Hip-Hop Choreography in a Music Video for his choreography in the video called, “FREE” by the artist called, MYA! He has created a new company, WORLD SOUL ( www.23prime.com/worldsoul), which has focused on showing audiences the passion, history, and various techniques that are in various dance styles. He has also created a dance edutaining event that has been sweeping NY and spreading around the world called the House Dance Conference ( www.myspace.com/housedanceconferen… & www.housedanceconference.com)! He is also one of the Foundation Team Members and Faculty of Red Bull’s educational yearly event called RED BULL BEATRIDERS ( www.redbullbeatriders.com)