Street Dance Academy

Pour tous les amateurs de «danse debout» hip hop, break, ragga popping, jazz funk. Cette école propose des cours d’une heure à une heure trente et accessibles pour les danseurs de tout niveau. Comptez 13 $ le cours d’une heure.
J’ai essayé le cours de Ragga Dancehall et je suis ressorti aussi rincé qu’après une séance de fitness. Jojo le prof décompose les mouvements et vous explique tout en matière de langage corporel. Après il balance la musique et c’est parti !
/​/​For all the hip hop, break, ragga, popping and jazz funk lovers! This school gives access to one to one hour and a half classes for all levels.
I tried the Ragga Dancehall class and I got out of it exhausted like after a fitness session.
Jojo the teacher will explain to you the choregraphy step by step with all the body language that comes with the dancing. Finally he’ll put the music on and here we go!

I’ve always wanted to learn to dance hip-​house, house, etc. but as someone who has only trained in classical styles, it can be kind of intimidating! I heard good things about this studio and finally decided to try it out. I took the Thursday Beginner House class.
Studio:
Great location at Spadina/​Queen. Doesn’t get more street than that: P It is actually in the same building as the McDonald’s (they are even connected, so you could eat at McD’s if that’s your thing, and then swing on over to SDA to burn off those calories!). The studio is on the 2^nd floor. There is a reception desk where you’ll sign a waiver and pay for your class ($ ¹³⁄₁ hour class, $ 16/1.5 hour class) either cash or credit, no debit. There is a common area with shelves to leave your stuff (there is staff at the desk watching your stuff at all times so it’s safe), sofas, autographs from SYTYCD stars, etc. The downside — there are no changerooms! Just 1 male and 1 female washroom. If you need to change, expect to wait, especially after a busy class.
The Class:
There are 2 studios overlooking Spadina and they are both pretty small. Since all classes are drop-​in, the size of the class can vary a lot. It can get a little crammed and hot (don’t forget to bring water!). The beginner classes are very accessible. There are people there of all ages, with difference dance backgrounds, close to equal ratio of guys/​girls etc. No one is gonna stare at/​judge, it’s just relaxed and lots of fun! There was a middle-​aged man in a crop top, 80’s headband and wearing purple nail polish and no one could care less. The teacher was great at breaking down the steps, before speeding them up to crazy fast! House is really, really fast… and great cardio. Every class ends with a big circle and people can go into the middle and freestyle!
Other styles available are: capoeira, popping, hip-​hop, breaking, jazz funk and there are also kids classes every Sunday. The studio has no classes on Fridays or Saturdays — I guess that’s when you’re supposed to hit up the clubs and try out your new moves;) Definitely recommend this place to learn new styles of dance in a fun environment!