Jazz Funk W/ Kristen Grace

Join Drop Squad Crew at Salsa N' Seattle for a Jazz Funk workshop taught by guest instructor Kristen Grace! Cost $12 or class punch (Free for Drop Squad and SNS Students with Solo/Unlimited Membership) **Please arrive 15 minutes early to register so we can get class started on time** CLASS DESCRIPTION Jazz Funk, also called Street Jazz, borrows a lot of movement from other dance styles. From ballet-modern-hip hop- to lyrical, jazz funk incorporates little bits and pieces of other dance genres and wraps into a funky style that is both fun and expressive! See a demo: [hidden] INSTRUCTOR BIO Kristen Grace is a hip hop and jazz funk instructor from with over 11 years experience in the south sound. Currently the Director of The Beat Box: Hip Hop Dance Studio at Studio West Dance Academy, she choreographs for both the senior and junior groups at The Beat Box (EDGE and Beat Box Juniors) and instructs beginning to advanced classes weekly in Olympia. Kristen is also the new coach for Gig Harbor High School's dance team, "H2Whoa" She teaches Jazz Funk and Hip Hop regularly at Belltown Dance Studio in Seattle, choreographs for Scintillation Showchoir at Wilson High School and Danceblast for Curtis High School in Tacoma, and many other schools and studios throughout Washington . She has danced with Audacity Cru for a little over 2 years, joining the crew for the WOD LA Finals in 2015. Before Audacity, she danced competitively on her high school dance team (H2Whoa), choreographed for her college team (PLU) and trained with ZeroGravity (DASH Center) and Femme Fatale (Koncrete Studios). She is extremely passionate about bringing new life into the dance community and building dancers into movers who have the skills and confidence to pursue their artistry in whatever capacity they choose. More Info below.