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Weekly dance classes at Dance Central Sydney!
7.30pm AFRO REGGAETON
Reggaeton is the fusion of Reggae, Latin and Hip Hop flavours. Originating in Panama as ‘Spanish Reggae,’ the genre soon spread in popularity throughout Latin America, especially in Puerto Rico. The Reggaeton beat was derived from one of the most renowned Dancehall “riddims” which is fast and energetic, reflecting the way in which it is danced. Reggaeton focuses on strong and sensual hip movements (commonly known as dancing ‘perreo’) and often incorporates hip hop grooves and latin dance technique. In this class, we will also explore African movement and expression inherent in the ancestry and spirituality which exists throughout the Caribbean, shaping the genre as it is known today.
8.30pm DANCEHALL BOOTY
Dancehall is the popular urban dance of Jamaica that originated in downtown Kingston. It is an energetic, sensual and fierce street style that has been a means for the youth of the ghetto to express their culture and spirituality. This class concentrates on movements predominantly danced by females in the scene, with an emphasis on wining and twerking. We will draw inspiration from performances popularised by Dancehall Queens, as well as bootylicious female artists who have integrated Dancehall and Reggae “riddims” and steps into mainstream contemporary culture.
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Caroline’s principle dance styles are Jamaican Dancehall and Reggaeton. The first time she encountered Dancehall, she instantly became addicted to the “riddims” and the culture. She has been investigating the style since 2006, which began with two years of training in Afro-Contemporary Dancehall with Maya Martinez, followed by various classes and workshops as part of her travels around the world, including a trip to Jamaica in 2009.
Over the past five years, Caroline has lived between San Francisco, Mexico City and Sydney to study at university and dance. She concentrated on Reggaeton, Afro-Caribbean dance, and Mexican Folklore at various institutions in Mexico including La Escuela de Ballet Folklorico de Amalia Hernández and La UNAM with Reyna López. She has also studied Afro-Haitian, Cuban Folklore, Bomba and Afro-Peruvian dance at the Mission Dance Theatre, Mission Cultural Centre for Latino Arts, and La Peña in San Francisco/Bay Area, and has trained intensively in Hawaiian Hula at the Academy of Hawaiian Arts in Oakland, California with Kumu Hula Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu. She also hustles weekly and has been learning Flamenco at Los Carmonas in Sydney since 2011.