Class
Popping and locking, ages 13 to 16
Popping and locking are about control: a sharp hit on the beat, then a pause. Layal teaches the basics from the first class, and the class meets on Wednesday evenings.
75 minutes, Wednesday
Classes of up to 12
Layal sets the pieces the crew dances
Layal Younis
Teacher
In the room
What a popping class is like
Small movements first, then bigger ones.
- 01
Step 1: Warm up
Neck, shoulders, arms and hands, loosened and then held still.
- 02
Step 2: Hits and isolations
Moving one part of the body at a time, on the beat.
- 03
Step 3: Locking basics
A few of the classic locking steps, slowly and then at tempo.
- 04
Step 4: A combination
A short phrase that puts hits and locks together.
- 05
Step 5: The circle
Each dancer takes a few counts in the middle.
Before you start
Before the first class
What to wear
A T-shirt, joggers or shorts, and clean sneakers that only come out inside the studio. Hair is tied back.
Length and size
Seventy-five minutes, in classes of up to 12, on Wednesday evenings.
Waitlist
This class fills first. Ask about the waitlist when you try a class.
Come and move with us
Try a class, and the teacher will tell you where to start.