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PhotobucketGinette 'Phoenix' Marté I am dancer and dance instructor with E.O.F. (E.lements O.f F.reedom) and also a certified Pilates Instructor, ranging from beginner to advances levels of Pilates Mat Fitness.
I have been dancing since the age of 6 with salsa and merengue (have to love Latin parents for that one); and have studied fitness since 1992, receiving certifications through ACE {American Council on Exercise } for Aerobics and Personal Trainer. As a dancer, I understand the importance of keeping healthy and staying at the top of my game. Through meditation, movement, and inspiration, I am able to provide information on wellness and nutrtion for those who wish to learn more. I have been blessed with the ability to share my knowledge and experience with others and have no plans to stop now!!!!!!

CLASS DESCRIPTION: Pilates/Yoga method:  **ALL STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN YOGA MATS**
using standing and mat pilates in combination with basic yoga method for breathing, toning and stretching the muscles and building strength in the core for longevity and well-being.
Standing pilates uses the combination of upper and lower body movement for core strengthening and muscle toning and gain flexibiity
Yoga method uses the breath with movement (vinyasa) for strengthening, core balance, flexiblity, rejuvination and relaxation
Cool-down series using slow controlled movement with the breath to achieve complete body and mind restoration as well as suppyling oxygen to the muscles for repair and rejuvination
 

Photobucket 'DOC' Judkins has been a student of music for most his life. His
love for it is the essential element that deeply roots his passion to DJ. Legendary DJ/Producers suchas Jazzy Jay, Charlie Chase, Marley Marl, Premier, Pete Rock, & M.A.W. have been a necessary source of inspiration in keeping that passion alive. The culture of Hip-Hop has also allowed him themusical experience, giving a broad range of diverse blends & styles to his craft. Being a young student of the culture made him dabble in Djing, Emceeing, Dance, & Art. His choice was music & dance. The desire became stronger as he noticed that most of the jocks weren't providing the music he listened to & was inspired by. 'Once you become a DJ, you have no other alternative but to start making your own beats & mixes.’ So he did. Doc began creating his own blends of Breakbeats & Funk cds just to get a response from his peers. All this music landed him with a group of friends (Magnificent Force, Rock Steady Crew, Rhythm Technicians) to form the Ghettoriginal Dance Company. Together, they created the 1st Hip-Hop play/musical, 'Jam On The Groove’, which laid the foundation for all Hip-Hop theatre productions to follow. In 'Jam', he lent his hand in the music production, as well as choreography. 'This was a great experience because I was exposed to the most incredible dancers,and had to make sure their solo music was on point.’ Don’t sleep, he also has spun at clubs such as Nell’s, Silver Shadow, Crobar, Bar 13, The Cooler, Flamingoes, Club Shelter, & Club Shampoo (Philly),
to get a good feel for crowds with particular tastes. ‘As long as there is a connection with the crowd, and you know your music, the vibes should just flow accordingly.’

CLASS DESCRIPTION: "DOC" JUDKINS has EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE in HEALTH/HEALTH FOODS & COOKING, HERBS and other various IMPORTANT INFORMATION for LEARNING YOUR BODY & HOW TO TAKE CARE OF IT by healthy thinking/decisions and eating habits. Knowing what and when to do for your body. THIS IS VITAL FOR ALL DANCER AND NON-DANCER ALIKE!!! "DOC" will be giving lectures as well as providing literature, DVD's and other information in his 2 DAY WORKSHOPS. TOPICS INCLUDE: Curricular Aims/ Goals/ Objectives - .Healthier Food Selections/..Art Making/.Reflection/ Assessment/ Analysis & Implementation. WE ALL NEED TO SEE "THE HEALTHY COOK!"

PhotobucketGabriel “KWIKSTEP” Dionisio Executive Producer and Artistic Director, FCP
Hip-Hop Dancer/Choreographer/Actor/Artistic Director/ Gabriel “KWIKSTEP” Dionisio was born and raised in New York City. At the age of eight Kwikstep and was inspired by Soul Train and the Duo “Shields and Yarnell and started doing “The Robot” later he began to pursue the techniques known as Popping, Boogaloo and Locking . In the early eighties when he attended local block parties and clubs he joined his friends who were breaking and was slowly becoming well rounded in all these street dance styles. His first tour was with the “New York Express” around China at the age of nineteen which took him on a 12 city tour. By 1991 he had won a Bessie award for choreography and founded the internationally known Full Circle in 1992. In 1996 Kwikstep and his wife Rokafella established Full Circle as a non profit internationally acclaimed Hip hop collective known as Full Circle Productions. Today he is an international icon in breaking and is best known for his smooth style, versatility and signature head spins.
 Kwikstep has performed in PBS's Peabody Award-winning "Everybody Dance Now," the Great Performances 20th Anniversary Special, and Kurt Weill's "September Songs," which was nominated for an Emmy Award. He was a principal dancer in companies such as Rhythm Technicians and GhettOriginal who were the creators of “Jam on the Groove” which was nominated for a Drama Desk Award in 1996. Will smith called on Kwikstep to represent breaking in the new millennium performance in Washington D.C for Bill Clinton. He has done commercial work for Dr. Pepper, Levi’s, Stride Gum and a Spike Lee commercial for IAM.com. He has also appeared in films, TV and video work which include Brown Sugar starring Sanaa Lathan, Missy Elliott, KRS-One, Fabolous and VH1 Hip Hop Honors to name a few. Kwikstep was recently in a Shakespeare production with an urban edge at Bristol Riverside Theater called “What You Will”.
He has taught highly sought after classes in Hip-Hop technique at the Broadway Dance Center, the Beatriders Camp in Texas for Red Bull, The Point in the Bronx and the Door in Manhattan in an effort to make students aware of the Hip-Hop lifestyle-and fundamental movement along with the history and the meaning behind the vibe. Kwikstep is creating music for the score of the b girl documentary All the Ladies Say. He’s judged dance contests such as The Battle of the Year in Germany and Red Bull’s BC ONE. He mentors students who desire to explore the possibilities of a career in performance art through Full Circle Prod. As a cultural envoy hired by the US Sate Department internationally, he provides options to the teens of today who, like him, are presented with the challenges of street life as the only way to live. –
“it’s not the moves that make you a dancer it’s your spirit.. your soul”.
 
PhotobucketANITA "ROKAFELLA" GARCIA
Artistic Director and Producer FCPHip-Hop dancer/choreographer Ana “Rokafella” Garcia was born in Spanish Harlem where she grew up with a strong Latin background. She participated in school recitals and community events. At the age of 16 she began going to clubs and started to do background dancing for singers. Her Hip-Hop dance style became her bread and butter when she began street performing with such crews such as The Transformers, The Breeze Team, and the New York City Float Committee. In ‘94 she ran into Kwikstep who urged her to audition for GhettOriginal- a Hip-Hop dance company. As a member, she became further exposed to the “old school” dance technique and history.
After experiencing international appreciation for Hip-Hop, she decided to offer classes back home to prevent it’s fading away. She has taught workshops at NYU, MIT, UMASS and Howard as well as high schools such as Sidwell Friends and community centers. The non profit company she co founded with her husband, “Full Circle Prod” serves the community with concert/theatrical performances and mentorship programs. Since the resurgence of breaking, locking and popping in the Hip-Hop mainstream, she’s been featured for her unique ability as a B girl in Fabolous’ “Holla back Youngin” and KRS One’s “Step into a World” rap and the Fox films “Brown Sugar”. Full Circle Productions presented “Soular Power’d” at Broadway’s New Victory Theater which received rave reviews, and was their Hip-Hop theater directorial debut.
Rokafella co-hosted an Internet radio show called 88 Hip-Hop, where she interviewed pioneers in her Hip-Hop History segment. In the past years she has been singing and rhyming in English and Spanish with her band RPM, and had a supporting role in the independent film “On the Outs”.  She wrote the introduction to Martha Cooper’s We B*Girls photo book and has been hired by the US Sate Department as a cultural envoy artist. She has been hired to judge breakin contests locally, in Europe and South America and is presently directing"
“All The Ladies Say” a documentary about b girls. Personal items from her lifelong dance career were included in the “Urban Archive - Then and Now” collection at the Bronx Museum 2009-2010.  

Photobucket BUDDHA STRETCH  Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York with three sisters and one younger brother, Stretch was influenced by his dad Emilio Austin, Sr. His Dad danced as a youth and provided Stretch with discipline, inspiration, support and motivation and remained by his side to guide him throughout his career. This foundation carries Stretch, a father himself, throughout his personal and professional career today. Stretch heavily impacted the dance world by bridging the gap between what was termed, Ol! Skool and New Skool.His dance style, known as Freestyle.  Hip-Hop draws from all aspects of Hip-Hop culture, music and dance. These moves during the early days of music videos helped to launch the popularity of dance in this medium, as well as live shows. Stretch!s first audition was for The Dance Theater of Harlem however, he left after seeing dancers in leotardsand tights. His first video was with Eric B & Rakim, Eric B for President. He met the members of his first dance crew Mop Top at a music video audition they booked for Diana Ross, Working Overtime. They began to hang out at New York!s night spot, The Tunnel, and later formed their crew. He later formed a crew called Elite Force who appeared indocumentaries, music videos, live shows and in countless projects overseas. His first choreography job was for Joeski Love (Pee Wee Dance) and went on to work with the likes of Rosie Perez, Will Smith in the Men In Black and Miami videos; Michael Jackson!s Remember The Time video (his most memorable experience) and more. He was nominated for two MTV Awards for "Best Choreography! for the Will Smith videos Men In Black, Gettin!  Jiggy Wit It, and Miami.

 Recent credits include choreography for Virgin recording artist Thalia (on Good Morning America Aida, Tony Award Winner, Heather Headley, Hot !97 Air Personality, Angie Martinez and rapper Rah Diggah. In 1989, Stretch was the first Hip-Hop dancer to teach Hip-Hop in a mainstream dance studio – New York!s Broadway Dance Center. Stretch is no stranger to music. An MC and writer himself, he recorded an underground hit called It Don!t Matter by Ten Thieves and continues to make music today. His versatility is also displayed by his participation as a dancer and contributing choreographer for the Dance Theater crew Full Circle, and Co-Artistic Director of the Dance Theatre Company MiddleGround. His trend setting style keeps him in demand as a choreographer, dancer, teacher and performer. His passion for dance is exhibited every time you experience his work. Stretch believes “music is the universal language; dance is its interpreter."

CLASS DESCRIPTION: "Authentic HipHop..taught from the standpoint of the culture that spawned it!".peace

 

PEACE!!

PhotobucketOmar Thomas aka FIRELOCK was born and raised in New York City, NY. He began breakdancing in 2000 with the Vanderbilt Breakers in NYC. He then went on to become a member of the acclaimed New York City Transformerz Breakdance Crew, directed by Mark Pickett, whom he has been performing with for Eleven years. As a Transformer, Omar has performed throughout New York City and toured to such places as Atlantic City, Boston and New Jersey. In 2003 or 04, Mr. Thomas was inspired to start Lockin’ from the movies “Breakin’” & “Breakin’ 2” . He continued his Lockin’ training with acclaimed locker, Schock-a-Lock, and became a member of his company ‘Lockism’ (www.lockism.com). Omar has toured with Lockism to Boston, Las Vegas and Montreal, Canada. Recently Mr. Thomas returned from the east coast Verb Yellow Ball/ Mr. Youth Tour (verbnow.com/ mr.youth.com), where he was the only B-Boy (breakdancer) from New York chosen to perform. In addition to performing, Omar Thomas teaches Breakin’ and Lockin’ to children at the Chinese American Planning Council in Brooklyn, NY. Recently Omar has been traveling, entering contests and do workshops in other countries such as: GERMANY (Funkin'Styles 2x), AUSTRALIA, JAPAN (Tokyo/Osaka), and in March,2011 along with partner "HURRIKANE" competed in EUROPE's most anticipated BATTLE EVENT..JUSTE DEBOUT PARIS,FRANCE, and became JUSTE DEBOUT's 2011 CHAMPION of the LOCKING category.
CLASS DESCRIPTION: HAVING FUN sharing (in FIRELOCK's interpretation of) the Fundamentals of LOCKING and the many directions YOU can take LOCKING!!

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