| What is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching?
Dancehall is a style of dance, music, and culture from Jamaica. The music began in the 1970s among working class people who weren’t allowed into upscale parties. The style of dance then came into existence in the 1980s. The dance was birthed out of an ongoing need for expression and escape from hardship. The dance itself can be fun, innocent and energetic, but it also can include themes such as sexuality as it is an expression of all aspects of Jamaican culture. |
| What background, training, and or relationship do you have with this style/technique/class subject?
I’ve been dancing and studying dancehall for the past 10 years. I’ve lived in Jamaica and travel there regularly so a big part of my learning has happened while I’m in the country and that shows up in how I dance as well. |
| What can students expect from this class?
Each class will focus on a specific genre of dancehall – female, male, mid school, etc. We will learn a few moves and then create a 1 minute choreography. |
| Finish this statement: I am passionate about teaching this style because…
…it is a style of dance that I fell in love with and I want others to be able to experience the same joy I have when I dance dancehall. |
| How can students learn more?
Instagram: @elzz__herself Instagram: @dhqhershey |
| Registration: |
| Cost of Class
$20 Drop-In/Single Class | $80 for 5 Class Pack |
| Contact Information
Contact Ellz: 508-439-2327 or elise.lemons@gmail.com |
Studio 6
Elzz (she/her/hers), Hershey
Street shoes are not allowed in the studio at any time.
