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All the Ladies Say
Violeta Galagarza | Choreographer, teacher
Photos from the screening of "All the Ladies Say" July 28th, 2010 at Dance New Amsterdam (DNA) A documentary by b-girl, choreographer and teacher Rokafella. The event had a great surprise for all guests who came that night: open cypher circle with, live performance fro...m Rokafella and musicians, Q&A session featuring Kwikstep, Rokafella, Violeta Galagarza, Peaches Rodriguez, B-boy Jiggs. We would like to congratulate Marjory Smarth for being recognized and awarded as a teacher and choreographer. Thank you for continuing to inspire the dance community, Marjory!! The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory Archive circa 2010 Photography Credit: Anna Kuzmina
By:The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory
"Champions are not those who never fail, they are
those who never quit."
KR3TS Schedule:
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Rising To The Top's (KR3TS) mission is to broaden the notion of what a
dancer is and promotes the preservation of ethnic and cultural dances.
Based in Spanish Harlem, KR3TS fulfills a need in the community to provide
a positive alternative to social and street pressures by providing dance
classes and support programs in a non-discriminating atmosphere. KR3TS
also carries out its mission through its core-performance group that fosters
pre-professional dancers.
KR3TS BROCHURE can be found here!
KR3TS Dance Company caters to children, young adults of lower to middle income families in Latino communities of New York City primarily. The company also opens its doors to any other community. Their goal is to provide an outlet to develop skills and abilities that will enhance their lifestyles.
They learn to express their talents through dance, and are encouraged to set goals, strive for what they believe in, to improve their self-esteem, cooperation, and integration as part of a group, and to dream. They are secure with the knowledge that no matter what level of skill, they can achieve their goals through dedication, determination and hard work.
No matter what the obstacles, they must...
KR3TS Program Offering: The program offers a year round ongoing curriculum, for
both males and females, ranging from 5 to 34 years of age, and has students
from varied ethnic backgrounds. Offered are private classes, workshops, performers, management
for artists and dancers, coaching, artist development - height, size,
age, race doesn't matter - this is a family, anyone can do it!! Practice
is based in Spanish Harlem. They are exposed
to varied dance styles such as: Participation in field trips to area performances, guest
teachers and opportunities to showcase their talent at local arts and
civic centers are just part of the fuel that keeps the KR3TS students
improving and striving to be the best they can be. They have been featured on the METRO Channel "Studio
Y". They are also proud to have choreographed and performed to the
title song of the film Blazin (featuring Angie Martinez, Phat Joe..) at
the movie's premiere in New York City, among other performances choreographed
and performed (our listing can be
found here). KR3TS performs a 2-hour show
every year during the summer, so please check back with us as dates will
be posted.
(Photo
from Galavision interview with KR3TS.)
ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, salsa, merengue, and
African dance.
