Hip Hop Fundamentals
w/ Natalie Benally
Hello Dancing Earth Family -
We are sorry to notify you that Hip Hop Fundamentals w/ Natalie Benally on June 18th has unfortunately been cancelled. Due to family emergency we are not able to hold this event. We are really sorry to miss you, but please know that Dancing Earth is still hosting a number of online events and we hope to see you soon.
Happening Tonight!
If: Indigenous Futurities Dancing Earth in Cyberspace Thursday, June 18, 6:30-7:15pm PDT.
We will also be hosting an RSVP after party for this event. Please visit Dancing Earth FB for information on after party event.
Dancing Earth Summer Institutes:
Movement As Medicine - July 26 - July 30.
C5 - Aug 2 - Aug 7
photo by Cara Romero
ABOUT THIS 1HR CLASS
This class will cover the fundamentals and basics of hip-hop and freestyle. It will be geared toward learning how to utilize foundational movements and how to move your body with rhythm and grooves. There will be basic choreography to help practice, so this class is for beginner and intermediate levels of experience. I also will be teaching some popping as well. However, this will come later in the time frame.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Natalie Benally is a Dine, Zuni, Ute and Mexican woman who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theater- Performing and Directing from Fort Lewis College. She has been performing dance and theater for the last 10. She studied at the Dancing Earth Summer Institute and joined the company for touring of US and Norway. Some of her most notable work includes lending her voice to the lead role of Dory in the Navajo dubbed version of Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo and directing / choreographing a devised production entitled "I'm Native And..." for Fort Lewis College inaugural Indigenous Arts Festival. Natalie works as the Indigenous Programs Coordinator for the non-profit organization, Girls Incorporated of Santa Fe.
