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About
The MOPTOP Universal Professional Program brings together some of the leaders in the street and club dance scene in New York to offer new Street and Club Dance Open Class programming and the 3-month / 6-month MOPTOP Professional Program.The MOPTOP Universal Professional Program at Peridance Center provides students with a condensed and comprehensive learning experience within a guided and regimented street dance curriculum. The program is open for dancers of all levels ages 18+. Students learn with some of the leaders of the street and club dance scene in New York, and the program culminates in a performance at Peridance Center's KnJ Theater.
Mission:
The MOPTOP Professional Program guides students through a regimented street dance curriculum. Student learning includes history, terminology, vocabulary, performance, and technique. Students gain the necessary tools to pursue a career as a professional dancer.The purpose of this program is to:
- Help students achieve an advanced level of technique and performance skills in street and club dance styles
- Provide a platform for students to work with the leaders of the global street dance scene
- Prepare students to work with as professional dancers
- Develop students' professional attitudes and the discipline necessary to succeed in the field
Curriculum will include:
- 21 hours of weekly learning for 6 months
- Vocabulary Sessions
- History and Culture
- Musicology
- Choreography and Routines
- Technique and Transition
- Performance Opportunities
- Evaluations and Feedback
* * The 6-month program culminates in a performance on stage at the KnJ Theater at Peridance Center