Hip Hop Dance Classes

Hip-Hop dance refers to social or choreographed dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. This includes a wide range of styles notably breaking, locking, and popping which were developed in the 1970's by Black and Latino Americans. What separates hip-hop dance from other forms of dance is that it is often freestyle (improvisational) in nature.

beginning hip hop

This class is for beginners who wish to master the basics of Hip Hop.
Classes Divided into Age Groups 8 to 13

intermediate/ advanced 
hip hop

This class is for students who have been studying Hip-Hop for at least 2 years.
Must be 10 Years or Older

Hip Hop Classes by Rommel Aguil

Rommel Aguil has been teaching and choreographing for over 20 years. He headed the Hip Hop department for the Sierra Dance Academy for over 12 years and has also taught at Step 1 Dance & Fitness, Northern California Dance Conservatory (NCDC), FiestaAfroLatino DanceN'Fitness, been a member ofCAHPERD (California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance) and choreographed for youth dance groups, non profit performing arts organizations, beauty pageants, for local community events and fundraisers.

Rommel's style incorporates all the hottest new moves as seen in today's music videos and hip hop culture. He has trained under Dale Scholl, Dr. Linda S. Goodrich, Pepper Von and Bo Horn to name a few. His performance background includes Sacramento Black Art of Dance (S/BAD), Dale Scholl Dance Art (DSDA), Jazz-E,Sacramento State University Dance Company, FlyStyle Funk Patrol, and Recording Artists Spanish Fly.

Rommel is now the Co-Artistic Director for AGSD and a Recreation Program Instructor at the Department of Campus Recreation at UC Davis.

Hip Hop Classes by Ana Maria Perales

Ana Maria Perales began her training in New Orleans, Louisiana.  A graduate of New Orleans Conservatory for Performing Arts (NOCCA), Ana studied Musical Theatre Performance and continued to Columbia College of Chicago, where she continued her studies and trained under some of the leading professors of Chicago theatre arts, including Sheldon Patinkin. She has worked for Six Flags Entertainment, was honored to perform in the Historical Le Petit Theatre of the French Quarter, and to be a featured dancer in Disney Pictures, 'Stuck in the Suburbs.’ A guest performer of the New Orleans Ballet Association and featured entertainer of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Ana is a diverse and versatile performer who has trained in classical, cultural, and commercial dance. Also, an Elly Award nominated actress, she has an emphasis on not only technique, but performance.  

Most recently, an instructor of Millennium Dance Complex, Ana has had the opportunity to train with many of the most exciting and innovative choreographers of dance including, Brian Friedman, Tina Landon, Marty Kudulka, and more.  She has been interviewed on Dance Plug, seen in SYTYCD, and had the pleasure of being featured in 2009 issue of Dance Spirit magazine. 

It is her joy to teach and hopes to not only inspire, but to train dancers with a foundation of discipline and technique. As the Artistic Director, of her former company, A.M.P.E.D Entertainment, she has trained professional dancers and been able to employ them as entertainment in various venues throughout California. Her contribution to their education and training, has led to professional work in Disneyland, world tours and professional theaters throughout the world.