Open Jam Collective will facilitate an 8-week, open-level program in the street dance style of popping. Each session will include guided and/or self-led freestyle sessions that explore the foundations, concepts, and techniques of popping.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage with funk-based, Black-created foundational movements that originated in the 1960s and 1970s.

The goal of these sessions is to honor and sustain the legacy of Black cultural street dance, specifically popping, by creating spaces for exchange, knowledge-sharing, and collective growth.

This program will include drills, exercises, and combos designed to help you level up your popping skills.

Each week will focus on a different theme:

Week 1: Popping Technique & Timing - Learn the fundamentals of hitting, isolations, and control. We’ll break down key techniques and practice how to stay on beat with confidence and precision.
Week 2: Grooves & Moves - Learn and explore funk-based grooves and signature moves that give popping its flavor and rhythm.
Week 3: Musicality - Train your ear to connect deeply with funk-based music. Learn how to respond to the beats, rhythms, and melodies while letting your freestyle flow naturally.
Week 4: Body Awareness - Focus on body control and posture. Discover how each part of your body can be used in your freestyle.
Week 5: Phrasing & Pacing - Explore how to structure your freestyle - when to pause, build energy, and transition between foundational moves.
Week 6: Ground & Levels - Learn how to use different levels and floorwork to add variety and depth to your freestyle.
Week 7: Cypher Etiquette - Understand the culture and energy of the cypher. Learn how to enter, exchange, and get down with confidence!
Week 8: Battle Tactics- Learn how to put it all together in a competitive battle!

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