Introducing TRNSCND

In September 2017 we held open auditions for dancers aged 7+ to form our brand new junior crew. Quite a few attended and were required to learn a routine and freestyle.  10 young dancers were selected and successful in making the cut for the crew. These 10 dedicated dancers train every Saturday for

Our week at urban dance camp

Over the Easter holidays, we delivered our second successful Urban Dance Camp for children aged 6-16. Across an intense 5 days and a total of 32.5 hours, the children had fun learning 10 different street styles, some which were familiar to them and some which were brand new. Those children who were

What is musicality?

Musicality is one of the most important aspects of dancing. It helps an otherwise good dancer (who has good technique, stage presence and style) elevate to an extraordinary dancer.   Musicality in dance has two main components. Receptivity and Creativity.   Musical receptivity is the abili

What is Locking?

Acton children
Locking is a funk style dance originating in the West coast of America in the late 60s/early 70s. Visually, it is a groovy, funky mixture of a number of foundation elements, moves and variations (including points, wrist rolls and giving yourself five), along with social interaction whilst being prec

The Great Big Dance Of 2018

Elevate Arts work with Berrymede Junior school in South Acton. Each September we hold an open audition for their pupils to join the school street dance crew, Eximius. Those who show potential at the audition are then invited to join the crew. We work with Eximius one lunchtime a week, teaching them

What is Breaking?

children's dance class
Breaking, also known as Break Boy/Girl, B-Boy/Girl and Breakdancing (media coined phrase) is a Street Dance style which evolved as part of the Hip Hop movement in the Bronx, East Coast of America, in the 1970s. How it all started During the 1970s, people from African, Caribbean and Latino communitie