House

The stylized movement vocabulary known as house dance entails both rhythmic and lyrical elements that speak to the soul of the music and the dancer.  Starting in New York City, and extending itself to underground dancers around the world, house has allowed very different people of all ages, races, and backgrounds to speak a common dance language, explore its variations, and work through what might be the widest range of movement, from rich and sensual floor movement to quick and slight body changes and footwork patterns and vocabulary.  Though understanding the vocabulary, exploring the music, working through the tools of choreography, freestyle, and other exercises, one automatically is able to explore and express their feelings about the music, but dynamically understood as they are automatically sharing with the class and community.