Beginner Waacking classes at Peridance feature multiple instructor options. Review the instructor methods and styles below and select the instructor that best fits your goals and interests:
1.) Tyrone Bevans (NYX) is a native NYC dancer, choreographer, and visual artist. He began his dance journey studying at the Mark Morris Dance Group and Martha Graham School for Contemporary Dance. He weaves together contemporary, jazz, house, and waacking to form his unique approach. A student of the legendary Tyrone Proctor and Princess Lockeroo, he champions the expressive 1970s disco-era dance style of waacking. He believes this style can serve as a tool for self-actualization and true embodiment in harmony with music. Tyrone has performed and collaborated with artists including J.Bouey, Christal Brown, Chafin Seymour, EPIC Motion, FunkanometryNY, Synead, and Karla Garcia. He is currently a dancer with The Fabulous Waack Dancers and Joya Powell's Movement of the People.
Class description: Waacking is a dynamic dance style created in the LGBT clubs of Los Angeles during the 1970s disco era. This dance is characterized by rhythmic arm movements, posing, and emotional character play. This class is a generative, joyful growing experience. Dancers will learn how to use their bodies through the lens of waacking and disco. Dancers will be given the tools to improve musicality and physical awareness through guided exercises. Movers are invited to explore space, risk, and play with their own physical language in order to access personal freedom.
Schedule: Wednesdays 8:30-10:00pm
2.) Princess Lockerooo is an artist who believes that urban dance expressions deserve the same level of respect and recognition as the classical art forms. For her, preserving and emphasizing the culture and history of these dance forms is of the highest importance. She does this by creating entertainment that celebrates enlightenment, elegance, and sensuality without objectifying the artists or altering their intentions.
A truly interdisciplinary performer, recording artist, and professional dancer/choreographer, Princess Lockerooo uses her talents to create unique and thrilling experiences that captivate audiences. Her dramatic costumes, charismatic presence, memorable music, and distinctive dancing leave audiences wanting more. She is an icon in the New York City House music and dance scene and is also making waves in the music industry with her single, "Dance, Dance, Dance."
Class description: The most expressive and rhythmic dance of the 1970s disco era returns to the spotlight. International Waacking Champion Princess Lockerooo brings you a waacking class that focuses on the freestyle aspect of the dance and the development of the individual dancer. This class teaches the tools and technique of interpreting music, anticipating sounds, and becoming the living embodiment of music. This class provides the opportunity for all dancers to strengthen their rhythm, power, precision, and presence. Waacking teaches dancers how to connect with their character and portray emotions and personalities through movement. Using theatrical techniques, you will learn to make your dancing more entertaining and become more than just a dancer - you'll become a great performer. Discover how to connect with an audience by responding to the music with emotional honesty. It is about personal expression, emotion, and communication through dance.
Schedule: Fridays 1:00-2:30PM
