Hip hop Foundations, all levels

Hip Hop Foundations, All Levels | Tuesdays 13.1.–12.5. at 17:30–18:25

Welcome to the hip hop foundations course! This course introduces you to the rhythms, aesthetics, and basic movements of hip hop in a relaxed and encouraging atmosphere. The course is suitable both for beginners and for more experienced dancers who want to strengthen their technique and deepen their understanding of the style and hip hop culture.

In classes, we go through the core grooves of hip hop, basic steps, body control, and musicality. The course also includes choreography and combinations that bring together the elements learned during the classes. You will learn to move with different layers of the music and to develop your own authentic dance style.

The goal of the course is to provide a strong foundation in hip hop while also offering fun and energetic moments in great company.

Hip Hop Foundations, All Levels 13.1.–12.5.2026
Time: Tuesdays at 17:30–18:25
Instructor: Jaana Pikaro
For the last two classes, the lesson will be taught by a substitute instructor
Location: Shenanigans Studio, Tarkk’ampujankatu 1, 20540 Turku

You can attend our courses with a seasonal pass, a multi-class card, or a single class fee. Missed classes can be made up during the same season in other courses. Please arrange make-up classes by email at effiinacreative@gmail.com.

View the price list and sign up for the course here.

Class Description

Hip hop classes consist of a warm-up, technique exercises, and choreography.

Hip hop is a complete culture that was born and developed within Black and Latinx communities in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s. Hip hop dance began to take shape at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s.

The style is a versatile and dynamic combination of different dance techniques and movements. Core elements of hip hop include groove, rock, and bounce, as well as various social dances that have developed over time, often referred to as party or foundation steps. Hip hop emphasizes strong rhythm, expressiveness, and a freestyle, or improvisational, culture, which allows dancers to showcase their individuality and creativity.

The dance style can be seen in street events, music videos, and competitions, but it has also become part of dance school class offerings. Hip hop has gained worldwide popularity due to its energy, sense of community, and self-expression, and its broad influence is visible not only in dance culture but also in fashion, music, and popular culture more generally.

Jaana Pikaro

Jaana Pikaro is a dancer and a newly qualified dance teacher with over ten years of dance experience. She began her dance journey in competitive dance, but today her heart clearly belongs to hip hop and other street dance styles.

Jaana enjoys experimenting with new ideas, and in her classes you get to enjoy versatile and varied choreographies.