CLASS GUIDE
“Street Dance” and “Club Dance” are umbrella terms that include a variety of dance styles, cultures and art forms. At Moov, we offer classes across different styles, approaches and themes. Get to know what we do below, and be sure to read each program’s class description for full details on what to expect.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
"Choreo" class vs. "Freestyle" class
"CHOREO" CHOREPGRAPHY CLASSES
These class focuses on learning a set piece of choreography taught by the instructor. Dancers will work on musicality, movement quality, textures, performance and picking up choreography while exploring the instructor’s style.
Expect to spend most of the class learning and dancing a choreographed combination. Freestyle may be incorporated occasionally, but it is not the main focus of this class.
freestyle classes
These class focuses on building the tools to move and dance without relying on set choreography. Dancers will explore foundation movements, grooves, rhythm, musicality, concepts and freestyle exercises while developing their own movement and confidence.
Rather than spending the class memorizing a choreographed combination, dancers will learn how to apply take-home dance moves a learn how to dance, not execure choreography.
MUSIC & environment
What do our classes sound and feel like?
our music choices
We love good music! Our music choices vary depending on the class, dance style and instructor, so expect different genres, artists, eras and sounds.
Music in our adult classes is not censored, which means some songs may include explicit language or mature content. All kids’ classes use clean music.
Love what you hear? Ask us for our playlists!
OUR ENVIRONmeNt AND VIBE
Our classes are fun, friendly, social and welcoming - but we don’t baby our students! We create a supportive space while still encouraging you to challenge yourself, ask questions, make mistakes and learn.
Every instructor brings their own personality and teaching style, and every class feels a little different but all have the same Moov vibe.
DANCE STYLES
Get to know the dance styles and the one-off themed classes we offer
HIP HOP
Hip Hop dance began in the 1970s in the Bronx, New York, created by Black and Latinx youth from poor communities as a way to freely express themselves and their reality. Rooted in styles like Breaking "Break Dance" and Party Dances, it reflects the music, community, and culture that shaped their environment.
HOUSE DANCE
House dance grew from the underground club scenes of Chicago, New York, Detroit, and Philadelphia in the late 1970s and 1980s, led by Black, Latino, and LGBTQ+ communities. Influenced by styles like Salsa, Capoeira, Hip Hop, Breaking, and other social dances, it celebrates rhythm, freedom, and connection through grooves, footwork, and improvisation.
WAACKING/WHACKING
Waacking/Whacking emerged in the 1970s from Los Angeles’ underground club scene, created by Black and Brown gay men - originally as "Punking". Influenced by 70's music and the dramatic poses of Black-and-white Hollywood films, it blends fast arm movements, expressive performance, and storytelling as a powerful form of pride, identity, and liberation.
AFRO/AFROBEATS
"Afro or Afrobeats" dance is a broad term describing the energetic social dances that have developed alongside Afrobeats music and other popular styles across the African diaspora. Influenced by movements from countries like Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa - such as Azonto, Shaku Shaku, and Amapiano - it blends traditional African rhythms with new music and dance trends, celebrating joy, rhythm, and community.
POPPING
Popping originated in the 1970s on the West Coast of the United States, developed by Black and Latino dancers in California. Influenced by funk music and performance styles, it uses quick muscle contractions, hits, and isolated movements to create a “popping” effect, emphasizing rhythm, control, and expressive storytelling.
BREAKING "BREAK DANCE"
Breaking (often called “breakdance” in mainstream culture) originated in the 1970s in the Bronx, New York, created by Black and Latino youth from poor communities. Considered the first Hip Hop dance, it combines toprock, footwork, go-downs, freezes, and power moves, serving as a form of self-expression, competition, and community identity.
