Orange County's Hip Hop Dance Explosion Takes Off in Laguna Hills - At The Performer's Academy

Performers Academy Presents Jose De La Cruz - Direct From NYC'S Broadway Dance Center and Millennium Dance is now here in Orange County.

(PRWEB) March 22, 2005 -- The Performer's Academy of Orange County presents the Hip Hop/Dance Program by Jose De La Cruz. Jose's classes are exploding - due to his passion for dance and unique teaching style. This guy really knows how to teach you to dance. Hip Hop classes and Video classes are fun and exciting. Learn the current video choreography - as soon as it hits the airwaves! Classes are affordable $6.50 per class. Check out the bio below and call to get into class asap.

Jose De La Cruz Biography

Darrin Henson, the choreographer for Britney Spears, NSYNC, JLO, Darrins Dance Grooves says of Jose "He's one of the hardest working dancers in the world."

"I've seen him before, he's on my wall." Thousands of dancers have said this to themselves when they've seen Jose in person or pictures of him. From Dance Spirit Magazine, Dance Europe, Dance Magazine, etc. Jose De La Cruz has appeared in them all as the model for BLOCH. Fusing hiphop/jazz/funk and ballet dance with punk/rock/alterative music, Jose has created a style of dance uniquely his own.

Dancing on the Family Value Tour, Jose De La Cruz became known as "Punkdanzer." The Family Value Tour artists have included Korn, Prodigy, Linkin Park, Stone Temple Pilots, Staind, Limp Bizkit, etc.

Jose De La Cruz has choreographed in Taiwan for Nike Corp, France for Disney Animation/La Manufactures Aurillac Festival, Razors launch of their new Pogo Stick in NYC at FOA Schwartz, Fitness Quests launch of the Bosu at the Super Show in Las Vegas and also has cast dancers for The Today Show's Bally Pink Workout, Chase Banks Job Fair, National Motorcycle Convention in New York, and dance clubs around the world.

Jose has taught workshops/classes at The Broadway Dance Center in New York, Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles, Bally's/Crunch Fitness, Europe for Pragues Nokia Dance Awards, Mexicos Ribbons Dance Festival, Israels National Dance Convention at the University of Israel and other top universities around the world.

Jose De La Cruz continuously works with Chezzam Entertainment/Zenith Pyro, the company that creates the special effects for Television (WWF, MTV Awards), Stage (VH1 Divas Live, Radio City New York).

DANCE SCHEDULE

Starting Tuesday, March 29th, 2005

HIPHOP/FUNK

This is a hot dance class mixed with street, funk, and hip-hop. Students should have a basic understanding of the hip-hop technique/style. The warm-up is designed to strengthen the students ability to adopt funky movement and then moving on to a dance routine

Tuesday

Video Combo Class

7:30-8:30 -- Ages - Open Ages

Video Combo Class

Come and Learn the Current Video Dance Choreography

Each Week a New Video

Wednesday

5:00 -- 6:00 Hip Hop Funk -- Ages 5-11

6:00 -- 7:00 -- Hip Hop Funk -- Ages 11 and over

7:00 -- 8:00 --Video Combo Class -- Open Ages

Thursday

5:00 -- 6:00 Hip Hop Funk -- Ages 5-11

6:00 -- 7:00 Hip Hop Funk -- Ages 11 and over

7:00 -- 8:00 --Video Combo Class -- Open Ages

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